“You have power over my body but the Lord Jesus hath power over my body and soul; and assure yourselves thus much, you do as much as in you lies to put the Lord Jesus Christ from you, and if you go on in this course you begin, you will bring a curse upon you and your posterity, and the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.” IfsSoulBodyLyingCoursesJesusChristLordGoes OnMouthsJesus ChristCursePosterityLord Jesus Christ Author:Anne Hutchinson
“I can write no other than this: unless we use the weapons of the spirit, denying ourselves and taking up our cross and following Jesus, dying with Him and rising with Him, men will go on fighting, and often from the highest motives, believing that they are fighting defensive wars for justice and in self-defense against present or future aggression.” MenWritingBelieveI CanWarSelfUseSpiritFightingJesusJusticeDyingGoes OnWeaponsHighestCrossesFollowingDefenseMotiveRisingAggressionSelf DefenseFollowing Jesus Book:On Pilgrimage Source: On Pilgrimage
“I wouldn't mind gigging around the same era as Jesus, after he gives his speech about the meek and how blessed they are and all that type of bullshit, going up there and doing a flat 20 [minutes]. I reckon I'd have better stagecraft and presence than Jesus. Yea, I'm a better stand-up comedian than Jesus, so I reckon I could go on after him.” GivingMindJesusMinutesTypeGoes OnSpeechBlessedErasComedianFlatsBullshitMeekStand Up ComedianStagecraft Author:Jim Jefferies
“Jesus himself, as the gospel story goes on to its dramatic conclusion, lives out the same message of the Sermon on the Mount: he is the light of the world, he is the salt of the earth, he loves his enemies and gives his life for them, he is lifted up on a hill so that the world can see.” WorldGivingStoriesLightEarthJesusEnemyGoes OnMessagesConclusionHillsDramaticSaltSermonsSermon On The MountLight Of The WorldSalt Of The Earth Author:N. T. Wright
“So these liberals say historical research can't possibly discover the Jesus of faith, because the Jesus of faith is not rooted in history. He's merely a symbol. But listen: Jesus is not a symbol of anything unless he's rooted in history. The Nicene Creed doesn't say, "We wish these things were true." It says, "Jesus Christ was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and the third day he rose again from the dead,' and it goes on from there.” JesusWishChristGoes OnResearchJesus ChristThirdsRoseHistoricalSymbolsRootedCreedsHistorical Research Author:Gregory A. Boyd
“With all the conceptual truths in the universe at His disposal [Jesus] did not give them something to think about together when He was gone. Instead, He gave them concrete things to do - specific ways of being together in their bodies - that would go on teaching them what they needed to know when He was no longer around to teach them Himself ... "Do this" He said - not believe this but do this - "in remembrance of me.” ThinkingKnowsWayGivingBelieveSaidBodyTogetherUniverseJesusTeachGoneTeachingGoes OnNeededThings To DoConcreteRemembranceBeing Together Author:Barbara Brown Taylor
“One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.” WaySpiritualLife IsJesusGoes OnTiredFollowingOne WayFedsSpiritual LifeSomething BetterFed UpFollowing Jesus Author:Eugene H. Peterson