We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary.

To grow in your passion for what Jesus has done, increase your understanding of what He has done.

Sunday is the best day of the week because we celebrate the risen Christ of the cross in the local church, the dearest place on earth.

Unless you see yourself standing there with the shrieking crowd, full of hostility and hatred for the holy and innocent Lamb of God, you don’t really understand the nature and depth of your sin or the necessity of the cross.

All gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins.