Quotes About Christ

Taking and eating what was prohibited by God led to judgment for Adam and Eve, but taking and eating of God's provision of Christ leads to salvation for all who will feast on the fruit of the cross of Christ.

WHATEVER KIND OF CRISIS OR CHALLENGE you may be facing today, your greatest need is for a fresh look at the incomparable Christ. He alone is able to save us from sin, sanctify our hearts, satisfy our souls, and sustain us when we grow weary of running and are tempted to throw in the towel.

I've heard it said this way: "You'll never know that Christ is all you need, until He's all you have. And when He's all you have, you'll find out that He truly is all you need." So let's keep singing those songs, reminding ourselves and others that His grace really is enough and that all our hope truly is found in Christ alone.

The only way Christ's Life can be shown forth is by first "putting off" our ungodly thoughts and emotions and then "putting on" the Mind of Christ.

When God redeems us, He releases us from the guilt and power of sin, and restores us to our full humanity, so that we can once again carry out the tasks for which we were created. Because of Christ's redemption on the cross, our work takes on a new aspect as well- it becomes a means of sharing in His redemptive purposes. In cultivating creation, we not only recover our original purpose, but also bring a redemptive force to reverse the evil and corruption introduced by the fall.

All disease, she {Mary Baker Eddy}, asserted in her 1876 first edition of 'Science and Health,' the bible of her new faith, was a fiction of the soul. Neither disease nor matter existed. Both were creations of the soul which symbolized the universal mind, of Jesus Christ, at work.

When we refuse to obey God, when we are driven by our own desires, it is no surprise that rest and contentment elude us. When we follow Christ in obedience and humility, we find rest for our souls.

If we want to find contentment, humility must be our frame of mind. If we want to be like Christ, we must take the form of a servant. We

Contentment is the result of spiritual strength that comes directly from Christ.

The focus of contentment is Christ. The focus of discontent is the trouble.

We need to be united in what or who we are "for," not in what we are against. Our enemy is defeated and will soon cease to exist, but we will remain united in Christ, our core, for eternity.

To have the church define Christ is dangerous. The bride did not ask the groom for the relationship, it was the groom who asked. The church is the bride of Christ only because He asked us to be, not because we have any place or title from which to attract Him.

My job is not to be right; it is to be in Christ. My job is to explore the wonders of His mercy and His grace together, in community.

Our afflictions brothers and sisters often will not be extinguished, they will be dwarfed and swallowed up in the joy of Christ. That's how we overcome, most of the time. It's not their elimination, but the placing of them in that larger context.

In that confidence, we pledge to continue to be in respectful dialogue with those with whom we disagree, to explore the sources of our differences, to honor the sacred worth of all persons, and to tell the truth about our divisions as we continue to seek the mind of Christ and to do the will of God in all things.

Sanación interior lleva a búsqueda de patrones de pensamiento y comportamiento. Si no hay apoyo llega introspección y depresión. Necesitamos un amigo maduro y volver mirada a Cristo. Hablar en voz alta con Jesús, no basta sólo pensar. Eso ahuyenta la autocompasión, la autojustificación, el echar culpas y cualquier forma de hacer que las cosas dependan de mí.

The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior will being to reflect your true identity.

Live secure in Christ, rather than trying to protect your position in the church. We need to change our values as leaders. If we're not willing to give away our positions to others by equipping them for the work of service, we don't deserve the positions we have. Our identity and security are to be in Christ, not in a title or role in a religious organization.

In a US context, authors Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird note, Among established Southern Baptist churches, for example, there are 3.4 baptisms per one hundred resident members, but their new churches average 11.7. That's more than three times more! Other denominations offer similar numbers. It's not hard to conclude that the launching of more new churches will lead more people to Christ.

We have a sanctuary in Christ, and He has equipped us with the armor of God. We

We already have all the power we need, because of our position in Christ.

Jesus did not come just to forgive our sins and give us life; He came to undo the works of Satan (see 1 John 3:8).

The major strategy of Satan is to distort the character of God and the truth of who we are. He can't change God and he can't do anything to change our identity and position in Christ. If, however, he can get us to believe a lie, we will live as though our identity in Christ isn't true.

Turn to Second Corinthians, chapter one, and read with me starting at verse three." He waited a few moments. "Paul's speakin' here when he writes, 'God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ.