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The main human problems often are that we misidentify what will make us happy; and we ask people and things to save us beyond their ability.

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Religion operates on the principle ‘I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.’ But the operating principle of the gospel is ‘I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.’
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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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 is that Jesus Christ came to earth, lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died.
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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 you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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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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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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Money isn’t an idol. It just shows you where your idols are.
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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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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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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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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe.
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So we find messages of self-salvation extremely attractive, whether they are religious (Keep these rules and you earn eternal blessing) or secular (Grab hold of these things and you’ll experience blessing now).
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