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A disciple is a disciple maker.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Hong Kong SAR
China
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Every year in my life, I trust fewer and fewer people.
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We often think of prayer as a means to an end. Prayer is the goal.
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God is the only being who is good, and the standards are set by Him. Because God hates sin, He has to punish those guilty of sin. Maybe that's not an appealing standard. But to put it bluntly, when you get your own universe, you can make your own standards.
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Fear of God failing us leads us to cover for God. This means we ask, expect, and are satisfied with less.
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Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.
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...there is still a need for those of us nestled deep within the Christian bubble to look beyond the status quo and critically assess the degree to which we are really living biblically.
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When we become overly concerned about our appearance, our spiritual reputation, our coolness, and our acceptance, we are living as citizens of this world rather than as ambassadors.
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People who are obsessed are raw with God they do not attempt to mask the ugliness of their sins or their failures. Obsessed people don't put it on for God He is their safe place, where they can be at peace.
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He has more of a right to ask us why so many people are starving [than we do to ask Him]. As much as we want God to explain himself to us, His creation, we are in no place to demand that He give an account to us.
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People accuse me of going overboard preparing for my first ten million years in eternity in my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten on earth.
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Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it
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Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you? Could it be your arrogance that makes you think God owes you an explanation?
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He does not have to know us so well, but He chooses to.
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God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.
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...you will have a choice: to adjust how you live daily or to stay the same.
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Yes, it is God who works in you. And, yes, there is work for you to do. Yes, the Spirit empowers you to do the work. And, yes, you do the work.
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You find that the things you let go of while following Jesus were the things that were going to destroy you in the end.
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