Francis Chan Quotes
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Hell is the backdrop that reveals the profound and unbelievable grace of the cross. It brings to light the enormity of our sin and therefore portrays the undeserved favor of God in full color.
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A relationship with God simply cannot grow when money, sins, activities, favorite sports teams, addictions, or commitments are piled up on top of it.
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We have control over our prayer life, our relationship with Jesus.
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If life were stable, I'd never need God's help.
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I believe He wants us to love others so much that we go to extremes to help them.
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The disciples obey because that's what people do when someone rises from the dead and gives instructions.
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I could be wrong about salvation. I could be wrong about a lot of things.
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In our world, where hundreds of things distract us from God, we have to intentionally and consistently remind ourselves of Him.
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Truth is, I think, if God just gave us our daily bread, many of us would be angry. 'That's all you're going to give me? You're just going to give me enough to sustain me for today? What about tomorrow or next year or 10, 20, 30 years from now? I want to know that I'm set up.' And yet Jesus says just pray for your daily provisions.
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...you will have a choice: to adjust how you live daily or to stay the same.
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I don't want my life to be explainable without the Holy Spirit. I want people to look at my life and know I couldn't be doing this by my own power. I want to live in such a way that I am desperate for Him to come through. That if He doesn't come through, I am screwed.
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This could all end at any moment...Therefore, be self-controlled.
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When I read the statements of Christ, there seems to be this urgency and intensity. I guess that's what I get out of it when I read the tone of the Scriptures, which is very different from the tone of our culture.
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Trust whatever He has for you. It will be better than anything you can plan for yourself.
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It's incredibly arrogant to pick and choose which incomprehensible truths we embrace. No one wants to ditch God's plan of redemption the cross, even though it doesn't make sense to us. Neither should we erase God's revealed plan of punishment because it doesn't sit well with us. As soon as we do this, we are putting God's actions in submission to our own reasoning, which is a ridiculous thing for clay to do.
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But hey, if that’s too much to ask, tell them to just become Christians—you know, the people who get to go to heaven without having to commit to anything
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It's easy to write for God and about God, because what a thrill to remind the church that the Holy Spirit of God is in you. What a rush! What an amazing blessing!
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Show true religion, cause words don't relieve
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The way we live out our days is the way we will live our lives.
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Because when you’re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.
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I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.
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Allow God to be as creative with you as He is with each of us.
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We are a culture that relies on technology over community, a society in which spoken and written words are cheap, easy to come by, and excessive. Our culture says anything goes; fear of God is almost unheard of. We are slow to listen, quick to speak, and quick to become angry.
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Jesus' call to commitment is clear: He wants all or nothing.