Famous Quotes & Sayings

Lysander Spooner

The imaginations of believers have dressed up and exaggerated the excellence of the style and matter of the New Testament generally, in the same manner, in which they have the moral instructions of Jesus.

Lysander Spooner

The desertion of Jesus, by his followers, furnishes an argument in support of the supposition that he attempted to be king of the Jews, rather than that he was a superior being.

Lysander Spooner

Jesus never instructed men to do what was right because it was right; yet this is the true reason why they should do it.

John Gardner

As a rule of thumb I say, if Socrates, Jesus and Tolstoy wouldn't do it, don't.

John Fletcher

Only look to Jesus. He died for you, died in your place, died under the frowns of heaven, that we might die under its smile.

John Flavel

Jesus Christ is in every way sufficient to the vast desires of the soul.

John Flavel

The opening of your hearts to receive the Lord Jesus Christ is not a work done by any power of your own, but the arm of the Lord is revealed therein.

John Flavel

Jesus, our head, is already in heaven; and if the head be above water, the body cannot drown.

John Flavel

No doctrine is more excellent, or necessary to be preached and studied, than Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Jonathan Martin

Our scars reveal who we are. The fact that we have experienced profound suffering in life—the fact that we carry what may seem to be unsightly scars—does not disqualify us from following Jesus. It may be precisely what qualifies us.

Jonathan Haidt

The president is the high priest of what sociologist Robert Bellah calls the 'American civil religion.' The president must invoke the name of God (though not Jesus), glorify America's heroes and history,quote its sacred texts (the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), and perform the transubstantiation of pluribus unum.

Jonathan Cain

I had my breakthrough at 6 years old and received the Lord, Jesus Christ. I was so swept up in the spirit, I told my parents I had future plans to enter the priesthood.

Jonathan Cain

While doing visits to hospitals, I have prayed over children with life threatening illnesses and continue to bring Jesus to every stage I walk on.

Jonathan Edwards

Wicked people will on the day of judgment see all there is to see of Jesus Christ, except His beauty and loveliness

Jonathan Edwards

We are dependent on the power of God to convert us and give faith in Jesus Christ and the new nature.

Jonathan Edwards

Jesus Christ is both the only price and sacrifice by which eternal redemption is obtained for believers.

Jon Stewart

I just thought, there are very few stories involving me, Anna Nicole Smith, and Jesus.

Jon Stewart

What would Jesus, or any human being who isn't an asshole, do?

Justin Welby

Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it?

Joseph Mawle

I grew up in a farming family. I hated cleaning out the chickens but loved hatching them and feeding the new born sheep. The smell of hot milk still has a special resonance for me. Harvest was back-breaking work, though... Where do you think Jesus got his biceps from?

Joseph Lowery

I am in the valley of prayer on the issue of gay marriage, and I will err on the side of inclusiveness and not exclusion. I'm going to follow Jesus and say, Whosoever will, let them come. And I'm going to extend rights to all of God's children and if I am wrong, God will have to judge me.

Katherine Albrecht

The only thing that's going to save you is that saving blood of Jesus Christ.

James Macdonald

Every obedience is not easy. This is for Jesus Christ. He deserves everything!

James Macdonald

Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of God’s word.

James Macdonald

You will never experience the fullness of joy you were created to know until Jesus Christ has first place in every area.

Joe Gibbs

You and I are players, God's our coach, and we're playing the biggest game of all. We have a loving God that made us. We need to get on His team. It says in His word, there's only one way to Him and that's through Jesus Christ.

Jimi Hendrix

Jesus shouldn't have died so early and then he could have got twice as much across. They killed him and then twisted so many of the best things he said. Human hands started messing it all up and now so much of religion is hogwash.

Jim Morrison

She needed Cholly's sins desperately. The lower he sank, the wilder and more irresponsible he became, the more splendid she and her task became. In the name of Jesus.

Eric Ludy

Jesus was restrained by the Father to do only what the Father was doing, and You are to be restrained by the Spirit to do only what Jesus is doing!

Eric Ludy

Jesus didn't just give hugs; He also gave a hammer. Paul didn't just pass on holy kisses; he also tirelessly dealt out swift and holy kicks to the rear end of the ancient church. The Bible has the manly stuff intact, and that is why it is such a great mystery how it got lost in the modern church.

Eric Ludy

When we pray in the name of Jesus, we carry the authority of heaven.

Eric Ludy

Jesus says if you want to have me, you must give up that other thing that has you.

John Mellencamp

Be careful of those who kill in Jesus' name; he don't believe in killing at all.