And ultimately, If you sin against an infinitely holy and eternal God, you are infinitely guilty and worthy of eternal punishment.

Consider what it takes for successful businessmen and businesswomen, effective entrepreneurs and hardworking associates, shrewd retirees and idealistic students to combine forces with a creative pastor to grow a "successful church" today. Clearly, it doesn't require the power of God to draw a crowd in our culture. A few key elements that we can manufacture will suffice.

We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us.

So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide.

To be a disciple of Jesus is to make disciples of Jesus.

Gospel possession requires gospel proclamation.

We owe Christ to the world--to the least person and to the greatest person, to the richest person and to the poorest person, to the best person and to the worst person. We are in debt to the nations.