Churchgoers all across the nation say the Holy Spirit has entered them. They claim that God has given them a supernatural ability to follow Christ, put their sin to death, and serve the church. Christians talk about being born again say that they they were dead but now have come to life. We have become hardened to those words, but they are powerful words that have significant meaning. Yet when those outside the church see no difference in our lives, they begin to question our integrity, out sanity, or even worse, our God. And can you blame them?
Francis ChanFor a person to be truly discipled and growing in their faith, they need more than one person discipling them.
Francis ChanWe say to the Creator of all this magnitude and majesty, โWell, Iโm not sure You are worth itโฆ. You see, I really like my car, or my little sin habit, or my money, and Iโm really not sure I want to give them up, even if it means I get You.โ
Francis ChanWhen the church really takes on the humble characteristics of Christ, that's going to lead to revival.
Francis Chan[at CMC West Coast 2011, on 1 Samuel 14] If just a few of you would step up and be like Jonathan ... as you step out in faith, you know what's going to happen? There'll be people like Saul who'll say, "God's doing something through that guy, God's doing something through that girl. I want to be a part of that.
Francis Chan