Jesus Quotes

Had the news of salvation by Jesus Christ been inscribed on the face of the sun and the moon, in characters that all nations would have understood, the whole earth had known it in twenty-four hours, and all nations would have believed it; whereas, though it is now almost two thousand years since, as they tell us, Christ came upon earth, not a twentieth part of the people of the earth know anything of it, and among those who do, the wiser part do not believe it.

Within the Gospel of Jesus Christ there is room and place for every truth thus far learned by man or yet to be made known.

Somehow you've come past the realm of just knowing about this Person called Jesus Christ and He is real to you.

Every other religion gives you directions on how to find God, but Jesus takes you to Him.

Jesus was and is the enemy of dead religion.

A faith that can only exist in the light of victory and certainty is one which really affirms the self while pretending to affirm Christ, for it only follows Jesus in the belief that Jesus has conquered death. Yet a faith that can look at the horror of the cross and still say ‘yes’ is one that says ‘no’ to the self in saying ‘yes’ to Christ.

The Republicans didn't want the government to run your life, because Jesus should. That was really part of their thing: less government, more Jesus. Now it's like, how about more government and Jesus?

My inspiration comes from that and so I wrote ‘Killing Jesus,’ because I think I was directed to write that.

And the news got worse. It appeared that there was this whole other person Jesus Christ whose birthday a lot of people tended to confuse with mine. I was personally outraged. It was a long time before I forgave the Lord for that.

A new report just came out that says President Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in more speeches than President Bush did. Can you believe that? Still, neither has used the phrase 'Oh God, oh God,' more than President Clinton.

I didn't suffer for Jesus in prison. No! I was with Jesus and I experienced his very real presence, joy, and peace every day. It's not those in prison for the sake of the gospel who suffer. The person who suffers is he who never experiences God's intimate presence.

Yes, if the life and death of Socrates are those of a wise man, the life and death of Jesus are those of a god.

In that moment of salvation, of belief, they are opening their lives to the person of Jesus.

We must know Jesus before we can imitate Him.

Jesus taught that we'll never be satisfied with anything we own, only with Who owns us.

Meditation on Jesus Christ crucified is a precious balm which sweetens all pains.

We're not thinking straight if we say we want to be like Jesus but we don't want to go through anything Jesus went through!

But there remains the question: what righteousness really is. The method and secret and sweet reasonableness of Jesus.

In 40 years I have not spent 15 minutes without thinking of Jesus.

Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.

To follow Jesus means putting him first, and stripping ourselves of all the things that oppress our hearts.

If Christ is risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen-nothing else matters.

Everyone must be a missionary, everyone can hear that call of Jesus and go forth and proclaim the Kingdom!

We are not saved by what Jesus taught, and we are certainly not saved by what we understand Jesus to have taught. We are saved by Jesus Himself.

The Jesus that men want to see is not the Jesus they really need to see.

Jesus made clear that the Kingdom of God is organic and not organizational. It grows like a seed and it works like leaven: secretly, invisibly, surprisingly, and irresistibly.

Your career you will only hear the drum of setback but it is time to shine! Whatever situation you have been facing - this is the time you have been praying for to shine, to move, to overcome, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ!

Jesus not only understood Himself to be the promised Messiah, He also says and does things throughout the Gospels that make it clear He understood Himself to be God incarnate.

A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears.

Help one another: this is what Jesus teaches us and this what I am doing, and doing with all my heart.

I shall never understand, even in heaven, why the Lord Jesus should ever have loved me.

Jesus’ coming is the final and unanswerable proof that God cares.

When we speak of faith—the faith that can move mountains—we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith.

The soul is in danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus.

When people say, 'I believe in Jesus', look them straight in the eye and ask, 'Which one?'

If Jesus heals instantly, praise Him. If Jesus heals gradually, trust Him. When Jesus heals ultimately, you will understand.

Nobody stood by Jesus. Maybe nobody will stand by you. It's a lonely life, but it's a glorious life.

O, my Jesus, I understand well that, just as illness is measured with a thermometer and a high fever tells us of the seriousness of the illness; so also, in the spiritual life, suffering is the thermometer which measures the love of God in a soul.

It should not be surprising if people believe easily in a God who makes no demands, but this is not the God of the Bible. Satan has cleverly misled people by whispering that they can believe in Jesus Christ without being changed, but this is the Devil's lie. To those who say you can have Christ without giving anything up, Satan is deceiving you.

Look at Jesus Christ. Every time he was in trouble he used the Word of God. When he was tempted he used the Word. When he was suffering on the cross he used the Word.

I used to have to do readings in church, and it was terrifying. I would never have my glasses. The words are printed so small even Superman would be nervous. And you’re reading from the Bible. It’s not like you can just make something up and improvise. “A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians. Uhhh. Dear Corinthians, … How was your weekend? Sure is hot here. Uh, tell Jesus ‘Hey.’ This is the word of the Lord.

Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo. A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don't always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.

A person who is obsessed with Jesus is more concerned with his or her character than comfort. Obsessed people know that true joy doesn't depend on circumstances or environment; it is a gift that must be chosen and cultivated, a gift that ultimately comes from God (James 1:2-4).

Only by being both deity and humanity could Jesus Christ bridge the gap between where God is.

I read in a book that a man called Christ went about doing good. It is very disconcerting to me that I am so easily satisfied with just going about.

Christianity does not involve the belief that all things were made for man. it does involve the belief that god loves man and for his sake became man and died.

We have become so engrossed in the work of the Lord that we have forgotten the Lord of the work.

I need the spiritual revival that comes from spending quiet time alone with Jesus in prayer and in thoughtful meditation on His Word.

Faith is the accepting of what God gives. Faith is the believing what God says. Faith is the trusting to what Jesus has done. Only do this and you are saved, as surely as you are alive!

God undertook the most dramatic rescue operation in cosmic history. He determined to save the human race from self-destruction, and He sent His Son Jesus Christ to salvage and redeem them. The work of man's redemption was accomplished at the cross.