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.
ANDY STANLEYPreaching 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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Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.
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Two things make a relationship providential: when we hear from God through someone and when we see God in someone.
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Learning never takes place while you’re talking.
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Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.
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Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.
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Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.
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It’s better to make a difference than to make a point.
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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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Leaders, if you allow wonder to shut down in you, you will shut it down in everyone around you.
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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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I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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Leadership is stewardship, it’s temporary and you’re accountable!
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There’s a monumental difference in believing in God and believing God.
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Intervention giving is emotional and the results are measurable.
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Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy.
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