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This is the gospel. The just and loving Creator of the universe has looked upon hopelessly sinful people and sent His Son, God in the flesh, to bear His wrath against sin on the cross and to show His power over sin in the resurrection so that all who trust in Him will be reconciled to God forever.

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The bible informs us, compels us to care for the poor, to love the outcast, to serve the needy.
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What if all it took to bring us to our knees and to ignite our affections was the Word opened and the presence of God? What if that was enough for us? What if it didn't take a great band to evoke that kind of response from us in worship? What if His presence - His Word opened - what if it was enough?
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The resources of heaven are ready and waiting for the people of God who desire to make much of him in this world
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Surely the gospel evokes unconditional surrender of all that we are and all that we have to all that He is.
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Why not begin operating under the idea that God has given us excess, not so we could have more, but so we could give more?
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Salvation now consists of a deep wrestling in our souls with the sinfulness of our hearts, the depth of our depravity, and the desperation of our need for his grace.
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God delights in revealing Himself to you when you are bold enough to bother Him. In fact, I think He would say that the only thing that bothers Him is when you don’t come to Him.
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On popular issues like poverty and slavery, where Christians are likely to be applauded for our social action, we are quick to stand up and speak out. Yet on controversial issues like homosexuality and abortion, where Christians are likely to be criticized for our involvement, we are content to sit down and stay quiet.
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The call of Christ is to deny ourselves and to let go of our lives. To relinquish control of our lives, to surrender everything we are, everything that we do, our direction our safety our security is no longer found in the things of this world. It is found in Christ. And that is great risk when it comes to the things of this world.
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God chose to set his love on the Israelites not because of any merit in them but solely because of mercy in him.
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Our greatest need is not to try harder. Our greatest need is a new heart.
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Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God
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Gospel possession requires gospel proclamation.
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My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical obedience to Him.
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God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has invited us to be involved in His sovereign design for the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.
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My life is a blank check before God... No strings attached.
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