It is impossible to be a follower of Christ while denying, disregarding, discrediting, and disbelieving the words of Christ.

God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where they come face to face with their need for him.

We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in his Word, we might discover that he evokes greater awe and demands deeper worship than we are ready to give him.

Salvation now consists of a deep wrestling in our souls with the sinfulness of our hearts, the depth of our depravity, and the desperation of our need for his grace.

Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey.

He (Jesus) came so that we might receive new life through supernatural regeneration.

And as we meet needs on earth, we are proclaiming a gospel that transforms lives for eternity. The point is not simply to meet a temporary need or change a startling statistic; the point is to exalt the glory of Christ as we express the gospel of Christ through the radical generosity of our lives.