The Bible’s purpose is not so much to show you how to live a good life. The Bible’s purpose is to show you how God’s grace breaks into your life against your will and saves you from the sin and brokenness otherwise you would never be able to overcome… religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.

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Religion says earn your life. Secular society says create your life. Jesus says, 'My life for your life.

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In the original language, 'Fear the Lord' doesn't mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.

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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.

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If God is not at the center of your life, something else is.

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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

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When Job was prospering, he prayed. When he was suffering, he still prayed.

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The prerequisite for receiving the grace of God is to know you need it.

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Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart."

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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

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