“Jesus' kingdom was not like the popular expectation. He used the phrase 'kingdom of God' with a different meaning. His kingdom was not of this world (John 18:36). It was not like the kingdoms of this world. It was the kingdom of God, a supernatural kingdom. It was invisible to most people (John 3:3)-it could not be understood or experienced without the Holy Spirit (v. 6). God is Spirit, and the kingdom of God is a spiritual kingdom.” PeopleWorldDifferentSpiritualUsedSpiritJesusThis WorldHolyExpectationsUnderstoodInvisibleKingdomsPhrasesHoly SpiritKingdom Of GodDifferent Meanings Author:Tom Harpur
“Jesus tended to honor the losers of this world, not the winners. Our modern culture extravagantly rewards beauty, athletic skill, wealth, and artistic achievement, qualities which seemed to impress Jesus not at all.” WorldCultureJesusWealthQualityModernThis WorldHonorSkillsAchievementRewardsArtisticWinnerLoserImpressAthleticModern Culture Author:Philip Yancey
“We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating constant anxiety. Jesus said that the life of the gospel is choked out by the cares of this world. We know this to be true yet we are more chained and tethered to the world than ever before in the human race.” KnowsWorldHumansSaidCareSpiritualJesusRaceThis WorldAnxietyConstantCastsBeing TrueHuman RaceSpiritual LifeChained Author:John Ortberg
“The Word says, ‘Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world’ (1 John 2:15). Jesus warned, ‘Beware of covetousness: for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses’ (Luke 12:15). Things—our possessions—can tie us down to this world. While heaven and hell prepare for war, we go shopping. Eternal values are at stake! The end of all we know is near—and we are busy playing with our toys!” KnowsMenWorldDoeWarEndsValuesJesusHeavenHellThis WorldEternalBusyPossessionTiesAbundanceStakesShoppingToysHeaven And HellLukeCovetousness Author:David Wilkerson
“If we believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the only begotten Son of God and that He came into this world and went to the cross of Calvary and died for our sins and rose again in order to justify us and to give us life anew and prepare us for heaven-if you really believe that, there is only one inevitable deduction, namely that He is entitled to the whole of our lives, without any limit whatsoever.” IfsWorldGivingBelieveWholeOrderJesusHeavenSinOur LivesThis WorldSonLimitsCrossesDiedRoseInevitableJustifyEntitledDeductionsCalvaryNazareth Author:Martyn
“Brothers and sisters, love the earth. Be true to the earth, and do not believe those seducers who look longingly to the world beyond, casting suspicion on this world. Jesus is the greatest friend of the earth-Jesus who again and again, in the original spirit of Judaism, proclaimed love for the soil and love for the land. "Blessed are the peacemakers," he said, "for they shall possess the earth."” WorldBelieveLooksSaidEarthSpiritJesusLandThis WorldBrotherAnd LoveOriginalsBlessedEnvironmentalBeing TrueSoilSuspicionAgain And AgainBrothers And SistersJudaismCastingPeacemakerSister Love Author:Eberhard Arnold
“All the honey that can be gathered from the flowers of this world has less sweetness than the vinegar and gall of Jesus Christ our Lord.” WorldJesusChristLordThis WorldFlowerJesus ChristHoneySweetnessOur LordVinegar Author:Ignatius of Loyola
“The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus involves losing your life-and finding new life in him.” WorldJesusHeavenPayThis WorldWillingFindingsLosingLonelyFollowingNew LifePay The PriceFollowing Jesus Book:Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. Source: Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live.
“Jesus , in some respects, was an anarchist, for he had no idea of civil government . That government seems to him purely and simply an abuse. A great social revolution, in which rank will be overturned, in which all authority in this world will be humiliated, was his dream .” WorldIdeasDreamSeemsGovernmentJesusSocialThis WorldRevolutionAuthorityAbuseNo IdeaAnarchismAnarchistHumiliatedSocial Revolution Author:Ernest Renan
“Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the holy name of Jesus, calleth to mind his native heavenly land, where his blessed Master, the King of saints and angels, waiteth to receive him. Blessed is the pilgrim who seeketh not an abiding place unto himself in this world; but longeth to be dissolved, and be with Christ in heaven.” WorldMindBodyJesusNamesHeavenChristLandThis WorldMastersKingsHolyCallingAngelBlessedSaintAll TimeNativeHeavenlyAbidingPilgrimBanishment Author:Thomas a Kempis
“It shouldn't be difficult, then, to make the transposition at this point into the early Christian vision of Jesus and the Spirit and the way in which the material world is both celebrated and renewed through their work. The Jewish basis for the early Christian patterns of belief and behavior is clear. It is important that God's people are embodied, because God made this world and has no intention of abandoning it. The material of creation is a vessel made to be filled with God's new life and glory, even though the transformation may involve suffering, persecution, and martyrdom.” PeopleWorldWayMayMadeImportantChristianSpiritSufferingJesusBeliefDifficultVisionClearCreationThis WorldMaterialsBehaviorGloryBasesTransformationFilledIntentionPatternsPersecutionNew LifeVesselMartyrdomMaterial WorldChristian Persecution Author:N. T. Wright
“My heart wants to read the Bible, wants to obey God. When you have Jesus in your life, when you have God in your life, like the thing in this world is not important to your heart. The more important is God in your heart. That's how God changed my life.” WorldWantHeartImportantJesusThis WorldChangedMy HeartChanged My Life Author:Manny Pacquiao
“To some Christians today, this world is not a sinking ship or a world reserved for fire. It is an international capitol building overrun with undesirables whom these believers plan to kick out. They will then take their place, renovating and governing it all themselves. Such thinking is symptomatic of a dying love for Jesus and a clinging to this world!” ThinkingWorldTodayChristianJesusFirePlansDyingThis WorldBuildingInternationalBelieverShipsKicksGoverningReservedClingingSinkingCapitolDying Love Author:David Wilkerson
“The sense of being alone is a huge issue for so many people in this world. As a worshipper of Jesus, there's a very real sense that we are always seen, held and known.” PeopleWorldRealJesusKnownIssuesThis WorldHugeWorshippers Author:Matt Redman
“One of my defining beliefs is that Jesus Christ has taken all of my guilt before God, and that he has been raised from the dead. That gives incredible hope and meaning to every day of my life - that nothing done in this world is wasted when it's done for him and his glory, and that there will be a day of justice and reward for the entire world.” WorldGivingHas BeensDoneJesusBeliefChristJusticeTakenThis WorldGloryJesus ChristGuiltRaisedRewardsIncrediblesDefining Author:Joshua Harris
“O Jesus and Mary, let my entire consolation in this world be to love you and to suffer for sinners.” WorldSufferingJesusLove YouThis WorldSinnerMaryConsolation Author:Bernadette Soubirous
“The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead. The apostle says, 'They without us cannot be made perfect'; for it is necessary that the sealing power should be in our hands to seal our children and our dead for the fulness of the dispensation of times-a dispensation to meet the promises made by Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world for the salvation of man.” MenWorldShouldChildrenMadeHandsJesusChristPerfectResponsibilityThis WorldPromiseJesus ChristOur ChildrenFoundationSalvationApostlesSealsFamily History Author:Joseph Smith, Jr.
“Our Heavenly Father is the Father of our spirits, and Jesus Christ is the Creator of this world. They know and understand us and the world around us better than anyone else. Looking to a higher source for knowledge and power can help us far more than relying on the wisdom of the world. We need to have the Spirit and look to the prophets and our priesthood leaders. We also need to look to the scriptures, which contain God's words to holy men.” KnowsMenWorldNeedsLooksHelpingSpiritFatherJesusChristLeaderThis WorldSourceHigherHolyJesus ChristCreatorScriptureProphetHeavenlyHeavenly FatherPriesthoodHoly ManKnowledge And Power Author:Allan F. Packer
“Faith is this extraordinary principle which links man to God; faith is this thing that keeps a man from hell and puts him in heaven; it is the connection between this world and the world to come; faith is this mystic astounding thing that can take a man dead in trespasses and sins and make him live as a new being, a new man in Christ Jesus.” MenWorldJesusHeavenChristSinPrinciplesHellThis WorldConnectionsExtraordinaryLinksFaith In GodMystic Book:Reflections: A Treasury of Daily Readings Source: Reflections: A Treasury of Daily Readings