804 quotes found
“Josephus is the first historian to make note of Jesus having even existed – and that happened six full decades after his death.”
“Of course, the original (anonymous) writer of (the Gospel of) John didn’t use quotes – as they didn’t exist in written Greek – but the translator/publisher of the modern Bible does. And that style ...”
“Too many leaders fancy themselves on being philosophers, but not enough pride themselves on decisive action.”
“Holding the lamb in his arms, Jesus watched the people file past, some coming, some going, some carrying animals to be sacrificed, some returning without them, looking joyful and exclaiming, Allelu...”
“Longing for something fresh, for something no one else has said often leads to bad exegesis.”
“The Church should spend less time trying to be "relevant", which can come across as disingenuous, and more time trying to align their hearts to the authentic gospel message.”
“The complexities of life can never be untangled by man”
“We refuse to turn off our computers, turn off our phones, log off Facebook, and just sit in silence, because in those moments we might actually have to face up to who we really are. We fear silence...”
“Why I love God”
“My Master’s call I have decided to respondThat His work will not be left ajar as I stand afarHarvest full”
“…Take every word as spoken to yourself, with this essential anchor in place: Seek to understand first how God’s words fell on the original hearers, and how they relate to Jesus’ person and work, an...”
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
“Often the question of, "Who am I?" should be answered with, "Whose am I?”
“In our sin, we’d rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive another’s, speak our own mind rather than listen to someone else.”
“The chief means of resisting manipulation is humility – knowing who we really are and facing it. You can only serve by love. You can only love by choice. True love cannot be the result of decree, f...”
“When I look at the clues that indicate the nature of Jesus – born in a barn, questionable parents, spotty ancestry, common name, misdirected announcement, unattractive looks, reared in a bad neighb...”
“Out of humility I label not myself or others. All I can say is this”
“A good shepherd always gives people freedom to choose”
“It’s an act of our will to choose to see people simply as wildly loved by God, to assume their beauty before guessing their depravity.”
“The Gospel isn’t a life management program. It shouldn’t merely be the crutch we fall on when life gets ugly. It should be the legs we walk on, the air we breathe.”
