444 Surprising Quotes about Jesus: A Treasury of Inspiring Thoughts and Classic Quotations

by: Compiled by Isabella D. Bunn

Published by: Bethany House Publishers

Reviewed by Bob Pike CSP, CPAE-Speakers Hall of Fame

This book will cause the reader to think about life, faith, and Christ from a whole series of new perspectives. There are quotes that will make you stop and think. Quotes like:

"...Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between him and every other person in the world there is no possible comparison." Napoleon Bonaparte

"Jesus Christ, the condescension of divinity, and the exaltation of humanity." Phillips Brooks

"As the only person to come from eternity to earth, the return to eternity, Jesus knows the whole truth--past present, and future--and can give you a one-of-a-kind perspective.” Bruce Wilkerson

There are quotes that will make you profoundly grateful:

"During the years that I have worked in contemporary Jesus research, two words have come to stand out: Jesus as the one who reveals and one who liberates. Everything that Jesus says and does can be basically described by these two words." Gustaf Aulen

"Of all the disciples who floundered and stumbled, Peter was at the forefront. Yet it was to him that Jesus issued the pastoral call: 'Feed my sheep.'" Ravi Zacharias

And there are quotes that will challenge you:

"Let's quit fiddling with religion and do something to bring the world to Christ." Billy Sunday

"It is time that Christians were judged more by their likeness to Christ than their notions of Christ." Lucretia Mott

Each quote can be the basis for a special time of solitude before the Lord.

Armchair Interviews says: In nine sections Bunn provides those who want another way to connect with the legacy that followers of Jesus with a rich source of information, inspiration, and education.