Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.
ANDY STANLEYI believe one of the best preparations for marriage is participating in a small group. If a person has learned to be intimate and honest with a few friends before they get married, they will have less reason to fear intimacy after they are married.
More Andy Stanley Quotes
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Jesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.
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Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
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The value of a life is always measured by how much of it is given away.
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What is this generation of students worth? It’s worth everything.
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Any fear associated with giving to God’s kingdom is irrational. It’s on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.
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There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.
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There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God’s ability to free you from the past.
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What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, “tenth.” For some people, that’s extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.
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God, I want what you want more than I want what I want.
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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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I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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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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Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn’t make ignorance a virtue.
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Which of these statements creates more anxiety in you: ‘There is no God’ or ‘There is no money’?
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If you see your brother in need, it doesn’t matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother’s unexpected need.
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