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Humility and Confidence at the Same Time
“The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and snivelling. I cannot feel superior to anyone,…
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And the Moral of the Story is…
Aren’t we all tempted to end with the moral of the story. We grew up with that practice. In every story there is a moral lesson. Whether it’s Aesop’s Fables or our Sunday School class, it needs to end with the moral story or else it won’t be a good story. But the gospel story…
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In Christ Alone and other books you need to Read
Sinclair Ferguson’s book In Christ Alone: Living the Gospel Centered Life is on sale for a limited time. Time to buy this classic book. Also Kent Hugh’s Set Apart: Calling a Worldly Church to a Godly Life is on sale for only $2.99. And my favorite book for the month is Tim Keller’s The Freedom…
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How to Break Bad Habits
This is why I love Tim Keller. Here is a quote that packs a lot of power in defeating enslaving habits If you are a Christian and you are dealing with enslaving habits, it’s not enough to say, ‘Bad Christian, stop it.’ And it is not enough to beat yourself up or merely try harder…
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The Bible is Not About You
The reason so many people interpret the Scripture in the wrong way is because we think the Bible was written for us. Let me make it clear to everyone – the Bible was not written for me. It helps us. It guides us. It transforms us but the writers didn’t have us in mind when…