Quotes about Christ

Blessed also be Christ, the chief Roman pontiff, who has given grace to his faithful ones that, when there is no Roman pontiff for a given time, they may, under Christ as thenleader, arrive in the heavenly country!

Without Christ, we're in Satan's grip. But because of His great love for us, Jesus shed His blood and died to redeem us from our sins, giving us full forgiveness.

Set your mind fully on the hope you have in Christ, and be ready to pay any price, challenge any foe, and confront any lie for the sake of the gospel.

The psalmist spoke of a time when the whole earth will "be filled with His glory" (Ps. 72:19). The book of Revelation predicts a time when "the kingdoms of this world" will become "the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ" (11:15).

When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience.

The ordinary is not good enough for us; our hubris wants something grandiose. But the ordinary done in obedience to Christ is beautiful, inspired, and oftentimes heroic.

Some hopeless people who anticipate only death cite Scripture that says "I desire to depart and be with Christ" (Phil. 1:23). But Christ is not what hopeless people really want. The God-talk is misleading. The goal of hopelessness is to end the suffering, and if God happens to be there when it happens, fine. But God's presence is not essential.

When the fear of the Lord matures in you, Christ becomes irresistible.

This was Paul's joy in suffering and shame: "that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10—11). Notice how this affects your shameful past. It will still hurt at times, but shame will lose its power. The very event that made you an outcast is the one that gives you insight into the mind of Christ.

Augustine wrote, "That first way [to truth] is humility; the second way is humility, and the third way is humility." If humility does not precede our wisdom and help, our efforts are meaningless. Paul, it seems, would agree. Life in Christ starts with humility.

Obedience to Christ is not a burden to bear. Instead it points the way to being truly human—an unfettered conscience, an unhindered nearness to him, and the pleasure of his hospitality and protection.

Worldly honor is passé. It is part of a fading kingdom. Honor in Christ is the only true honor.