Quotemeal: Jun. 25th, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009

"The cross, as poignant as it is, is understandable from a human perspective: an innocent man was murdered by crooked politicians and religious leaders. But the empty tomb — what can you say? Only a supernatural God could accomplish that."
— Jim Cymbala

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— Martin Luther —
"Many things I have tried to grasp, and have lost. That which I have placed in God's hands I still have."
— Martin Luther —
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."
— C. S. Lewis —

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Illustration of Jim Cymbala — "The cross, as poignant as it is, is understandable from a human perspective: an innocent man was murdered by crooked politicians and religious leaders. But the empty tomb — what can you say? Only a supernatural God could accomplish that."

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