Christ Quotes - Page 25

• To see the Law by Christ fulfilled,
  And hear His pardoning voice
  Changes a slave into a child,
  And duty into choice.

  William Cowper

  Children, Law, Voice

  William Cowper (1874). “The poetical works of William Cowper, ed: with notes and biographical introd. by William Benham”, p.40

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• The spontaneous expansion of the Church reduced to its elements is a very simple thing...What is necessary is faith. What is needed is the kind of faith which uniting a man to Christ, sets him on fire.

  Roland Allen

  Simple, Men, Fire

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• The price of our non-discipleshi p is high for those without Christ.

  David Platt

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• Noble, breathtaking, captivating, Christ-centered femininity is truly a sight to behold. It's a beauty that does not draw attention to the woman, but to Jesus Christ. It's a radiance that is not dependent upon age, circumstances, or physical enhancements. It's a loveliness that flows from deep within--the refreshing beauty of heaven, of a life transformed from the inside out by Jesus Christ.

  Leslie Ludy

  Jesus, Sight, Heaven

  Leslie Ludy (2010). “The Lost Art of True Beauty: The Set-Apart Girl's Guide to Feminine Grace”, p.21, Harvest House Publishers

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• Faith is not only commitment to the promises of Christ; it is also commitment to his demands.

  William Barclay

  Commitment, Promise, Demand

  "The Letters of James and Peter".

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• Don't be swayed by the false values and goals of this world, but put Christ and his will first in everything you do.

  Billy Graham

  Goal, World, Firsts

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• The world takes its notions of God from the people who say that they belong to God's family. They read us a great deal more than they read the Bible. They see us; they only hear about Jesus Christ.

  Alexander MacLaren

  Jesus, People, World

  Alexander Maclaren (1910). “The Epistles General of I and II Peter and I John”

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• Our hope will never be found in the efforts of man, but in Jesus Christ alone.

  James Robison

  Jesus, Men, Effort

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• For me Christ was not to be bought for thirty pieces of silver but with my heart's blood. We buy not cheap in this market.

  Dorothy Day

  Heart, Blood, Pieces

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• Be a follower of JESUS CHRIST--I am not seeking followers of my own. Don't be a follower of a MAN--but of CHRIST!

  Herbert W. Armstrong

  Jesus, Men, Followers

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• The number one problem in our world is alienation, rich versus poor, black versus white, labor versus management, conservative versus liberal, East versus West . . . But Christ came to bring about reconciliation and peace.

  Billy Graham

  Our World, White, Numbers

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• Teach me to take all grace / And spring it into blades of act, / Grow spears and sheaves of charity, / While each new instant, (new eternity) / Flowering with clean and individual circumstance, / Speaks me the whisper of [God's] consecrating Spirit. / Then will obedience bring forth new Incarnations / Shining to God with the features of [the Lord's] Christ.

  Thomas Merton

  Spring, Shining, Grace

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• Christ came to bring healing to those who are spiritually sick-you say that you are perfectly well, so you must go your own way and Christ will go in another direction-towar ds sinners.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Healing, Sick, Way

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• If Jesus Christ is the head of the church and hence the source and goal of its entire life, true growth is only possible in obedience to Him. Conversely, if the church becomes detached from Jesus Christ and His Word, it cannot grow however active and successful it may seem to be.

  Os Guinness

  Jesus, Successful, Goal

  Os Guinness (1993). “Dining with the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts with Modernity”, p.39, Baker Books

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• The only wounds that define us are the wounds of Jesus Christ.

  Louie Giglio

  Jesus, Jesus Christ, Wounds

  Twitter post from Apr 14, 2014

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• God saves by causing himself to be known and enjoyed in Christ.

  Herman Bavinck

  Enjoyed, Known

  "Reformed Dogmatics: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation".

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• Freedom in Christ allows you to control the desires that once controlled you.

  LeCrae

  Desire, Controlled

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• The more you know about Christ, the less you will be satisfied with superficial views of Him.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Views, Superficial, Satisfied

  Charles H. Spurgeon (2010). “Mornings and Evenings with Spurgeon”, p.647, New Leaf Publishing Group

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• When Satan tells me I am a sinner he comforts me immeasurably, since Christ died for sinners.

  Martin Luther

  Comfort, Satan, Died

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• Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him.

  Pope Francis

  May, Turns

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• When you are before the altar where Christ reposes, you ought no longer to think that you are amongst men; but believe that there are troops of angels and archangels standing by you, and trembling with respect before the sovereign Master of Heaven and earth. Therefore, when you are in church, be there in silence, fear, and veneration.

  Saint John Chrysostom

  Believe, Angel, Men

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• A Christian is one who is invited... to join in the feast, to the joy of being saved, to the joy of being redeemed, to the joy of sharing life with Christ. This is a joy! You are called to a party!

  Pope Francis

  Christian, Party, Joy

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• We cannot live, we cannot look at the truth about ourselves without letting ourselves be looked at and generated by Christ in daily Eucharistic Adoration.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Looks, Adoration, Eucharistic

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• When we look at the love of Christ, we make a wonderful discovery. Love is more a decision than an emotion! Christ-like love applauds good behavior. At the same time Christ-like love refuses to endorse misbehavior. Jesus loved His apostles, but He wasn't silent when they were faithless. Jesus loved the people in the temple, but He didn't sit still when they were hypocritical.

  Max Lucado

  Jesus, Love Is, Discovery

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• We shall not benefit from reading the Old Testament unless we look for and meditate on the glory of Christ in its pages.

  John Owen

  Reading, Looks, Benefits

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