“We will probably have to pay a price for devoting our lives to building the kingdom of God. Jesus did.” JesusPayOur LivesBuildingKingdomsKingdom Of God Author:Bill Hybels
“Jesus is not directing the angelic choir, taking long naps, or doing crossword puzzles. He is completely focused on building his church, the hope of the world.” WorldLongJesusChurchBuildingFocusedPuzzlesNapsChoirAngelicCrosswords Author:Bill Hybels
“The Lord's Prayer is an excellent model, but it was never intended to be a magical incantation to get God's attention. Jesus gave this prayer as a pattern to suggest the variety of elements that should be included when we pray.” ShouldJesusPrayerAttentionLordPrayingElementsModelsPatternsVarietyExcellent Author:Bill Hybels
“God led Jesus to a cross, not a crown, and yet that cross ultimately proved to be the gateway to freedom and forgiveness for every sinner in the world.” WorldJesusCrossesSinnerCrownsEasterGateways Book:Too busy not to pray Source: Too busy not to pray
“More than anything, people want the reality of the discussion at hand. If what is going on in that building is the real thing, if the transforming love and power of Jesus Christ is being experienced, you can sit on a metal folding chair or in a plush theater seat.” PeopleIfsWantRealHandsRealityJesusChristBuildingJesus ChristTheaterDiscussionSeatsChairsMetalsReal LoveTransformingReal ThingsFolding Author:Bill Hybels
“I would never want to reach out someday with a soft, uncallused hand-a hand never dirtied by serving-and shake the nail-pierced hand of Jesus.” WantHandsJesusShakesSomedayServingReach OutNails Author:Bill Hybels
“When God transforms the life of just one leader, that leader can transform a church. When one church is transformed, you can transform a community. And when enough churches are thriving, you can affect a region, a country, and eventually the entire world with the positive, life-changing power of Jesus Christ and the redeeming and restoring work of his people.” PeopleWorldCountryEnoughJesusChristCommunityChurchLeaderJesus ChristLife ChangingJust OneRegionsTransformedPositive LifeRestoringRedeemingPositive Life Changing Author:Bill Hybels
“Church is what you do. Church is who you are. Church is the human outworking of the person of Jesus Christ. Let's not go to Church, let's be the Church.” HumansPersonsJesusChristChurchJesus ChristWho You AreGoing To Church Author:Bill Hybels
