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It's the centrality of the Word and not the person who preaches it that's important.

Sinclair B. Ferguson

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The only thing of my very own which I contribute to my redemption is the sin from which I need to be redeemed.
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God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual fix for the day.
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You must know, rest in, think through, and act upon your new identity - you are in Christ
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Jesus undid everything that Adam did, and did everything Adam failed to do.
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The foundation of worship in the heart is not emotional (I feel full of worship or The atmosphere is so worshipful). Actually, it is theological. Worship is not something we work up, it is something that comes down to us, from the character of God.
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When you look at the Cross, what do you see? You see God’s awesome faithfulness. Nothing – not even the instinct to spare His own Son – will turn him back from keeping His word.
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Inerrancy matters because it honors the Spirit, who wants to honor the Son, who wants to honor the Father.
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Every day we need our gaze redirected from ourselves to God.
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Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.
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We can never reflect too much on God's grace.
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Contentment is an undervalued grace.
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