God sometimes answers our prayers by giving us what we would have asked for had we known what He knows.
J. D. GreearThe gospel has done its work in us when we crave God more than we crave everything else in life - more than money, romance, family, health, fame - and when seeing His kingdom advance in the lives of others gives us more joy than anything we could own. When we see Jesus as greater than anything the world can offer, we'll gladly let everything else go to possess Him.
J. D. GreearThe goal of the gospel is to produce a type of people consumed with passion for God an love for others.
J. D. GreearBeing able to articulate the gospel with accuracy is one thing; having its truth captivate your soul is quite another.
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