The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
TIMOTHY KELLERIn the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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If we have not seen our sin and sought radical forgiveness from God, we will be unable to forgive and to seek the good of those who have wronged us.
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The sin that is most destructive in your life right now is the one you are most defensive about.
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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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The more you understand how your salvation isn’t about your behavior, the more radically your behavior will change.
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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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We were designed to know, serve, and love God supremely – and when we are faithful to that design, we flourish.
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If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.
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If I have the smile of God, all other frowns are inconsequential.
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The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.
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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.
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