Quotes about jesus
jesus wrath follow-me
And this is why Jesus came: to endure the holy wrath of God due us. David Platt
jesus ministry mouths
The very first word out of Jesus; mouth in is ministry in the New Testament is clear: repent. David Platt
jesus might new-life
He (Jesus) came so that we might receive new life through supernatural regeneration. David Platt
jesus prayer people
My prayer is that people will see that following Jesus costs you everything you are and everything you have. And my prayer is that people will see that Jesus is worth it. David Platt
jesus issues giving
When God tells us to give extravagantly, we can trust Him to do the same in our lives. And this is really the core issue of it all. Do we trust Him? Do we trust Jesus when He tells us to give radically for the sake of the poor? Do we trust Him to provide for us when we begin using the resources He has given us to provide for others? Do we trust Him to know what is best for our lives, our families, and our financial futures? David Platt
jesus settling obedience
My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him. David Platt
jesus brother mean
Being a member of a church means realizing that we are responsible for helping the brothers and sisters around us to grow as disciples of Jesus. In the same way, they are responsible for helping us. We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin. David Platt
jesus depth safe
To everyone wanting a safe, untroubled, comfortable life free from danger, stay away from Jesus. The danger in our lives will always increase in proportion to the depth of our relationship with Christ. David Platt
jesus heart men
If we were left to ourselves with the task of taking the gospel to the world, we would immediately begin planning innovative strategies and plotting elaborate schemes. We would organize conventions, develop programs, and create foundations… But Jesus is so different from us. With the task of taking the gospel to the world, he wandered through the streets and byways…All He wanted was a few men who would think as He did, love as He did, see as He did, teach as He did and serve as He did. All He needed was to revolutionize the hearts of a few, and they would impact the world. David Platt
jesus prayer taken
Suddenly contemporary Christianity sales pitches don't seem adequate anymore. Ask Jesus to come into your heart. Invite Jesus to come into your life. Pray this prayer, sign this card, walk down this aisle, and accept Jesus as your personal Savior. . . We have taken the infinitely glorious Son of God, who endured the infinitely terrible wrath of God and who now reigns as the infinitely worthy Lord of all, and we have reduced him to a poor, puny Savior who is just begging for us to accept him. Accept him? Do we really think Jesus needs our acceptance? Don't we need him? David Platt
jesus mean self
In a world where everything revolves around yourself-protec t yourself, promote yourself, comfort yourself, and take care of yourself-Jesus says, 'Crucify yourself. Put aside all self-preservati on in order to live for God's glorification, no matter what that means for you in the culture around you.' David Platt
jesus reflection church
The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take an honest look at your life, your family, and your church and not just ask, 'What is he saying?' but also ask, 'What shall I do?' David Platt
jesus wealth prosperity
When you come to Jesus, you don't come to get health, wealth and prosperity. You come to Jesus to get Jesus David Platt
jesus versailles christ
Not badly, considering I was seated between Jesus Christ and Napoleon. David Lloyd
jesus chaos christ
It is either Christ or chaos. David Lloyd George
jesus important steps
One of the things Jesus did was to step aside from the organized religion of his time because it had become corrupt and bogged down with rules. Rules became more important than feeding the hungry. Corita Kent
jesus kings philosophy
I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. The philosophy that he developed, of course, he was greatly influenced by Gandhi and Jesus Christ. Coretta Scott King
jesus feet chili
I bet you a handful of Chili's coupons that Jesus had a foot fetish. Corey Taylor
jesus philosophical heart
Philosophical argument has sometimes shaken my reason for the faith that was in me but my heart has always assured me that the Gospel of Jesus Christ must be reality. Daniel Webster
jesus thinking people
People in Britain always think of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' as a musical - it wasn't. Andrew Lloyd Webber
jesus believe thinking
If I don't believe in Jesus, maybe I don't believe in Hell. Did you ever think of that? You're so excited about it, why don't you go to Hell? It's your concept; you invented it. Andy Kindler
jesus giving-up mean
Abide in Jesus, the sinless One - which means, give up all of self and its life, and dwell in God's will and rest in His strength. This is what brings the power that does not commit sin. Andy Murray
jesus giving branches
The one thing He commands us as His branches is to bear fruit. Let us live to bless others, to testify of the life and the love there is in Jesus. Let us in faith and obedience give our whole life to that which Jesus chose us for and appointed us to-fruit-bearing. Andy Murray
jesus lying soul
You have power over my body but the Lord Jesus hath power over my body and soul; and assure yourselves thus much, you do as much as in you lies to put the Lord Jesus Christ from you, and if you go on in this course you begin, you will bring a curse upon you and your posterity, and the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. Anne Hutchinson
jesus dark sense-of-humor
I have a very dark sense of humor. I swear. I have a very playful relationship with Jesus. Anne Lamott
jesus way goodness
No one can appropriate God, goodness, the Bible or Jesus. It just seems that way. Anne Lamott
jesus people medical-insurance
You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are fedding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance. Anne Lamott
jesus kitchen together
Mine was a patchwork God, sewn together from bits of rag and ribbon, Eastern and Western, pagan and Hebrew, everything but the kitchen sink and Jesus. Anne Lamott
jesus kissing people
Why couldn't Jesus command us to obsess over everything, to try to control and manipulate people, to try not to breathe at all, or to pay attention, stomp away to brood when people annoy us, and then eat a big bag of Hershey's Kisses in bed? Anne Lamott
jesus uncles believe
If we can believe in the Gnostic gospel of Thomas, old Uncle Jesus said, "If you bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don't bring forth what is inside you, what you bring forth can destroy you. Anne Lamott
jesus crazy mistake
God sent Jesus to join the human experience, which means to make a lot of mistakes. Jesus didn't arrive here knowing how to walk. He had fingers and toes, confusion, sexual feelings, crazy human internal processes. He had the same prejudices as the rest of his tribe: he had to learn that the Canaanite woman was a person. He had to suffer the hardships and tedium and setbacks of being a regular person. If he hadn't the incarnation would mean nothing. Anne Lamott
jesus water trying
I just try to love and serve everyone, and bring everyone water, and lend an ear; that's what Jesus said to do. Anne Lamott
jesus sleep worry
I worry that Jesus drinks himself to sleep when he hears me talk like this. Anne Lamott