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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.

John Ortberg

Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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Country Faith God Greatness History Record Worship
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God Yourself
The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Desire God Love Perfection Person Universe Work
True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.

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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.

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