Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin.
Edward T WelchWe spend too much time wondering what others may have thought about our outfit or the comment we made in the small group meeting. We see opportunities to testify about Christ, but we avoid them. We are more concerned about looking stupid (a fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).
Edward T WelchWe are more concerned about looking stupid (fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).
Edward T WelchIf our failure to consistently worship the true God is the key feature of sin, we are sinners all.
Edward T Welch