Quotemeal: Jan. 9th, 2012

Monday, January 9, 2012

"[When] Jesus Himself fasted, He was not fasting to repent or to bring His desires under control, of course, but to demonstrate His absolute dependence upon His Father."
— Peter C. Moore

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"Christ came, not so much to preach the Gospel, as that there might be a Gospel to preach."
R. W. Dale
"If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshiped."

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Illustration of Peter C. Moore — "[When] Jesus Himself fasted, He was not fasting to repent or to bring His desires under control, of course, but to demonstrate His absolute dependence upon His Father."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.