Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.

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

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.

Your greatest need is not a spouse. Your greatest need is to be delivered from the wrath of God - and that has already been accomplished for you through the death and resurrection of Christ. So why doubt that God will provide a much, much lesser need? Trust His sovereignty, trust His wisdom, trust His love.

Read, but not to remember everything. Read because that 1% that you remember has the potential to change your life.

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

What joy the gospel gives me! I can approach the throne of God with confidence-not because I've done a good job at my spiritual duties, but because I'm clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.