HAWKING: There’s probably no God, so enjoy sin. PASCAL: If there is a chance of God, he fears. Jesus: I AM (John 8:58)
“Have I learned the secret of living happily, whether you are well fed or hungry?(Philippians 4:12). The secret: the totally satisfying value of Christ (Philippians 3:8)
- Why it is important for God to rule over sin: Otherwise Jesus’ murder would not be God’s love for us.
- No government.
- No gospel.
Truly believing in the horrors of hell has a profound effect on how you love the poor (and everyone else).
God needs praise in the same way that a source needs to drink
PRESSURE: Magnify Christ as with a microscope. ADORATION: Magnifies Christ as with a telescope.
GARBAR-SE 😕 I deserve praise because I’ve achieved so much. ? AUTOPIEDADE :?I deserve praise, because I suffered so much.
Pride is the answer to success. Self-pity is pride’s response to failure.
The success of a church should not be judged by its ability to house, but by its ability to send (Ralph Winter).
“Oh, the cross to nail the cross. ” Adolphe Monod, French reformer and devoted pastor.
There is much talk about reformed theology, but what about a transformed ethic?Are we conforming to the image of Christ by what we say we believe?