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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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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 very first word out of Jesus mouth in is ministry in the New Testament is clear: repent.
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We do not have time to waste our lives coasting out casual, comfortable Christianity.
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Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die.
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God loves me so that I might make him— his ways, his salvation, his glory, and his greatness—known among all nations.
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Gospel possession requires gospel proclamation.
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It is impossible to be a follower of Christ while denying, disregarding, discrediting, and disbelieving the words of Christ.
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We act, though, not under a utopian illusion that you or I or anyone or everyone together can rid this world of pain and suffering. That responsibility belongs to the resurrected Christ, and he will do it when he returns. But until that day, we do with an undivided heart whatever God calls us to do.
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To be a Christian is to realize that in your sin, you were separated from God's presence, and you deserved nothing but God's wrath.
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Caring for the poor is one natural overflow and a necessary evidence of the presence of Christ in our hearts. If there is no sign of caring for the poor in our lives, then there is reason to at least question whether Christ is in our hearts.
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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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Disciple making is not a call for others to come to us to hear the gospel but a command for us to go to others to share the gospel.
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Ask, could my gifts, education, career, or experience be used to spread the gospel where it’s needed most?
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We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.
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Forgiveness is God's greatest gift because it meets our greatest need.
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