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[W]e are here to love. Not much else matters.
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Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.
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Something is wrong when our lives make sense to unbelievers.
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I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One reason: God. Is. Better.
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...to think biblically rather than conventionally, to be part of a body where radical living is becoming the norm.
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What makes worship amazing is the object of our worship.
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Churches we build only by our own efforts and not in the strength of the Spirit will quickly collapse when we don't push and prod people along.
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Our lives should be more than just focusing on our marriage but on focusing our marriage toward what God's mission is for us as a couple.
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Jeremiah 1:4-5 - 'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart....' ...God knew me before He made me.
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For a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.
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He persists in loving us with unending, outrageous love.
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God's definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.
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Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.
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Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people he has made?
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Do you understand that it's impossible to please God in any way other than wholehearted surrender?
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Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.
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Discipleship is all about living life together rather than just one structured meeting per week.
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Your problems are not just your problems. Ultimately, they belong to the church body that God has placed you in.
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The very fact that a holy, eternal, all-knowing, all-powerful, merciful, fair, and just God loves you and me is nothing short of astonishing.
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Pray with reverence, not half-heartedness.
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My love for prayer was an answer to prayer.
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While hell can be a paralyzing doctrine, it can also be an energizing one, for it magnifies the beauty of the cross.
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This relationship [your relationship with God] is far more critical than your marriage. And it's everlasting.
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I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.
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We still need to be reminded that God is bigger than we think. We need to be awed by His unfathomable love for us.
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We've been taught a watered-down version of following Jesus for so long that people think it's Christianity, but it's not biblical.
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God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.
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God cares more about your obedience to His Spirit's leading TODAY than what you will do next year.
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As much as we want God to explain Himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.
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If I have a script, I tend to stick to it even if God may be leading me elsewhere in the moment.
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God has given you this good stuff so that you can show the world a person who enjoys blessings, but who is still totally obsessed with God.
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People see only my actions. Instead, if I focus on Christ with thanksgiving, people see Him.
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Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do.
Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work. — Francis Chan
Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work. — Francis Chan
Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing.
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I want to train my kids so where they are the only believers they can stand on their own two feet and teach others.
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...part of your responsibility in the body of Christ is to help set the pace for the church by listening and obeying and living Christ.
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Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.
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Are we in love with God or just His stuff?
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...when we are loving, we can't sin.
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Why is it that we believe God's promises of blessing but not his promises of punishment?
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It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day (attributed to Matthew Henry)
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If you have not known and experienced God in ways you cannot deny, I would suggest that you are not living in a needy and dependent way.
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We need to be more concerned about who we are before God than our reputation before people.
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When loving Him becomes obligation, one of the many things we have to do, we end up focusing even more on ourselves.
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Christians are like manure: spread them out and they help everything grow better, but keep them in one big pile and they stink horribly.
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Jesus didn't say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner. He said, 'Take up your cross and follow Me.
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True faith manifests itself through our actions.
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God gave me the same power He gave Jesus. I ask myself daily, Why do I waste such a priceless gift?
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God is not someone who can be tacked on to our lives.
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The irony is that while God doesn't need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don't really want Him most of the time.
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.
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We are God's creations, living in God's earth, placed within God's plan of redemption.
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Multi-tasking is keeping me from whole-hearted worship.
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But making disciples is far more than a program. It is the mission of our lives. It defines us. A disciple is a disciple maker.
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Solomon warned us not to rush into God's presence with words. That's what fools do. And often, that's what we do.
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I don't have to worry about not meeting His expectations. God will ensure my success in accordance with His plan, not mine.
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He measures our lives by how we love.
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How foolish it is for me to be completely honest with my wife about my shortcomings, but try to fool God!
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Parents are supposed to instruct their kids. It doesn't mean they necessarily have that gift of teaching.
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In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord.
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What evidence do you have that you know Jesus?
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Jesus came humbly as a servant, but He never begs us to give Him some small part of ourselves. He commands everything from His followers.
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Is this idea of the non-fruit-bearing Christian something that we have concocted in order to make Christianity "easier"?
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We never grow closer to God when we just live life. It takes deliberate pursuit and attentiveness.
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Fear of God failing us leads us to "cover for God." This means we ask, expect, and are satisfied with less.
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He does not have to know us so well, but He chooses to.
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Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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If life were stable, I'd never need God's help.
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I don't want Him to return and find me sitting in a theater.
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