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Twelve Ordinary Men QUOTES

Twelve Ordinary Men QUOTES

1 " There's a third element of the raw material that makes a true leader: involvement. True leaders are always in the middle of the action. They do not sit in the background telling everyone else what to do while they live a life of comfort away from the fray. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

2 " El verdadero líder es alguien que sirve, no alguien que exige que se le sirva. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

3 " un verdadero líder no solamente exige sumisión; él es un ejemplo de sumisión a través de someterse al Señor y a aquellos en autoridad sobre él. Todo "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

4 " The New Testament tells us plenty about Judas—enough to accomplish two things: First, the life of Judas reminds us that it is possible to be near Christ and associate with Him closely (but superficially) and yet become utterly hardened in sin. Second, Judas reminds us that no matter how sinful a person may be, no matter what treachery he or she may attempt against God, the purpose of God cannot be thwarted. Even the worst act of treachery works toward the fulfillment of the divine plan. God's sovereign plan cannot be overthrown even by the most cunning schemes of those who hate Him. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

5 " For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. —I CORINTHIANS 1:26-29 "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

6 " God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence" (1 Corinthians 1:27-29). "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

7 " J. R. Miller wrote, "The only thing that walks back from the tomb with the mourners and refuses to be buried is the character of a man. What a man is survives him. It can never be buried. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

8 " A dozen men under the power of the Holy Spirit are a more potent force than the teeming masses whose initial enthusiasm for Jesus was apparently provoked by little more than sheer curiosity. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

9 " It is significant that Scripture doesn't cover their defects. The point is not to portray them as superholy luminaries or to elevate them above mere mortals. If that were the aim, there would be no reason to record their character flaws. But instead of whitewashing the blemishes, Scripture seems to make a great deal of their human weaknesses. It's a brilliant reminder that "[our] faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God" (1 Corinthians 2:5). "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

10 " If Christ in His perfect humanity could not pour equal amounts of time and energy into everyone He drew around Him, no leader should expect to be able to do that. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

11 " Dios escoge a lo humilde, lo bajo, lo manso y lo débil, de modo que no haya la más mínima duda sobre cuál es la fuente de poder cuando sus vidas cambien el mundo. No es el hombre; es la verdad de Dios y el poder de Dios en el hombre. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

12 " instant destruction would be fitting every time anyone sinned, if that were how God chose to deal with us. But, thankfully, it ordinarily is not. "His tender mercies are over all His works" (Psalm 145:9). "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

13 " Por lo tanto, cuando observamos a Pedro, estamos viendo cómo Dios forma a un líder. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

14 " La primera es la curiosidad, en el sentido de inquirir. Cuando está buscando a un líder, usted quiere a alguien que haga muchas preguntas. Los individuos que no son curiosos, sencillamente no son buenos líderes. La curiosidad es fundamental en el liderazgo. Las personas que están contentas con lo que no saben, que se sienten felices de su ignorancia sobre lo que no entienden, que son complacientes sobre lo que no han analizado, y que se sienten confortables viviendo con problemas no resueltos, no pueden liderar. Los líderes deben tener una curiosidad insaciable. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

15 " Esa era la clase de fibra de la que Pedro estaba hecho: un deseo insaciable de saber, una disposición para tomar la iniciativa y una pasión para involucrarse personalmente. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

16 " Para que un liderazgo perdure debe estar cimentado en el carácter. El carácter produce respeto. El respeto produce confianza. Y la confianza motiva a los seguidores. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

17 " Mateo 10:2-4 Marcos 3:16-19 Lucas 6:13-16 Hechos 1:1-13 Pedro Pedro Pedro Pedro Andrés Jacobo Andrés Jacobo Jacobo Juan Jacobo Juan Juan Andrés Juan Andrés Felipe Felipe Felipe Felipe Bartolomé Bartolomé Bartolomé Tomás Tomás Mateo Mateo Bartolomé "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

18 " La elección de los doce apóstoles fue un juicio contra el judaísmo institucionalizado. Fue un rechazo a aquellos hombres y a sus organizaciones que se habían corrompido totalmente. Por eso fue que Jesús no escogió a ni un solo líder religioso. En cambio, escogió a hombres que no tenían preparación teológica: pescadores, cobradores de impuestos y otros hombres comunes y corrientes. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

19 " Que Mateo, un ex cobrador de impuestos, y Simón, un ex zelote llegaran a formar parte del mismo grupo de los doce apóstoles es un testimonio al poder y gracia de Cristo que cambia vidas. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men

20 " Pedro era exactamente como muchos cristianos son hoy día: carnales y espirituales. A veces sucumbió ante los hábitos de la carne; otras, actuó en el Espíritu. "

― John F. MacArthur Jr. , Twelve Ordinary Men