Quotes about jesus
jesus book bored
This book is written for those who want more Jesus. It is for those who are bored with what American Christianity offers. It is for those who don't want to plateau, those who would rather die before their convictions do. Francis Chan
jesus waste priceless
God gave me the same power He gave Jesus. I ask myself daily, Why do I waste such a priceless gift? Francis Chan
jesus good-life moral
Following Jesus is not about diligently keeping a set of rules or conjuring up the moral fortitude to lead good lives. It's about loving God and enjoying Him Francis Chan
jesus prayer thought-provoking
We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus. Francis Chan
jesus follow-me crosses
Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me.' Francis Chan
jesus heaven crazy-love-book
Can I go to heaven without truly and faithfully loving Jesus?” Francis Chan
jesus thinking years
Truth is, I think, if God just gave us our daily bread, many of us would be angry. 'That's all you're going to give me? You're just going to give me enough to sustain me for today? What about tomorrow or next year or 10, 20, 30 years from now? I want to know that I'm set up.' And yet Jesus says just pray for your daily provisions. Francis Chan
jesus people guy
I confess to you guys, I confess to the church, I know I have backed away from certain things because of my arrogance. I thought I could attract more people to Jesus by hiding certain things about him. Francis Chan
jesus evidence knows
What evidence do you have that you know Jesus? Francis Chan
jesus people looks
Where it gets weird is that nowadays there are millions of people on this earth who call themselves followers of Jesus, but their lives look nothing like His, and they're not obeying the things that He called them to do. Francis Chan
jesus thought-provoking giving
Jesus asks for everything, but we try to give Him less. Francis Chan
jesus people followers
Lukewarm people call 'radical' what Jesus expected of all His followers. Francis Chan
jesus excuse said
Jesus said go and make disciples, but so often we just sit and make excuses Francis Chan
jesus safe want
The truth is that the Spirit of the living God is guaranteed to ask you to go somewhere or do something you wouldn’t normally want or choose to do. The Spirit will lead you into the way of the cross, as He led Jesus to the cross, and that is definitely not a safe or pretty or comfortable place to be. The Holy Spirit of God will mold you into the person you were made to be… Francis Chan
jesus stories life-is
Life is about Jesus. We are not here to tell our story, but His. Francis Chan
jesus love-you heart
The world says love yourself, grab all you can, follow your heart. Jesus says deny yourself, grab your cross and follow me. Francis Chan
jesus christ should
We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works. Francis Asbury
jesus hands given
Jesus has given me eternal life in Him. Let them take my life here, but God holds me in the palm of His hand and no one can take Him from me. Francine Rivers
jesus thieves done
We bear the consequences for what we have done to ourselves, and for the sin that rules this world. Jesus forgave the thief, but he didn't take him down off the cross. Francine Rivers
jesus rocks foundation
Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how. Sometimes it took someone to hit rock bottom to make someone reach up and grasp hold and be lifted from the mire to stand on a firm foundation. Francine Rivers
jesus sunset son
It was no accident, no coincidence, that the seasons came round and round year after year. It was the Lord speaking to us all and showing us over and over again the birth, life, death, and resurrection of his only begotten Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord. It was like a best-loved story being told day after day with each sunrise and sunset, year after year with the seasons, down through the ages since time began. Francine Rivers
jesus love-you giving
Beloved, surrender wholeheartedly to Jesus Christ, who loves you. As you drink from the deep well of Scripture, the Lord will refresh you and cleanse you, mold you and re-create you through His Living Word. For the Bible is the very breath of God, giving life eternal to those who seek Him. Francine Rivers
jesus godly land
Let me live according to those holy rules which Thou hast this day prescribed in Thy Holy Word...direct me to the true object, Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Bless, O Lord, all the people of this land. George Washington
jesus father compassion
Almighty and eternal Lord God, the great Creator of heaven and earth, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; look down from heaven in pity and compassion upon me thy servant, who humbly prostrate myself before thee. George Washington
jesus heart son
O most glorious God ... Direct my thoughts, words and work, wash away my sins in the immaculate blood of the Lamb, and purge my heart by thy Holy Spirit.... Daily frame me more and more into the likeness of thy Son Jesus Christ.... Thou gavest thy Son to die for me, and hast given me assurance of salvation.... George Washington
jesus school students
What students would learn in American schools above all is the religion of Jesus Christ. George Washington
jesus christ revelations
Primary revelation came through Jesus Christ, and I find it distasteful that additional divine finger prints should appear in nature. George Murphy
jesus people grace
There were few people, perhaps, more passionately fond of travelling, and seeing fresh places, and new scenes, than myself; but now, since, by the grace of God, I have seen beauty in the Lord Jesus, I have lost my taste for these things. George Muller
jesus kings son
The Lord Jesus, everything. In himself worse than nothing. By grace, in Christ, the son of the King. George Muller
jesus reality fables
Oh this is reality, not a fable, that the Lord Jesus Christ is our friend. And we should not be satisfied until we are brought to this. George Muller
jesus years great-love
At last I saw Christ as my Saviour. I believed in Him and gave myself to Him. The burden rolled from off me, and a great love for Christ filled my soul. That was more than fifty years ago. I loved Jesus Christ then, but I loved Him more the year after, and more the year after that, and more every year since George Muller
jesus prayer children
On the ground of our own goodness we cannot expect to have our prayers answered. But Jesus is worthy, and for His sake we may have our prayers answered. There is nothing too choice, too costly, or too great for God to give Him. He is worthy. He is the spotless, holy Child, who under all circumstances acted according to the mind of God. And if we trust in Him, if we hide in Him, if we put Him forward and ourselves in the background, depend on Him and plead His name, we may expect to have our prayers answered. George Muller
jesus sowing generations
My business is, with all my might to serve my own generation; in doing so I shall best serve the next generation, should the Lord Jesus tarry... The longer I live, the more I am enabled to realize that I have but one life to live on earth, and that this one life is but a brief life, for sowing, in comparison with eternity, for reaping. George Muller