Paul sees all kinds of sins in himself and all kinds of accomplishments too, but he refuses to connect them with his identity.

Accepted in Christ, we now run the race 'for the joy that is set before us' rather than 'for fear that comes behind us'.

Your heart is smothering under your small ambitions.

God's salvation does not come in response to a changed life. A changed life comes in response to the salvation, offered as a free gift.

It takes more than a great church to reach a city, it takes a great movement of churches.

I am accepted by God through the work of Jesus Christ - therefore I obey

God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.