Getting doctrine right is a matter of life and death, but holding that doctrine in the right spirit is essential too. A great deal of damage is done by those who hold the truth of Christ with the spirit of Satan.

Things like radical generosity and audacious faith are not produced when we focus on them, but when we focus on the gospel.

Satan's most effective weapon is to take our eyes off of what God has declared over us in the gospel.

As we see the beauty of God and feel His weightiness in our hearts, our hearts begin to desire Him more than we desire sin. Before the Bible says,"Stop sinning", it says,"Behold your God".

Without love even the most radical devotion to God is of no value to Him. Let me make sure that sinks in… You can gain all the spiritual gifts in the world. You can take the most radical steps of obedience. You can share every meal with the homeless in your city. You can memorize the book of Leviticus. You can pray each morning for four hours like Martin Luther. But if what you do does not flow out of a heart of love - a heart that does those things because it genuinely desires to do them - it is ultimately worthless to God.

Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts

What would your prayers look like if you believed that the cross really was the measure of God's compassion for someone?