The most liberating act of free, unconditional grace demands that the recipient give up control of his or her life.

The gospel shows us that our spiritual problem lies not only in failing to obey God, but also in relying on our obedience to make us fully acceptable to God, ourselves and others. Every kind of character flaw comes from this natural impulse to be our own saviour through our own performance and achievement. On the one hand, proud and disdainful personalities come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are succeeding. But on the other hand, discouraged and self loathing personalities also come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are failing.

To be a Christian is a standing, a legal position. It means to be a child of God. You are or you are not, there is no try.

Men, you'll never be a good groom to your wife unless you're first a good bride to Jesus.

When the world sees us doing evangelism, they just see us recruiting. When they see us doing justice, they see God's glory.

All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart.

Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are! This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?