“How can one be holy on the inside
and sexy on the outside?”
– H Robb French, quoted in a V O Agan sermon, 4/21/1992
Posts Tagged ‘V. O. Agan’
French Quote
Posted in uncategorized, tagged French Quote, V. O. Agan on April 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Holiness hunger
Posted in Bible, holy living, philosophy, uncategorized, tagged have a hungering for holiness, reason to question your relationship with God, V. O. Agan on December 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
“If you don’t have a hungering for holiness
you have reason to question your relationship with God.”
– V O Agan, 4/21/92
V O Agan – born
Posted in born today, converted to Christ, education, Free will, holy living, opposing wrong, today in history, uncategorized, tagged on this date, V. O. Agan on December 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
N THIS DATE
V O Agan was born 12/7/1923 in the state of Georgia. He was saved in a Methodist church at an early age and attended God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, OH. It was there he met Ruby Davis and later made her his wife (she’s the only person I ever heard call him “Verlon” 🙂 ). After only a few years of pastoring Bro. Agan was elected the president of his church conference and was president many years. I am happy that my ordination paper has the signature of V O Agan.
He had a unique way of preaching: sometimes with his eyes open, sometimes not, sometimes with his voice in a teaching mode, sometimes with a rapid fire, elevated pitch (a bit of the country-preacher mode) and then could drop back into his teaching voice without a stumble. His round, friendly face added to his messages. He was one of the best loved men of his day, often described as a “southern gentleman.”
Agan Quotes:
“The heavenly Bridegroom is woeing a wife, not hiring a servant.”
“Who is it that loves God and does not wish to love Him with all the heart?”
“It is absolutely wrong to pray about something you already know is wrong.”
“You can tell a false prophet more by what he doesn’t say, than by what he does say.”
V. O. Agan – death, Mar. 25, 2006
Posted in died today, education, Evangelist to World, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 3/25/2006, Agan was a graduate of God’s Bible School, Alabama, born 7/12/1923, Christian education, Cincinnati OH, conference president, converted to Christ 7/28/1939, died this date, Georgia, He was a minister, heart for missions, married Ruby Davis, V. O. Agan on March 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The purpose of God is not to make you happy; The purpose of God is to make you holy.
- Message heard by author, 21 April 1992, Dayton, OH.
What is heaven but an eternal monument to holiness?
- Message heard by author, 9/11/1996, uncertain location.
You can tell a false prophet not so much by what he preaches as by what he doesn’t preach
– Quoted in message by Vernon Shockley, heard by author, 30 January ‘98, uncertain location.
The sanctified Christian can do what he desires
And, at the same time, what God requires.
- Message heard by author, 8 February 1998, Hobe Sound, Florida.
V O Agan died this date, 3/25/2006 in Alabama (1:30 PM). He was born 7/12/1923, in Georgia. He was converted to Christ 7/28/1939 while still in Georgia. He met and married Ruby Davis, a young lady, from Alabama. Agan was a graduate of God’s Bible School, Cincinnati, OH. He was a minister and later conference president, with a heart for missions and for Christian education.
Glimpses of Greatness
Posted in Evangelist to World, Lpost (long post), uncategorized, tagged Alvin (Mrs) York, Andrew Johnson, August Luelf, Bert King, C B Widmeyer, C. Ponder Frederick, Dempsy W. Fossit, Duncan Campbell, E. B. Annabel, E. G. Marsh, Earl Adams, George B. Vernon Jr., George Hawthorne, Geraldine French, Glenn Griffith, Glimpses of Greatness, H Robb French, H. L. Ferguson, Harry Shreve, Harry Straight, Henry Morris Ph.D., Howard Williams, I. Parker Maxey, J D Webb Sr., J. D. Sumner, J. Percy Trueblood, J. Wesley Adcock, Jack Holcom, Jerry H. Lawson, Jimmy Willis, John F. Kennedy, John W. Colwell, Leonard Ravenhill, Leroy (Mrs) Adams, Leslie D. Wilcox, Marguerite Reiss, Millard Downing, Mom White, Nettie Peabody, O. L. King, Oswald J. Smith, Paul W. Finch, R G Flexon, Ray Chamberlain, Remus Rehfeldt, Richard Wurmbrandt, Rufus Reisdorph, Steve D Herron, T. W. Comadoll, Thurman McCoy, V. O. Agan, Vance Havner, Warren C. McIntire, Wilfred Edwards, William Steen on March 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Glimpses of Greatness
Was he married?
Who was he, really?
Who were his contemporaries?
What was he like out of the pulpit?
What about his prayer life?
Where was he born?
Where did his travels take him?
When did she teach?
When did he write that?
Why did she have that impact?
Why was he so successful?
What about his sense of humor?
Glimpses of Greatness can answer some of the above and can tell you a bit more. It is Edgar Bryan’s attempt to share personal insights in the lives of fifty-four (54) people he has personally heard and/or knew.
1. Earl Adams
2. Leroy (Mrs) Adams
3. J. Wesley Adock
4. V. O. Agan
5. E. B. Annabel
6. Duncan Campbell
7. Ray Chamberlain
8. John W. Colwell
9. T. W. Comadoll
10. Millard Downing
11. Wilfred Edwards
12. H. L. Ferguson
13. Paul W. Finch
14. R. G. Flexon
15. Dempsy W. Fossit
16. C. Ponder Frederick
17. Geraldine French
18. H. Robb French
19. Glenn Griffith
20. Vance Havner
21. George Hawthorne
22. Steve D. Herron
23. Jack Holcom
24. Andrew Johnson
25. John F. Kennedy
26. Bert King
27. O. L. King
28. Jerry H. Lawson
29. August Luelf
30. E. G. Marsh
31. I. Parker Maxey
32. Thurman McCoy
33. Warren C. McIntire
34. Henry Morris
35. Nettie Peabody
36. Leonard Ravenhill
37. Remus Rehfeldt
38. Rufus Reisdorph
39. Marguerite Reiss
40. Harry Shreve
41. Oswald J. Smith
42. William Steen
43. Harry Straight
44. J. D. Sumner
45. J. Percy Trueblood
46. George B. Vernon, Jr
47. J. D. Webb, Sr.
48. Mom White
49. C. B. Widmeyer
50. Leslie D. Wilcox
51. Howard Williams
52. Jimmy Willis
53. Richard Wurmbrandt
54. Alvin (Mrs) York
Find out how to get YOUR copy of Glimpses of Greatness. PLACE “Glimpses of Greatness” on the subject line when you email. eabryan1@aol.com
V O (Verlon O) Agan – birth, Dec. 7, 1923
Posted in born today, education, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 12/7/1923, Alabama. Brother Agan, became follower of Christ on July 28 1939, born this date, Georgia, God’s Bible School and College in Ohio, Inter-church Holiness Convention, interim president of Union Bible College, mission fields, passed from this life March 25 2006, president of the Alabama Conference of the Bible Methodist Connection of Churches, roomed with son of Alvin K York, Ruby Davis, today in history, V. O. Agan, various boards, Who loves God and does not wish to love Him with all the heart? on December 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“Who is it that loves God and does not wish to love Him with all the heart?” – Message heard by author, November 28, 1984, Friendsville, TN.
“It is absolutely wrong to pray about something you already know is wrong.” – Message heard by author, April 4, 1986, Dayton, OH.
“If you don’t have a hungering for holiness you have reason to question your relationship with God.” – Message heard by author, April 21, 1992, Dayton, OH
“The purpose of God is not to make you happy; the purpose of God is to make you holy.” – Message heard by author, April 21, 1992, Dayton, OH.
“If you’ve lost [the] joy, you’ve lost God.” – Message heard by author, October 11, 1994, Oelrichs, SD.
“What is heaven but an eternal monument to holiness?” – Message heard by author, September 11, 1996, uncertain location.
“The sanctified Christian can do what he desires and at the same time what God requires.” – Message heard by author, February 8, 1998, Hobe Sound, FL.
“You loose your world citizenship in the process of being sanctified.” – Message heard by author, February 8, 1998, Hobe Sound, FL.
V O (Verlon O) Agan was born this date, 12/7/1923, in Georgia. He became a follower of Christ on July, 28, 1939 and later enrolled at God’s Bible School and College in Ohio. While there he roomed with a son of Alvin K York and it was also there that he met and married Ruby Davis from Alabama. Brother Agan pastored, became president of the Alabama Conference of the Bible Methodist Connection of Churches, spoke on various mission fields, and served on various boards, including the Inter-church holiness convention. He was also interim president of Union Bible College. Agan passed from this life March 25, 2006.
False Prophet
Posted in holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, tagged Alabama Bible Methodist Connection of Churches, conference president, false prophet, V. O. Agan, what he doesn't preach, what he preaches on January 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
“You can tell a false prophet not so much by what he preaches, as by what he doesn’t preach.”
The one and only Agan was Conference President (for many years) of the Alabama Bible Methodist Connection of Churches.
Separate-Holy 