Oral Roberts (1918–2009) was an American Christian televangelist, faith healer, and founder of Oral Roberts University (ORU), a private Christian university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a prominent figure in the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements and became widely known for his teachings on healing, prosperity, and faith.
Roberts believed in the power of divine healing, and much of his ministry focused on praying for people to be healed of various illnesses and conditions. His television ministry, which began in the 1950s, reached millions of viewers and helped him become a household name. He also wrote numerous books and delivered sermons that emphasized the importance of faith and the belief that God wanted people to live abundant, prosperous lives.
He is also known for his “Seed Faith” teaching, which encouraged people to donate money to his ministry in the belief that doing so would lead to financial blessings in return. This practice was highly controversial, but it helped fund his ministry and the construction of ORU, which he established in 1963.
Oral Roberts had a lasting impact on Christian televangelism and is often cited as one of the key figures in the development of modern Christian television broadcasting. Despite facing criticism for some of his practices, he remains an influential figure in the history of American Christianity.
57 Famous Oral Roberts Quotes
- Miracles are coming toward you or going past you every day!
- When you see the invisible, you can do the impossible.
- I refuse to be ordinary because I serve an extraordinary God.
- You were made for miracles and miracles were made for you.
- God’s power is not limited to our circumstances; it’s only limited by our belief in Him.
- God is not a respecter of persons but a respecter of faith.
- Through faith, we have the power to speak life into dead situations.
- If you want to experience extraordinary miracles, step out of your comfort zoneand walk on the water.
- Your words have the power to create your future, so choose them wisely.
- There is no challenge too big for God to handle; we just need to trust Him completely.
- God’s love is the greatest force in the universe, and it has the power to heal and restore all things.
- Don’t let fear hold you back from fulfilling your purpose; God has equipped you for greatness.
- When you align your thoughts and actions with God’s Word, miracles become everyday occurrences.
- God’s blessings are not based on our performance but on His grace and love for us.
- The impossible is just a stepping stone to the miraculous in God’s economy.
- There’s nothing too big for God. Expect miracles. They come by faith, not by accident.
- SOMETHING GOOD is going to happen to you. Believe it. Expect it.
- Your past does not define your future; God’s plan for your life is greater than any mistakes you’ve made.
- God’s faithfulness is greater than any storm you may face; He is the anchor that holds us steady.
- God’s promises never expire; they are as relevant today as they were thousands of years ago.
- In God’s economy, there is always enough provision for your every need.
- You are not alone in your struggles; God is with you every step of the way.
- When you act in obedience to God’s voice, you position yourself for supernatural breakthroughs.
- God will use the most unlikely people to accomplish His purposes; never underestimate your potential.
- Don’t settle for a mediocre life when God has called you to live abundantly in every area.
- God’s timing is perfect; trust Him to bring about His promises in your life at the right moment.
- When you align your dreams with God’s purpose for your life, nothing can stand in your way.
- God’s love is unconditional and everlasting; nothing can separate us from His love.
- The key to success is not in striving, but in surrendering to God’s will for your life.
- God’s plans for you are greater than anything you can envision for yourself.
- God is not limited by your circumstances; He can turn your darkest moments into bright testimonies.
- You were created for a purpose, and no setback or failure can change God’s destiny for your life.
- Don’t ever try to accomplish anything without first sowing the seed. It is impossible to reap a harvest without the seed of faith being sown.
- Love your Partners…they are family.
- Jesus is my source — my only source. He supplies our every need. We ain’t gonna be poor no more!
- Love Jesus first and more than anyone else. Then you’ll be able to love others like He does.
- You cannot demand excellence from others and not demand excellence from yourself.
- Don’t lay hands on the sick until you’re ready to release your faith.
- If your word is not good, God’s Word will never be real in your life.
- If you bow, you burn. If you don’t bow, you don’t burn. Whatever you compromise to keep, you will eventually lose.
- When the finances drop, there’s a bottleneck somewhere. In every situation there is a key issue that can only be seen through faith. Deal with that issue and the rest will unravel.
- The first two questions that must be answered are: “Will it meet the needs of the people?” and “Will it win souls?”
- The important thing is not the size of your faith – it is the One behind your faith – God Himself.
- Remember, only what you give can God multiply back. If you give nothing, and even if God were to multiply it, it would still be nothing!
- Your faith begins to move, to act, when the power of God supernaturally empties you of doubt and fills you with a knowing. You come into a state of knowing that you know that you know. In that instant you cannot doubt.
- Faith is not something you have to get. It’s something that you, as a born again child of God, already have. Act on it by releasing it to God. That’s when your healing starts!
- Something GOOD is going to happen to you today.
- God wants you well. God wants you prosperous. God wants you a whole person.
- God is a good God, and the devil is a bad devil.
- Men who are driven are happy in their work and their vision but are not happy-go-lucky.
- Remember to obey God and stay small in your own eyes, and God will bless the world through you.
- I don’t claim to have the miraculous power to heal any afflicted person. All I do it try to persuade people to join God’s work and convince them that faith in God can cure man’s ills after medical science has failed. I suppose you could call me a middle man for God and His great work.
- You can function to the maximum only as you become a ‘whole’ person, with spirit, mind and body working harmoniously together.
- FAITH IS inward certainty. It is an attitude you have developed by believing right about God. You believe it so completely you cannot doubt it.
- Man is more frequently molded by wrong believing than by right believing. While men are careful to hoe out the weeds from their gardens, they too seldom cut away from their thinking and believing the many, many things which keep them out of tune with their God and out of step with true faith.
- It is the devil’s business to make you afraid. When you identify the things you fear and realize that your fear has been created by your own wrong believing, you can change your believing into right believing.
- It doesn’t take long for a man to change if he wants to. When he accepts God’s correction, the Spirit of Christ enters him and he is a “new creature.”
People will always tell you it can’t be done. Don’t listen to that. Do these three things and you will always succeed:
- Find out the will of God.
- Confer no longer with flesh and blood.
- Get your job done at all costs.
