Quotes About Purpose

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ëLook, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and havenít found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?í

If it bears fruit next year, fine. But if not, you can cut it down.í”

Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

saying, ëThis man could not finish what he started to build.í

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.

After Jesus had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

If anyone asks, ëWhy are you untying it?í tell him, ëThe Lord needs it.í”

As they were untying the colt, its owners asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

“The Lord needs it,” they answered.

Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

“Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked.

He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,

And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”