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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.
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Men, you’ll never be a good groom to your wife unless you’re first a good bride to Jesus.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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God became someone we could hurt. Why? To get us back… No other religion-whethe r secularism, Greco-Roman paganism, Eastern religion, Judaism, or Islam-believes God became breakable or suffered or had a body.
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It’s impossible to have met the real Jesus and be indifferent. You either bow down in wonder OR go away offended.
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The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
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No, he was in agony, and he looked down at us – denying him, abandoning him, and betraying him – and in the greatest act of love in history, he STAYED. He said, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they are doing.” He loved us, not because we were lovely to him, but to make us lovely.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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You don’t fall in love. You commit to it.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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The resurrection was God’s way of stamping PAID IN FULL right across history so that nobody could miss it.
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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We come to God saying, “Look at all I’ve done,” or maybe “Look at all I’ve suffered.” God, however, wants us to look to him – to just wash.
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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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If you want God’s grace, all you need is need, all you need is nothing. But that kind of spiritual humility is hard to muster.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship
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