And this is why Jesus came: to endure the holy wrath of God due us.

Surely the gospel evokes unconditional surrender of all that we are and all that we have to all that He is.

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.

No sound system. No band. No guitar. No entertainment. No cushioned chairs. No heating or air-con. Nothing but the people of God and the word of God. And strangely, that's enough. God's Word is enough for millions of believers who gather in house churches... Jungles... Rainforests, and middle-eastern cities. But is his Word enough for us?

Do you realize the weight of the one who has invited us to follow him? He is worthy of more than church attendance and casual association; he is worthy of total abandonment and supreme adoration.

What drives passion for getting the gospel to all people is not guilt, it's glory.

Christianity does not start with an invitation we offer to Jesus, but with an invitation Jesus offers to us.