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Grace Goes Violent
Matt Chandler: Grace-driven effort is violent. It is aggressive. The person who understands the gospel understands that, as a new creation, his spiritual nature is in opposition to sin now, and he seeks not just to weaken sin in his life but to outright destroy it. Out of love for Jesus, he wants sin starved…
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Highly Recommended Books
Here are some books that I found helpful and some free book recommendations: 1. The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler. I have been listening to Matt Chandler’s preaching this week and I am always blessed on how he points us back to the gospel and to Jesus. The explicit gospel will show us how explicit…
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David, Goliath and the Gospel
In this 3-minute video for The Gospel Project, Matt Chandler explains the difference between a moralistic interpretation of the story of David and Goliath and a gospel-centered approach. I love listening to pastors who exalt Christ everywhere they can as they proclaim the Scriptures. Christ-centeredness is one of the core values we are seeking to…
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Finding your preaching voice and fulfilling your ministry
You can’t be someone you are not. As much as I listen to Steven Furtick, Steve Murrell, Mark Driscoll, John Piper and Jeff Eliscupidez – I can’t be them. The seasons when I try to be them especially in their preaching style, I move out of the grace and the calling of what God has…
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How do you respond when you know your life is in danger
Matt Chandler nailed it with this message before his brain surgery. Watch and be amazed.