“The essence of that by which Jesus overcame the world was not suffering, but obedience. Yes, men may puzzle themselves and their hearers over the question where the power of the life of Jesus and the death of Jesus lay; but the soul of the Christian always knows that it lay in the obedience of Christ. He was determined at every sacrifice to do His Father's will. Let us remember that; and the power of Christ's sacrifice may enter into us, and some little share of the redemption of the world may come through us, as the great work came through Him.”
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Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks was an American clergyman, writer, and theologian, born on December 13, 1835, and died on January 23, 1893. He is known for his profound understanding of Christian faith and his contributions to religious literature. more
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