In a world where everything revolves around yourself-protec t yourself, promote yourself, comfort yourself, and take care of yourself-Jesus says, 'Crucify yourself. Put aside all self-preservati on in order to live for God's glorification, no matter what that means for you in the culture around you.'

Ask, could my gifts, education, career, or experience be used to spread the gospel where it’s needed most?

We will not wish we had made more money, acquired more stuff, lived more comfortably, taken more vacations, watched more television, pursued greater retirement, or been more successful in the eyes of this world. Instead, we will wish we had given more of ourselves to living for the day when every nation, tribe, people, and language will bow around the throne and sing the praises of the Savior who delights in radical obedience and the God who deserves eternal worship.

Disciple making is not a call for others to come to us to hear the gospel but a command for us to go to others to share the gospel.

The boss says that games in hand are no good unless you turn them into points. What he's getting at is that games in hand aren't much good unless you turn them into points.

God chose to set his love on the Israelites not because of any merit in them but solely because of mercy in him.

We do not have time to waste our lives coasting out casual, comfortable Christianity.