Unthinkable | Dr. Conrad Vine

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Hebrews 11:13

All these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on this Earth.

John 15:5

I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Matthew 10:35-36

I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.

Mark 3

Who is my mother, and who are my brothers? … Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.

1 Kings 21:20

Have you found me, O my enemy? I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord.

Matthew 23:23

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Matthew 5:14

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Memorable Quotes

The question is not whether we do compromise; the question is to what extent do we compromise.

Living according to the Cross of Christ means being willing to accept financial loss and social cancellation.

If you’re not willing to accept financial loss and social cancellation, then really the gospel has not taken root in your heart.

Our history as Adventists is that time and time again our religious, educational, and leadership elites have sought to compromise.

We are to always act out of the purest of motives, that is, love for the lost.

The church is not a building; therefore, the underground church does not acquire buildings.

Other Quotations

The Lord does not respect the world’s boundaries of where, when, and by whom he may send his word, nor to whom he may send it. He has overcome the world, not simply acquired real estate in it. — Eric Foley