After creation God said, 'It is finished'-and he rested. After redemption Jesus said, 'It is finished'-and we can rest.

If you have a small view of your sin, God's grace will be small to you.

Christianity offers not merely a consolation but a restoration - not just of the life we had but of the life we always wanted but never achieved. And because the joy will be even greater for all that evil, this means the final defeat of all those forces that would have destroyed the purpose of God in creation, namely, to live with his people in glory and delight forever.

How do you change your behavior? Change what you worship

Remember that according to the Bible, the heart is not primarily the emotions but rather the seat of our fundamental commitments and trusts, and therefore it is the control center of the whole life. So to preach to the heart means to go right for the commanding commitments of people's lives that drive their desires, thinking, feeling, and action.

Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.

Every single emotion you have should be processed in prayer.