Home / Quotes / Quote by John G. Lake

Quote by John G. Lake

“We are awakening to that marvelous truth, that Christ is not in the heavens only, nor the atmosphere only, but Christ is in you.”

Quote by John G. Lake

Author

John G. Lake, born on March 18, 1870, and died on September 16, 1935, was a mysterious figure whose profession and category remain unknown. more

You May Also Like

“For God to reveal His Son in us is not the result of research or searching; it is entirely a matter of mercy and revelation. It is an inward seeing, an inner knowing.”

Matter Christ Results Knowing Seeing Son Research Mercy Revelations Inward

Book:The Ministry of God's Word

Source: The Ministry of God's Word

“We profess to think Jesus the grandest and most glorious of men, yet hardly care to be like him. When we are offered his Spirit, that is, his very nature within us, for the asking, we will hardly take the trouble to ask for it.”

Thinking Men Care Spirit Asks Jesus Christ Trouble Asking Glorious

Book:Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated)

“Christ is at once the spotless descent of God into men and the sinless ascent of man into God, and the Holy Spirit is the Agent by whom this is accomplished.”

Men Spirit Christ Holy Agents Holy Spirit Accomplished Descent Ascent

Book:Adventures In God

Source: Adventures In God

“Take the words of Jesus and let them become the Supreme Court of the Gospel to you.”

Jesus Court Supreme Supreme Court Discipleship

Book:Living In God's Power

Source: Living In God's Power

“In the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience.”

Spiritual Joy One Thing Produce Genuine Obedience Spiritual Life Discipleship

Author:Richard J. Foster

“The reason for not going out and sinning all you like is the same as the reason for not going out and putting your nose in a slicing machine: its dumb, stupid, and no fun. Some individual sins may have pleasure still attached to them because of the residual goodness of the realities they are abusing: adultery can indeed be pleasant and tying one on can amuse. But betrayal, jealousy, love grown cold, and the gray dawn of the morning after are nobody's idea of a good time.”

Source: Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus

“There's nothing wrong with being a loser, it just depends on how good you are at it.”

Author:Billie Joe Armstrong

“Let this be thy whole endeavor, this thy prayer, this thy desire,-that thou mayest be stripped of all selfishness, and with entire simplicity follow Jesus only.”

Whole Desire Jesus Prayer Simplicity Selfishness Endeavor Discipleship

Author:Thomas a Kempis

“One can believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and feel no personal loyalty to Him at all - indeed, pay no attention whatever to His commandments and His will for one's life.”

Feels Believe Jesus Christ Pay Attention Jesus Christ Loyalty Divinity Commandments Discipleship

Book:Beyond Our Selves, A Pilgrimage in Faith

Source: Beyond Our Selves, A Pilgrimage in Faith

“To be converted to faith in Jesus Christ is to return to the worship of the true God, and to dethrone all rivals to his authority.”

Jesus Christ Return Authority Worship Jesus Christ Discipleship Rivals True God Faith In Jesus

Author:Graham Kendrick