Quotes about Sacrifice
Christ died"--that is history; "Christ died for our sins"--that is doctrine. Without these two elements, joined in an absolutely indissoluble union, there is no Christianity.
- J. Gresham Machen
Freedom has always been an expensive thing. History is fit testimony to the fact that freedom is rarely gained without sacrifice and self-denial.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Christian history looks glorious in retrospect; but it is made up of constant hard choices and unattractive tasks, accepted under the pressure of the Will of God.
- Evelyn Underhill
The death of Jesus is the pivotal event of human history and everything needs to be understood in light of that.
- Alistair Begg
The story [of the Sacrifice of Isaac ] is much more a part of theology than of history.
- Elie Wiesel
The great leaders in history were great not because of what they owned or earned but because of what they gave their lives to accomplish. They made a difference!
- John Maxwell
Unless you intend your wife to be a true missionary, not merely a wife, home-maker, and friend, do not join us.
- Hudson Taylor
Let us honor the blood of Jesus Christ every moment of our lives, and we will be sweet in our souls.
- William Seymour
Whither am I going? To the New World. What to do? To gain honor? No, if I know my own heart. To get money? No: I am going to live to God, and to bring others so to do.
- Francis Asbury
Venerate the martyrs, praise, love, proclaim, honor them. But worship the God of the martyrs.
- St. Augustine
The highest honor in the church is not government but service.
- John Calvin
Our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes - and I see many of them in the audience here today.
- Barack Obama