Being able to articulate the gospel with accuracy is one thing; having its truth captivate your soul is quite another.
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Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts
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Without love even the most radical devotion to God is of no value to Him. Let me make sure that sinks in You can gain all the spiritual gifts in the world. You can take the most radical steps of obedience. You can share every meal with the homeless in your city. You can memorize the book of Leviticus. You can pray each morning for four hours like Martin Luther. But if what you do does not flow out of a heart of love - a heart that does those things because it genuinely desires to do them - it is ultimately worthless to God.
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It is one thing to understand the gospel but is quite another to experience the gospel in such a way that it fundamentally changes us and becomes the source of our identity and security.
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In a post-Christian, skeptical age, love on display is the most convincing apologetic.
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When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.
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