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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.

John Ortberg

The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Goodness Heaven Human Life News Preach Yourself
Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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God Himself Known Mysterious
The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Difficult Doubt Faith Necessary Serene
The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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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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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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Body Known Love

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