Horizontal Jesus Quotes

“A friend is someone who gets in your way when you are on your way down.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“True biblical love is compassionately and righteously pursuing the well-being of another.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“an orchestra is unified not because all the instruments are the same, but because the different instruments are playing the same song. They are using their unique sounds to create beautiful harmonic textures.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“Unity is not uniformity; unity is oneness of purpose.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“What is the kingdom solution to divisions in the body of Christ along class, cultural, racial, and denominational lines? Be committed to the truth.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“Biblical love is a choice to do good for another person regardless of what we feel. It is a decision to compassionately and righteously pursue the betterment of another person. This is why you can even love your enemies according to Christ’s command.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“The definition of unity is oneness of purpose, not sameness of being. Like a quilt with various colors and patterns that have been blended together into a harmonious whole, a church in unity celebrates each person’s unique place in the divine design.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“In God’s economy, the way up the ladder is down it. The rise to celebrity starts on your knees with a basin, a towel, and a humble heart.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“In God’s kingdom, we receive life by giving it away.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“Let your words and actions be seasoned with encouragement so others are stronger after being with you.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“God wants the church to be a community where real people in real relationships are meeting real needs in real ways. God did not create the church simply as a classroom where you get instruction or as a theater where you come to watch a performance.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus

“Remember, a blessing is not only what God does for you but also what He is free to do through you. God told Abraham, “I will bless those who bless you…and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3 NIV). This is why Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). When God knows He can flow through you horizontally, His blessings will freely flow to you vertically. But the moment God sees that it’s only about you, that His blessings are going to stop with you and not flow through you to someone else, He is not as interested in continuing the flow of His blessings to you. He wants followers who are conduits, not cul-de-sacs.”
― Tony Evans, Horizontal Jesus