Francis Chan Quotes
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Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it
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A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the sin of pride is always a battle. Obsessed people know that you can never be "humble enough," and so they seek to make themselves less known and Christ more known.
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When it's hard and you are doubtful, give more.
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The point of your life is to point to Him...it is His movie, His world, His gift.
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There's no sense in improving your marriage until you are secure with God.
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In the craziness of our world, it takes tremendous effort to find a quiet place. It takes time to quiet your mind and your heart before the Lord.
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I love being in the ocean. I love the unpredictability of it- size of wave, animals you see, etc.
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People accuse me of going overboard preparing for my first ten million years in eternity; in my opinion, people go overboard in worrying about their last ten on earth.
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What are you doing right now that requires faith?
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Honestly, when I read the Scriptures, I really believe the Lord puts a heart in us when we become believers.
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If God cared only about religious activities, then the Pharisees would have been heroes of the faith.
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If I have a script, I tend to stick to it even if God may be leading me elsewhere in the moment.
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God wants to change us so much that it intrigues others.
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If I were Satan and my ultimate goal was to thwart God's kingdom and purposes, one of my main strategies would be to get churchgoers to ignore the Holy Spirit.
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People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world.
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I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.
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Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote Republican, or live in America. Just as the prophets in the Old Testament warned Israel that they were not safe just because they lived in the land of Israel, so we are not safe just because we wear the label 'Christian' or because some people persist in calling us a 'Christian nation.
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Churchgoers all across the nation say the Holy Spirit has entered them. They claim that God has given them a supernatural ability to follow Christ, put their sin to death, and serve the church. Christians talk about being born again say that they they were dead but now have come to life. We have become hardened to those words, but they are powerful words that have significant meaning. Yet when those outside the church see no difference in our lives, they begin to question our integrity, out sanity, or even worse, our God. And can you blame them?
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...we are quick to rationalize our entertainment and priorities yet are slow to commit to serving God.
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When we work for Christ out of obligation, it feels like work. But when we truly love Christ, our work is a manifestation of that love, and it feels like love.
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The message of the Bible is not about God in Heaven who wants to take from you. It's about God who wants to give to you.
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Has your relationship with God changed the way you live your life?
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Grace is when you should be totally punished but are blessed for no reason.
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Both worry and stress reek of arrogance.