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We are broken people living in a broken world with other broken people. We all need grace.

Tullian Tchividjian

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Tullian Tchividjian
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 13
Pastor
Writer
Jacksonville
Florida
William Graham Tullian Tchividjian
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People
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In 'Surprised by Grace: God's Relentless Pursuit of Rebels,' I retell the story of Jonah and show how Jonah was just as much in need of God's grace as the sailors and the Ninevites.
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Grace flows most refreshingly through the faucet of brokenness.
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I think there is tribalism is a big deal inside of the church, that the church thinks of themselves as a tribe and not a mission.
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Rest assured: Before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we need before God, the righteousness of Christ is all we have.
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When we reduce the notion of “calling” to work inside the church, we fail to equip our people to apply their Christian faith to everything they do, everywhere they are.
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My daily sins require daily distribution of God's grace. In that sense, it never ceases to surprise me because I don't deserve any of it. I mean, I deserve to be locked in a cage and for God to throw away the key.
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The Bible makes it clear that self-righteousness is the premier enemy of the Gospel.
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In the Old Testament, we are continually told that our good works are not enough, that God has made a provision. This provision is pointed to at every place in the Old Testament.
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The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.
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In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.
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Grace is love that seeks you out when you have nothing to give in return. Grace is love coming at you that has nothing to do with you. Grace is being loved when you are unlovable.
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Grace loves without reference to what may or may not happen-which is precisely why such incredible things do happen!
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The world tells us in a thousand different ways that the bigger we become, the freer we will be. The richer, the more beautiful, and the more powerful we grow, the more security, liberty, and happiness we will experience. And yet, the gospel tells us just the opposite, that the smaller we become, the freer we will be.
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I was spending way too much time thinking about me and what I needed to do, and far too little time thinking about Jesus and what he had already done for me.
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The truth is that when it comes to suffering, if we do not go to our graves in confusion, we will not go to our graves trusting. Explanations are a substitute for trust.
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Grace doesn't lead us into destructive behavior. Sin does. And grace is the only remedy for sin. The kindness of God leads to repentance.
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Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.
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The more I focused on my need to get better the worse I actually got - the more neurotic and self-conscious and self-absorbed I became.
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Walking with God doesn't lead to God's favor God's favor leads to walking with God.
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The gospel doesn't just free me from what people think of me, but also from what I think of me.
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