The gospel is not about choosing to follow advice; it's about being called to follow a King.

Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him. The gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.

Sin is the despairing refusal to find your deepest identity in your relationship and service to God.

Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

If you don't love the poor, you don't know what God's done for you.

God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.

Only if you are part of a community of believers seeking to resemble, serve, and love Jesus will you ever get to know him and grow into his likeness.