Saturate your preaching with the gospel in the church, so that you people speak gospel in the world.

We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God. Our hearts resonate with the idea of enjoying God's grace. We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us. And while the wonder of grace is worthy of our attention, if that grace is disconnected from its purpose, the sad result is a self-centered Christianity that bypasses the heart of God.

To be a Christian is to be loved by God, pursued by God, and found by God.

Jesus is no longer one to be accepted or invited in but one who is infinitely worthy of our immediate and total surrender.

Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections.

We have the audacity to look God in the face and say, 'No.'

God stands ready to allocate his power to all who are radically dependent on Him and radically devoted to making much of Him.