Quotes about Jesus
All of these imitators imitated Jesus for one reason: because he was God made man.
- James Carroll
The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God's presence in Jesus' solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. What is redemptive is the faith that God snatches victory out of defeat, life out of death, and hope out of despair.
- James H. Cone
What people think about God, Jesus Christ, and the Church cannot be separated from their own social and political status in a given society.
- James H. Cone
Demons are dangerous only until they are confronted by the power of Jesus.
- James Garlow
Demons fear the power of Jesus Christ, and even speaking his name can rebuke evil.
- James Garlow
The fundamental question in everything we do must be: Will this honor God? Does this display Jesus Christ? Does this make people see how awesome the LORD is? Failure to answer "Yes!" invites Ichabod.
- James MacDonald
Any counseling that does not pursue spiritual formation through an intimate relationship with Jesus by faith as one of its chief goals is not worthy to be called BIBLICAL counseling.
- James MacDonald
Holy Spirit of God, thank You for filling my life with You. You are in control of all that I am—my thoughts, my actions, my words, and my feelings. Thank You, Spirit of God. I am now living under the downpour of Your power and strength and blessing, and I thank You for the riches of Your mercy. In the precious name of Jesus. Amen.
- James MacDonald
Jesus said, "I am the vine; you are the branches." All you gotta do is let the life that flows through the vine, flow into the branch—you. You don't have to do anything. You've just got to get out of the way and stop doing all the things that keep God from doing what He wants to do in your life. What Paul means by "walk by the Spirit" is essentially "live in dependence on God's Spirit.
- James MacDonald
As a follower of Jesus through faith in Him, the Holy Spirit is your only hope of ever consistently acting like a man. He is the courage to make right choices, the guide toward truth and away from error, the source of our comfort, and the provider of our strength. His primary tool is the Word of God.
- James MacDonald
Too often Jesus Christ was not my Master but a bystander I visited with at church occasionally.
- James MacDonald
The joy of following Jesus is the fellowship of living in His strength and knowing His presence as a moment-by-moment reality.
- James MacDonald