Bible Stories Quotes

• The Bible is the story of two gardens: Eden and Gethsemane. In the first, Adam took a fall. In the second, Jesus took a stand. In the first, God sought Adam. In the second, Jesus sought God. In Eden, Adam hid from God. In Gethsemane, Jesus emerged from the tomb. In Eden, Satan led Adam to a tree that led to his death. From Gethsemane, Jesus went to a tree that led to our life.

  Max Lucado

  Bible, Jesus, Fall

  Max Lucado (2012). “A Gentle Thunder: Hearing God Through the Storm”, p.44, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Isn't it interesting that in Acts 11, at the end of verse 26, it says, "The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." What I find interesting is the simple thought that the Christians didn't name themselves. But rather, they were called (or named) "Christians" by those watching their lives. I wonder if it would be the same today. Could someone look at your life or look at my life and name me a Christian? A humbling thought for sure.

  Chris Tomlin

  Christian, Simple, Names

  FaceBook post by Chris Tomlin from Aug 02, 2016

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• Job never saw why he suffered, but he saw God, and that was enough.

  Timothy Keller

  Bible, God, Christian

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• Back when the Bible was written, then edited, then rewritten, then rewritten, then re-edited, then translated from dead languages, then re-translated, then edited, then rewritten, then given to kings for them to take their favorite parts, then rewritten, then re-rewritten, then translated again, then given to the pope for him to approve, then rewritten, then edited again, the re-re-re-re-rewritten again...all based on stories that were told orally 30 to 90 years AFTER they happened.. to people who didnt know how to write... so...

  David Cross

  Bible, Kings, Writing

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• Most of the heroes of Scripture rose to their greatest victories after their worst mistakes. God is in the redemption business, and He testifies of this through the lives of everyone He calls.

  Rick Joyner

  Mistake, Hero, Greatest Victory

  FaceBook post by Rick Joyner from Jun 18, 2015

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• The teachings of Jesus begin in story and end in symbol - they begin in parable and end in us. These are not Bible stories that we learn; these are our stories.

  Leonard Sweet

  Jesus, Teaching, Stories

  Leonard Sweet (2001). “SoulTsunami: Sink Or Swim in New Millennium Culture”, p.426, Zondervan

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• It is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul's prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances.

  Timothy Keller

  Change, Bible, Christian

  Timothy Keller (2014). “Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God”, p.19, Penguin

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• It's no longer enough to teach our children Bible stories; they need doctrine and apologetics.

  William Lane Craig

  Children, Doctrine, Needs

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• There are real people behind the [Bible] stories.

  Elie Wiesel

  Real, People, Stories

  Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

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• Many people don’t realize the extent to which stories influence our behavior and even shape our culture. Think about how Bible stories teach the fundamentals of religion and rules of conduct. Think of the fables and parables that molded your values. Think of how stories about your national, cultural or family history have shaped your attitudes about yourself and others.

  Lawrence Shapiro

  Attitude, Thinking, People

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• I was raised in the church by my grandmother who made sure we went to Sunday School, read the Bible and went to church every Sunday. Every night we read Bible stories before we went to bed.

  Torii Hunter

  School, Sunday, Grandmother

  "Los Angeles Angels outfielder Torii Hunter on how his faith helps him set a good example". Interview with Chad Bonham, www.beliefnet.com. June 2011.

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• Teacher: "If your daughter knew her spelling words as well as her Bible stories she'd get into Harvard." Me: "I'll settle for Heaven."

  Mark Hart

  Daughter, Teacher, Heaven

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• I noticed that some of my deadness was being replaced by an intense feeling about the Greek stories and the Bible stories. They were similar. There was something naked about these stories. Terrible things happened, and then some more terrible things.

  Susanna Kaysen

  Greek, Feelings, Naked

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• I believe in God. Nobody made me believe; I don't think you can or should try to force someone to believe something. And even though my parents taught me stuff about God and read Bible stories to me from as early as I can remember... it was my choice to become a believer in Him. The way I see it, putting our faith in God is something that each person has to come to on his or her own. It's your own personal relationship with Him; a bond that's as unique as a fingerprint.

  Bethany Hamilton

  Believe, Unique, Thinking

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• VeggieTales is something that, on paper, makes no sense at all. It is a series of children's videos where limbless, talking vegetables act out Bible stories. Try raising money with that pitch.

  Phil Vischer

  Children, Vegetables, Talking

  "The Philosophical Implications of Talking Vegetables". Speech at Yale University, March 02, 2005.

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• It is pretty clear in the Bible story that the whale swallowing Jonah wasn't meant as a punishment from God, it was God saving him from drowning. So it was actually provision to give him a second chance. The whale itself was the start of Jonah's second chance.

  Phil Vischer

  Second Chance, Whales, Punishment

  "Behind the Scenes: Jonah and the Bible". "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie", 2002.

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• The first syndicating I tried was when two partners and I created a production company in 1952. We wanted to syndicate famous Bible stories and sell them for $25 a show.

  Casey Kasem

  Bible, Two, Stories

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• I'd usually read the Bible a lot. Read little short Bible stories. And today, whenever I give speeches, I bring up a few of those Bible stories, because those are inspirations to me.

  Herschel Walker

  Inspiration, Giving, Stories

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• One of the main reasons is that most Sunday school curricula only teaches disconnected Bible stories. They don't teach how we know the Bible is true, how to defend the faith, and how to answer the skeptical questions of today.

  Ken Ham

  School, Sunday, Stories

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• Our society is illuminated by the spiritual insights of the Hebrew prophets. America and Israel have a common love of human freedom, and they have a common faith in a democratic way of life. ... Most, if not all of you, have very deep ties with the land and with the people of Israel, as I do; for my Christian faith sprang from yours. The Bible stories are woven into my childhood memories as the gallant struggle of modem Jews to be free of persecution is also woven into our souls.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Christian, Spiritual, Memories

  "A Just and Dignified Peace". Lyndon Johnson's Speech on the state of the Middle East, September 10, 1968.

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• I'm on the record as saying things like I think it's important for people to understand their Bible stories, not because I'm an advocate of religion - clearly, I'm not - but once again, what comes from the Bible has formed such an important part of our culture.

  Julia Gillard

  Gay, Thinking, People

  Interview on Australian Agenda, pmtranscripts.pmc.gov.au. March 20, 2011.

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• What is pure Bill? Or excellent or admirable? The death of a million people in a flood? God evidently through so. He is incapable of acts that are not admirable, and it is He who brought about the Flood. How about the slaying of children in Jericho? There are a few Bible stories that are not as terrible as they are happy. We just prefer to leave out the terrible part, but that only makes the good anemic.

  Ted Dekker

  Children, People, Stories

  Ted Dekker (2010). “Dekker 4-in-1 Bundle: Black, Showdown, Heaven's Wager & Kiss”, p.736, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• I loved fairy tales when I was a kid. Grimm. The grimmer the better. I loved gruesome gothic tales and, in that respect, I liked Bible stories, because to me they were very gothic.

  Amy Tan

  Kids, Stories, Gothic

  "Author of The Joy Luck Club". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 28, 1996.

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• I grew up in the church, and I always kind of knew Bible stories and knew the Sunday school answers, but when I was a freshman in high school I joined youth group, and that's when I started to see radical love; that's when I started to see what Christian community is supposed to look like and what fellowship is supposed to look like.

  Jeremy Lin

  Christian, School, Sunday

  "Interview: Jeremy Lin on Embracing 'Linsanity' Spotlight, Where God Wants Him to Be". Interview with Alex Murashko, www.christianpost.com. October 2, 2013.

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