W. A. Criswell Quotes

United States, Author
December 19, 1909 – January, 10, 2002.

Wallie Amos Criswell (December 19, 1909 – January 10, 2002), was an American pastor, author, and a two-term elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968 to 1970. Supporters have described him as one of the 20th century's greatest expository preachers.

Also known as Pastor

God sends people into our lives just when we need them, to say the right word, His word, just when we need it.

W. A. Criswell
- People
- God
- Needs
Two can live as cheaply as one--if one doesn't eat the other goes naked.

W. A. Criswell
- Live
- Two
- Ifs

When our trials come, when we feel pain and suffering, when our tears flow again, it is our joy and comfort to lift our faces heavenward and to go on, standing on the promises of God.

W. A. Criswell
- God
- Pain
- Joy
The first priority of the Leader is to Pray for and be concerned for the welfare of your flock. The key to the rest of our life and ministry will be the investment of prayer we make in the lives of others.

W. A. Criswell
- Life
- Rest
- Prayer
After seventy years of expository preaching, I have yet to touch the hem of His garment.

W. A. Criswell
- Years
- Garments
- Hem
A skunk by any other name still stinks.

W. A. Criswell
- Stills
- Names
- Stink
To lift Him up, to preach His name, and to invite souls to love Him and to follow Him is the highest, heavenliest privilege of human life.

W. A. Criswell
- Life
- Human
- Souls
I believe this notion of separation of church and state was the figment of some infidel's imagination.

W. A. Criswell

The election of John F Kennedy will lead to the death of a free church and a free state.

W. A. Criswell
- Death
- Free
- Church
He was born a King. The wise men came from the East and asked, 'Where is He that is born King of the Jews?' (Matthew 2:2). He died a King.

W. A. Criswell
- Men
- Jesus
- Wise
There is no such thing as separation of church and state. It is merely a figment of the imagination of infidels.

W. A. Criswell