“The two most easily recognisable hallmarks of secularisation in America
are the exaltation of numbers and technique.” —Os Guinness

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“The fact is, we sometimes read Scripture,
thinking of what it ought to say,
rather than what it does say” – Charles Spurgeon.

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“Having gifts for ministry is not the same thing as being ready to take up the ministry” (William Barcley).

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“I claim the holy right to disappoint humans
in order to avoid disappointing God.” (AW Tozer)

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“If we worship a ‘God’ who corresponds to us in every way,
we’re not worshiping God; we’re worshiping ourselves.” (David Swanson)

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‘The hope of the hypocrite will perish.
But no disease, no pain can extinguish the faith of the true child of God” (William S. Plumer).

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“God wants us to walk in obedience—not victory.
Obedience is oriented toward God; victory is oriented toward self.” – Jerry Bridges

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“Better the defeat that makes you humble than the victory that makes you proud” (unknown).

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“We don’t rise to the challenge. We sink to our level of training. That’s why we train so hard.” -Navy Seals

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“Outside the will of God, there’s nothing I want.
Inside the will of God there’s nothing I fear.” AW Tozer

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“Activity is not synonymous with spirituality” – Joel Beeke

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“Remember, pastors: shepherds don’t make the grass; they find it” (Jared C. Wilson).

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“Because of God’s limitless grace there is no limit to what He can ask of me” (Tim Keller).

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“Marriage is all about the reflection of Christ’s love onto the person you love most.
If it isn’t an overflow of that, it isn’t true love” (Colethinks).

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“When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest,
I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now” (C.S. Lewis).

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“Contentment Test:
‘I’ll be happy when . . . ‘ vs. ‘I am thankful because . . .'” (Scott Anderson).

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“Mystery is not the absence of meaning,
but the presence of more meaning than we can comprehend” (Eugene Peterson).

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“Encounters with God result in limps, not struts” (Matt Smethurst).

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“Character is essential in a church planter.
Never be so impressed by charisma that you ignore character” -Steve Timmis.

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“God became human & offered His life
in order to honor moral justice & merciful love
so someday he can destroy evil without destroying us” (Tim Keller).

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“Every treasure on this earth says, ‘Give your life to purchase me.’
Jesus says, ‘I’m the One Treasure Who died to purchase you.'” (Tim Keller)

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“The fish must honor its design.
It is designed for water, not for land.
Real freedom is finding the right restrictions.” (Tim Keller)

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“When God gets us alone through
suffering,
heartbreak,
temptation,
disappointment,
sickness,
or by thwarted friendship–
when He gets us absolutely alone,
and we are totally speechless,
unable to ask even one question,
then He begins to teach us” (Oswald Chambers).

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“If each spouse says to the other,
‘I will treat my selfishness as the main problem in the marriage,’
you have the prospect for great things” (Tim Keller).

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“The Church is not only a redeemed people saved from the condemnation of sin,
but it is also a regenerate people saved from the power of sin” (Paul Washer).

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“People don’t fall out of love. They fall out of repentance and forgiveness.” (Ligon Duncan)

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“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy,
the most probable explanation is… we were made for another world” (C.S. Lewis).

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“I fear that for the most part people are worshiping worship
rather than worshiping God and communing with Him.” AW Tozer

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“Sometimes the only way to understand the Bible is to obey it” (Eugene Peterson).

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“I’m not afraid of failure;
I’m afraid of succeeding at things that don’t matter.” William Carey

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“The fastest way to become a Pharisee
is to hate Pharisees” (Tim Keller).

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“Obligatory apology is about wanting to get someone off your back;
a heartfelt apology is about wanting to repair a relationship.” -Pete Linnett