“The worship of Christ is our joy and privilege today. And tomorrow, and next Sunday, and for all eternity.” TodayJoyNextChristTomorrowWorshipEternityPrivilegeSundayToday And Tomorrow Author:Kevin DeYoung
“You cannot be in Christ and be indifferent to the sin in your life.” ChristSinIndifferent Author:Kevin DeYoung
“If you find yourself mistreated, misunderstood, and mocked as a Christian, take heart, for so they did to the Christ.” IfsHeartChristianChristFinding YourselfMisunderstoodMistreated Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Your love should be so far reaching, earnest, biblical, Christ-centered, pure, and self-sacrificing that the world may hate you for it.” WorldShouldMaySelfHateChristSacrificePureReachingBiblicalHate YouEarnest Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Tolerance is a relatively weak virtue; we're called to so much more than that in the body of Christ.” BodyChristVirtueWeakToleranceBody Of Christ Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Don't follow those who can talk a big game about their amazing faith in Christ. Follow people who are actually following Christ.” PeopleBigsGamesChristFollowingFollowing Christ Author:Kevin DeYoung
“There is no way to work your way to God. There is no way to climb up to heaven. There is only one way, and that is through Christ.” WayHeavenChristOne WayClimbs Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Many in Jesus' day saw him, but they didn't have communion with him. You can have more of Christ by faith than they had by sight.” JesusChristSawsSightCommunion Author:Kevin DeYoung
“If you want to know God as your Father, you need to know Jesus Christ as your Savior.” IfsKnowsWantNeedsFatherJesusChristJesus ChristSaviorKnowing God Author:Kevin DeYoung
“The only chains God wants us to wear are the chains of righteousness--not the chains of hopeless subjectivism, not the shackles of risk-free living, not the fetters of horoscope decision making--just the chains befitting a bond servant of Christ Jesus. Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory.” WantSelfDiesJesusChristDecisionRiskGloryWhat You WantChainsServantDecision MakingHopelessRighteousnessWant UShacklesFettersHoroscopesSubjectivismFree Living Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Christians often equate holiness with activism and spiritual disciplines. And while it's true that activism is often the outgrowth of holiness and spiritual disciplines are necessary for the cultivation of holiness, the pattern of piety in the Scripture is more explicitly about our character. We put off sin and put on righteousness. We put to death the deeds of the flesh and put on Christ. To use the older language, we pursue mortification of the old man and the vivification of the new.” MenCharacterUseChristianSpiritualLanguageChristSinDisciplinePatternsDeedsActivismFleshScripturePursueHolinessRighteousnessOld ManPietyCultivationSpiritual DisciplinesMortification Author:Kevin DeYoung
“The finality of Christs redemption for us is intimately tied to the finality of his revelation to us. . . . If we say revelation is not complete, we must admit that somehow the work of redemption also remains unfinished. . . . Scripture is enough because the work of Christ is enough. They stand or fall together.” IfsEnoughTogetherFallChristRemainsScriptureRedemptionRevelationsTiedUnfinishedFinality Author:Kevin DeYoung
“The goal of revelation is not information only, but affection, worship, and obedience. Christ in us will be realized only as we drink deeply of the Bible, which is God's word outside of us” GoalChristInformationDrinkWorshipAffectionObedienceRevelations Book:Taking God at His Word Source: Taking God at His Word
“Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory.” WantSelfDiesChristGloryWhat You WantShackles Author:Kevin DeYoung
“My fear is that of all the choices people face today, the one they rarely consider is, "How can I serve most effectively and fruitfully in the local church?" I wonder if the abundance of opportunities to explore today is doing less to help make well-rounded disciples of Christ and more to help Christians avoid long term responsibility and have less long-term impact.” PeopleIfsWellsLongHelpingTodayChristianFacesChoicesOpportunityTermChristChurchDecisionResponsibilityWonderImpactLocalsLong TermAbundanceDiscipleWell RoundedLocal Church Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Any gospel which says only what you must do and never announces what Christ has done is no gospel at all.” DoneChrist Author:Kevin DeYoung
“Our first love is Jesus. Holiness is not ultimately about living up to a moral standard. It's about living in Christ and living out of our real, vital union with him.” FirstsRealJesusChristLove IsMoralStandardsUnionsHolinessFirst Love Author:Kevin DeYoung
“There is nothing gray about whether a follower of Christ should see 50 Shades of Grey. This is a black and white issue. Don’t go. Don’t watch it. Don’t read it. Don’t rent it.” ShouldBlackChristWhiteWatchesIssuesGrayFollowersShadeBlack And WhiteGreyShades Of Grey50 Shade Of Grey Author:Kevin DeYoung
“All paths lead to God, but only one path will present you before God without fault and with great joy. Pick a path, any path—it will take you to God. Trust me: you will stand before Him one day. You will meet your Maker. You will see the face of Christ. There are many ways up the mountain, but only one will result in life instead of destruction.” WayFacesJoyChristResultsPathOne DayMountainPicksDestructionFaultsMakersTrust In GodTrust MeGreat Joy Author:Kevin DeYoung