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I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.

Francis Chan

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Francis Chan
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 31
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Pastor
Theologian
Hong Kong SAR
China
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Lukewarm people do not live by faith their lives are structured so that they don't have to.
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Luke warm people are continually concerned with playing it safe they are slaves to the god of control. This focus on safe living keeps them from sacrificing and risking for God.
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Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church....as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. If they have a little extra and it is easy and safe to give, they do so. After all, God loves a cheerful giver, right?
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.
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When we love God because we feel we should love Him, instead of genuinely loving out of our true selves, we have forgotten who God really is.
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Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.
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With my natural communication abilities, I could probably gather a crowd even without the Spirit.
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The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.
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