Quotemeal: Nov. 23rd, 2002

Saturday, November 23, 2002

"Have you thought about His (God) handling of the gospel? God needs to get a message out to the human race, without which they will perish...forever. What's the plan? First, He starts with the most unlikely group ever: a couple of prostitutes, a few fishermen with no better than a second-grade education, a tax collector. Then, he passes the ball to us. Unbelievable."
— John Eldredge

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Illustration of John Eldredge — "Have you thought about His (God) handling of the gospel?  God needs to get a message out to the human race, without which they will perish...forever.  What's the plan?  First, He starts with the most unlikely group ever: a couple of prostitutes, a few fishermen with no better than a second-grade education, a tax collector.  Then, he passes the ball to us.  Unbelievable."

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