Jesus came into this world not as a philosopher or a general but as a carpenter. All work matters to God.

The cross is the place where we find the freedom to accept ourselves without being proud and to challenge ourselves without being crushed.

Jesus took the tree of death so you could have the tree of life.

Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.

Revival occurs as a group of people who, on the whole, think they already know the gospel discover they do not really or fully know it, and by embracing the gospel they cross over into living faith.

Without the gospel we hate ourselves instead of our sin.

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.