Proclaiming the gospel to a lost world cannot be just another activity to add to the church’s crowded agenda. It must be central to who we are. It forms our identity.
FRANCIS CHANWhy would we need to experience the Comforter if our lives are already comfortable?
More Francis Chan Quotes
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He wants all or nothing. The thought of a person calling himself a ‘Christian’ without being a devoted follower of Christ is absurd.
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Do you understand that it’s impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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Making disciples isn’t about gathering pupils to listen to your teaching. The real focus is not on teaching people at all–the focus is on loving them.
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God never breaks His promises.
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God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him.
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The disciples obey because that’s what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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We are here to love. Not much else matters.
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Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
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I don’t have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
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The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us.
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Without action and fruit, all the theology in the world has little meaning.
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It’s about God who wants to give to you.
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God doesn’t want religious duty. He doesn’t want a distracted, half-hearted, ‘Fine, I’ll read a chapter, now are You happy?’ attitude. God wants His word to be a delight to us, so much that we meditate on it day and night.
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Our lack of intimacy is due to our refusal to unplug and shut off communication from all others so we can be alone with Him.
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But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.
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