Only the Holy Spirit can give you the power to not think about yourself, to set you free from yourself.

There are periods that we forget that in the pursuit of fruit, that if we just abide in Him, then fruitfulness is a guarantee.

We live in a relativistic culture, where people are more con- cerned with being liked than being truthful. In A Sweet and Bitter Providence, John Piper does an outstanding job of bibli- cally defending key truths that the church often ignores. He gives us an example of how to take a bold and educated stand on issues of race, purity, and God's sovereignty.

We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God.

Don't fall into the trap of studying the Bible without doing what it says.

God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.

Can I go to heaven without truly and faithfully loving Jesus?”