Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.

If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.

Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin; they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.

This could all end at any moment...Therefore, be self-controlled.

People who are obsessed with Jesus give freely and openly without censure. Obsessed people love those who hate them and who can never love them back.

[Y]ou have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. When you are pursuing love, running toward Christ, you do not have opportunity to wonder, *Am I doing this right?* or *Did I serve enough this week?* When you are running toward Christ, you are freed up to serve, love, and give thanks without guilt, worry or fear. As long as you are running, you're safe.

Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.