Quotes about jesus
jesus children believe
We believe that the first time we're born, as children, it's human life given to us; and when we accept Jesus as our Savior, it's a new life. That's what "born again" means. Jimmy Carter
jesus believe men
I believe there is complete equality between men and women. And I believe those passages in the New Testament, not by Jesus, but by Paul, that say women should not adorn themselves, they should always wear hats or color their hair in church - things like that - I think they are signs of the times and should not apply to modern-day life. Jimmy Carter
jesus teaching gay
Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things - he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies. Jimmy Carter
jesus people touched
The Jesus I know touched lepers and people that were hurt. He was not a bigot.
jesus gita passages
The lives of Zoroaster, Jesus and Mohammed, as I have understood them, have illumined many a passage in the Gita. Mahatma Gandhi
jesus names people
Baptize the nations! far and nigh,The triumphs of the cross recordThe name of Jesus glorify,Till every people call Him Lord. James Montgomery
jesus men frogs
The man was the finest preacher. He could make a frog stand up straight and get happy with Jesus. James McBride
jesus heart self
This it is that gives a majesty so pure and touching to the historic figure of Christ; self-abandonment to God, uttermost surrender, without reserve or stipulation, to the guidance of the Holy Spirit from the Soul of souls; pause in no darkness; hesitation in no perplexity, recoil in no extremity of anguish, but a gentle unfaltering hold of the invisible Hand, of the Only Holy and All Good--these are the features that have made Jesus of Nazareth the dearest and most sacred image to the heart of so many ages. James Martineau
jesus christ easy
Every obedience is not easy. This is for Jesus Christ. He deserves everything! James Macdonald
jesus humility feet
Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of God’s word. James Macdonald
jesus joy firsts
You will never experience the fullness of joy you were created to know until Jesus Christ has first place in every area. James Macdonald
jesus sick pay
Jesus did not help just the sick who could afford to pay for it. John F. Kerry
jesus home joy
An intimate encounter with Jesus is the most transforming experience of human existence. To know him as he is, is to come home. To have his life, joy, love, and presence cannot be compared. A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness. John Eldredge
jesus personality followers
If only Jesus' followers shared his personality. That one shift alone would correct so many of the ridiculous and horrifying things that pass for popular Christianity. John Eldredge
jesus needs true-knowledge
A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness. John Eldredge
jesus reading personality
Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off, John Eldredge
jesus ocean humility
He is the playfulness of creation, scandal and utter goodness, the generosity of the ocean and the ferocity of a thunderstorm; he is cunning as a snake and gentle as a whisper; the gladness of sunshine and the humility of a thirty-mile walk by foot on a dirt road. John Eldredge
jesus heart giving
Of course, none of this can happen for us until we give our lives back to God. We cannot know the joy or the life or the freedom of heart I've described until we surrender our lives to Jesus and surrender them totally... We turn, and give ourselves body, soul, and spirit back to God, asking him to cleanse our hearts and make them new. And he does. He gives us a new heart. And he comes to dwell there, in our hearts. John Eldredge
jesus play personality
What strikes me about Jesus is that he is a remarkably true person; he never changes his personality to fit in with whatever crowd he finds himself. He is simply himself, and he never plays to his audience. John Eldredge
jesus hate lying
somehow we have overlooked the fact this treasured called the heart can also be broken, has been broken, and now lies in pieces down under the surface. When it comes to habits we cannot quit or patterns we cannot stop, anger that flies out of nowhere, fears we cannot overcome, or weaknesses we hate to admit--much of what troubles us comes out of the broken places in our hearts crying out for relief. Jesus speaks as if we are all brokenhearted. We would do well to trust His perspective on this. John Eldredge
jesus mysterious knows
Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him. John Ortberg
jesus mean differences
There is a immense difference between training to do something and trying to do something....Sp iritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.... Following Jesus simply means learning from him how to arrange my life around activities that enable me to live in the fruit of the Spirit John Ortberg
jesus outcast spokes
Jesus ... associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them. John Ortberg
jesus pain choices
Will you keep going when you don't know why? When you can't get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you still say, 'My Lord,' even though his ways are not clear to you? Will you keep going-with all the grace and grit and faith you can muster-and live in hope that one day God will set everything right. Will you trust that God is good? ... Ultimately, the choice everyone faces is the choice between hope and despair. Jesus says, 'Choose hope.' John Ortberg
jesus prayer real
The goal of prayer is to live all of my life and speak all of my words in the joyful awareness of the presence of God. Prayer becomes real when we grasp the reality and goodness of God's constant presence with 'the real me.' Jesus lived his everyday life in conscious awareness of his Father. John Ortberg
jesus mean decision
The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life. John Ortberg
jesus lakes storm
Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat. John Ortberg
jesus movement world
Jesus gave the world its most influential movement. John Ortberg
jesus thinking medicine
Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more. John Ortberg
jesus past climbing
The entire life of Jesus isn't the story of somebody climbing up a ladder; it's a picture of someone coming down-a series of demotions. The problem with spending our lives climbing up the ladder is that we will go right past Jesus, for He's coming down. John Ortberg
jesus people would-be
The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place. John Ortberg
jesus real men
Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man? John Ortberg
jesus movement tiny
Normally, if someone's legacy will outlast their life, it's apparent when they die. On the day when Alexander the Great, or Caesar Augustus, or Napoleon, or Socrates, or Muhammad died, their reputations were immense. When Jesus died, his tiny, failed movement appeared clearly at an end. John Ortberg