Quotes about jesus
jesus thinking purpose
A disciple is one who thinks, feels and acts like Jesus Christ. It is being conformed to the image of Christ as Romans 8:28-29 states-that God's No.1 purpose in our lives is to make us like Jesus. Rick Warren
jesus easter home
The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a purpose for living and a home in Heaven.
jesus ministry firsts
When Jesus started His ministry, the very first thing He did was form a small group.
jesus pain answers
In pain, I'd rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers.
jesus responsibility destiny
Jesus did not die on the cross just so we could live comfortable, well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper: He wants to make us like himself before he takes us to heaven. This is our greatest privilege, our immediate responsibility, and our ultimate destiny.
jesus faith-in-jesus
Faith in Jesus must be personal but it cannot be private.
jesus identity purpose
You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
jesus real fellowship
REAL fellowship is being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ.
jesus real purpose-driven-life
Real life begins by committing yourself completely to Jesus Christ.
jesus liars heaven
Jesus said, "I am the way [to heaven]." I'm betting that he's not a liar. I'm betting that he told the truth.
jesus trying dare
I dare you to try trusting Jesus for 60 days. Or your money guaranteed back.
jesus philosophy thinking
Christianity is not a religion or a philosophy, but a relationship and a lifestyle. The core of that lifestyle is thinking of others, as Jesus did, instead of ourselves.
jesus grace hopeless
Without the grace of Jesus: a hopeless end. With the grace of Jesus: an endless hope.
jesus forever want
Let me tell you how worthwhile you are. You are infinitely valuable to God. First, God created you. Second, Jesus died for you. Third, he puts his Spirit within you. Fourth, he wants you to be with him forever in eternity. That's how valuable you are to God. You are infinitely valuable to God.
jesus apology christ
I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.
jesus loneliness stress
Since God intends to make you like Jesus, he will take you through the same experiences Jesus went through. That includes loneliness, temptation, stress, criticism, rejection, and many other problems.
jesus prayer believe
I invite you to bow your head and quietly whisper the prayer that will change your eternity: Jesus I believe in you and I receive you.
jesus mean gay
The problem is that tolerant has changed its meaning. It used to mean 'I may disagree with you completely, but I will treat you with respect. Today, tolerant means - 'you must approve of everything I do.' There's a difference between tolerance and approval. Jesus accepted everyone no matter who they were. He doesn't approve of everything I do, or you do, or anybody else does either. You can be accepting without being approving.
jesus believe people
God has given us a gift in Jesus Christ. And people don't understand: it's for our benefit. One of the things that says, "For unto you is born this day a savior." They say, "Well, I don't need a savior." Believe me: if you didn't need one, God wouldn't have sent it. Because he wouldn't have wasted the time.
jesus believe issues
I want evangelicals to be known not for what they're against, but what they're for. Yes, there are some things that I believe are flat out wrong. There is no doubt about it, and I'm not wishy-washy about it. But my agenda is bigger than simply those issues. My agenda is to be as big as the agenda of Jesus.
jesus heart giving
The only antidote to materialism is giving, because materialism's all about getting. Every time I give, my heart grows bigger. Every time I give, I become more like Jesus.
jesus thinking understanding
Obviously there have been historically many different theories of the atonement and I think each of them has a part. But I think fundamentally it is the substitutionary understanding that God - Jesus took our payment and you can't understand.
jesus home heaven
Jesus meets every one of our deepest needs. And what we need to do is accept his gift of a pastor-given, purposeful living home in heaven.
jesus purpose taught
Jesus modeled a purpose-driven life, and he taught others how to live it, too. That was the 'work' that brought glory to God.
jesus mean pride
Every day I get a choice. I can choose to go God's way or I can choose to go my own way or Satan's way or if I walk out of this door I don't know that I blame myself if my choice. .. because the bottom line is I want what I want what I want. ... People ask me what the greatest sin is. I feel the greatest sin is to want to be God: Pride, I want my own way. What it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ - give as much of yourself as you understand to as much of Jesus as you understand at that moment...
jesus people leprosy
AIDS is the leprosy of the 21st Century. Where did Jesus hang out? With lepers. Jesus would love on people with AIDS.
jesus heaven church
Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.
jesus church ministry
Jesus has not promised to build your ministry; he has promised to build his church.
jesus disappointment reading
God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
jesus heart broken
The most common way Jesus comes into our lives is through a broken heart.
jesus greatness people
Jesus measured greatness in terms of service not status. God determines your greatness by how many people you serve, not how many people serve you.
jesus suffering doe
We do not serve a distant and detached God who spouts encouraging cliches safely from the sideline. Instead, he enters into our suffering. Jesus did it in the Incarnation and his Spirit does it in us now. God will never leave us alone in our suffering.
jesus teaching past
People need fewer 'ought-to' sermons, and more 'how-to' sermons. The deepest kind of teaching is that which makes a difference in people's day-to-day lives. Jesus spoke to the crowd with an interesting style. When God's Word is taught in an uninteresting way, people don't just think the pastor is boring, they think God is boring!