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Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another.

Andy Stanley

Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.
ANDY STANLEY

Expression Hope Jesus Vehicle World
Generosity won’t happen unless you make it a priority. The best way to make giving a priority is to make it the very first check you write every month. Before the mortgage. Before groceries or clothing. Before saving. Whatever the amount, do it first.
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Generosity Giving Writing
Where there is no uncertainty, there is no longer the need for leadership. The greater the uncertainty, the greater the need for leadership. Your capacity as a leader will be determined by how well you learn to deal with uncertainty.
ANDY STANLEY

Determined Leader Need
I’ve talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don’t really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don’t need a solution. They need a new direction.
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Direction Discussion Individual Problem Solution Talk
Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God’s commands regarding sexual purity.
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Broken Dream People
Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
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Authentic Demonstration Devotion God Love Yourself
If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.
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Christian God Religious
You cannot communicate complicated information to large groups of people. As you increase the number of people, you have to decrease the complexity of the information.
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Communication Complex Information People
You can’t resist the will of God and receive the grace of God at the same time.
ANDY STANLEY

God Grace Resistance Time Yourself
Here’s something to think about: If God appeared to you and asked, “Why should I let you into heaven?” how would you answer?
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Christian God Religious
Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.
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Better Give Up Investment Sacrifice
Don’t be fair, be engaged.
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Active Engaged Fair
Learning never takes place while you’re talking.
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Learning Place Talk Yourself
When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that’s when really smart people start doing really stupid things.
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Direction Happiness People Point Smart Stupidity Wisdom Yourself
We don’t drift into good directions. We discipline and prioritize ourselves there.
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Discipline Prioritize Stanley
Preaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing, and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question.
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Morning Simple Sunday

Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another.

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