To be known by God is the highest goal of human existence.

Natural man’s sin is precisely this: He wants the benefits of God without God Himself.

It is fashionable in some academic circles to exercise scholarly criticism of the Bible. In so doing, scholars place themselves above the Bible and seek to correct it. If indeed the Bible is the Word of God, nothing could be more arrogant. It is God who corrects us; we don’t correct Him. We do not stand over God but under Him.

It's because Jesus spoke so frequently about hell that the church should take the concept seriously.

People only have true understanding when they look at everything from God's perspective. Authentic wisdom begins when we understand that God is to be the object of our devotion, our adoration, and our reverence.

Sometimes we emulate the Pharisees more than we imitate Christ.

Preachers must always fight the temptation to preach anything but Christ and Him crucified.