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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.

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When love of one’s people becomes an absolute, it turns into racism. When love of equality turns into a supreme thing, it can result in hatred and violence toward anyone who has led a privileged life. It is the settled tendency of human societies to turn good political causes into counterfeit gods.
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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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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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In 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 leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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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 gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
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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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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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The world values power, comfort, success, and recognition. Jesus frees us to value grief, sacrifice, weakness, and exclusion.
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Jesus Christ was treated as we deserved so that when we believe in Jesus, God treats us as Jesus deserves.
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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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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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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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No one is too bad for Jesus. A lot of people think they are too good for Jesus.
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The cross is the place where the Judge takes the Judgment.
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When I forget the gospel I become dependent on the smiles and evaluation of others.
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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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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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