Most people want Jesus as a consultant rather than a King, and He does not come that way.

God is so committed to your ultimate joy that he was willing to plunge into the greatest depths of suffering himself for you.

If you have to run away from something that used to be an idol, you're actually still enslaved by it. It's still controlling you.

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

Do you realize that it is only in the gospel of Jesus Christ that you get the verdict before the performance?

We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior.

Prayer turns theology into experience.