Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there. The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God. It's a way of overcoming every obstacle to everlasting joy in God. If we don't want God above all things, we have not been converted by the gospel.

The great danger of riches is that our affections will be carried away from God to His gifts.

Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief.

Do you feel loved by God because you believe he makes much of you, or because you believe he frees you and empowers you to enjoy making much of him?

Bad theology will eventually hurt people and dishonor God in proportion to its badness.

We have a name for those who try to praise when they have no pleasure in the object. We call them hypocrites.

God is infinitely valuable. I can't think of anything that would have a greater impact on your life than for you to believe that.