If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples. Francis Chan More Quotes by Francis Chan More Quotes From Francis Chan Lukewarm people think about life on earth much more often than eternity in heaven. Francis Chan heaven people thinking Which is more messed up- that we have so much compared to everyone else, or that we don't think we're rich? That on any given day, we might flippantly call ourselves 'broke' or 'poor?' We are neither of those things. We are rich. Filthy rich. Francis Chan rich might thinking God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable ones. Francis Chan holy forgiving rooms It struck me that many Christians flash around their 'no trans fat' label, trying to convince everyone they are healthy and good. Yet they have no substantive or healthful elements to their faith. It's like the Laodiceans, who thought they had everything until Christ told them they were poor and wretched. Francis Chan healthy christian trying When loving Him becomes obligation, one of the many things we have to do, we end up focusing even more on ourselves. Francis Chan loving-him obligation ends Show true religion, cause words don't relieve Francis Chan true-religion causes shows I want to help people understand how to study the Scriptures with other people, to give them an overview of Scripture and assume that by understanding the Scriptures better, the Holy Spirit Francis Chan teaching giving people ...you have to stop loving and pursuing Christ in order to sin. Francis Chan sin order christ In my desire to distance myself from sadistic Christians who revel in the idea of wrath and punishment, I may have crossed a line. Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it.I really believe it's time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed by the ways He has chosen to reveal Himself. Francis Chan distance christian believe It's pride, plain and simple, that keeps me from giving God all the glory and keeping some of it for myself. It is a battle we all fight in some form or another, some of us daily or even hourly. Francis Chan fighting pride simple Tend to choose what is popular over what is right when they are in conflict. They desire to fit in both at church and outside of church; they care more about what people think of their actions (like church attendance and giving) than what God thinks of their hearts and lives. Francis Chan heart people thinking I don't want to lose the awe we get to help another human being. Francis Chan church leadership christian I've grown up in a generation that questions God for setting boundaries. Does He have the right to set boundaries? I've grown up in a generation that thinks where meeting with a God is an ordinary thing. Francis Chan leadership christian thinking 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. Francis Chan church hatred worship We live in a world where people say that you can believe anything you want about God. Francis Chan believe people world Because I want to get a lot done, I can sometimes do that in the flesh. If I don't rest in the Lord, and enjoy him as I should, my action doesn't spring from my identity and enjoyment of Christ. When that happens, I end up getting the glory rather than Jesus. Francis Chan identity spring jesus People see only my actions. Instead, if I focus on Christ with thanksgiving, people see Him. Francis Chan focus action people I was raised Christian after age 5, but I didn't really understand it until high school. A friend of mine invited me to his youth group. There I heard the gospel, understood it, and accepted it. Francis Chan age christian school Being around a church culture, even leading a gathering of believers, I've gotten pretty good at predicting what's going to happen in a church service. Francis Chan good service church culture I could fill my whole time doing interviews, speaking to crowds, and there's this natural human tendency because of our culture to think that the more people I talk to, the bigger the impact I'll have, and yet Jesus didn't spend His time just speaking to the masses. He spent the bulk of his time with a small group of people. Francis Chan think time culture people
