448 quotes found
“At Sunday worship, as in every dimension of our existence, many of us pretend to believe we are sinners. Consequently, all we can do is pretend we have been forgiven. As a result, our whole spiritu...”
“Assured of your salvation by the unique grace of our Lord Jesus Christ" is the heartbeat of the gospel, joyful liberation from fear of the Final Outcome, a summons to self-acceptance, and freedom f...”
“Grace is a person. And his name is Jesus.”
“The hub of Christianity is not 'do something for Jesus.' The hub of Christianity is 'Jesus has done everything for you.' And my fear is that too many people, both inside and outside the church, hav...”
“Christ came into the world to save sinners, not good people, and your unworthiness is your greatest claim for His salvation.”
“Trying to be good enough to earn heaven is like trying to jump to Hawaii from the coast of California. Everyone looks like an idiot, some drown, some get three feet, some get ten feet, but no one e...”
“And now without redemption all mankindMust have been lost, adjudged to death and hellBy doom severe, had not the Son of God,In whom the fullness dwells of love divine,His dearest mediation thus ren...”
“Jesus shows us that theres never a change of mind unless theres a change of heart, and there will never be a change of heart without a conversation between trusted friends.Halter, Hugh (2014-02-01)...”
“Grace is more than just leniency and unconditional acceptance. Divine grace is Gods relentless and loving pursuit of His enemies, who are unthankful, unworthy, and unlovable. Grace is not just Gods...”
“No one is perfect. We all need a Savior. The more honest we become about our flaws, the more we'll reach out for the grace and love of Jesus.”
“From beginning to end, our Christian lives highs and lows, fasting and fornication are a tapestry of grace.Charis: God's Scandalous Grace for Us (p. 31).”
“Maybe that's why Jesus was so fond of parables: Nothing describes the indescribable like a good yarn.”
“judgment, as it is portrayed in the parables of Jesus (not to mention the rest of the New Testament) never comes until after acceptance: grace remains forever the sovereign consideration. The diffe...”
“His self-righteousness has prevented him from enjoying the grace all around him.”
“When we meet grace, it becomes the fuel of our faith. We pray, we read our Bibles, we worship and we live the purest lifestyle we can because we love a person.”
“You will not find Jesus in heaven, reclining on a cloud. He isnt in church on Sunday morning, sitting in the pews. He isnt locked away in the Vatican or held hostage by a denominational seminary. R...”
“But God's love is big enough to touch any life, to make light out of any darkness. Jesus came that we might have life, so that no more would we have to die in depression, anger or pain. He loved pe...”
“The sin of man was placed on a sinless Savior. 2 Cor. 5:21”
“The point is to turn your grief into love. The roses are helping you find grace.”
“What is GRACE?An individual, inspiring and virtuous impulse, that streams the spirit with life!”
