Nothing is impossible for the people of God who trust in the power of God to accomplish the will of God. David Platt More Quotes by David Platt More Quotes From David Platt Salvation now consists of a deep wrestling in our souls with the sinfulness of our hearts, the depth of our depravity, and the desperation of our need for his grace. David Platt grace heart wrestling And this is why Jesus came: to endure the holy wrath of God due us. David Platt follow-me wrath jesus The Bible clearly reminds us that left to ourselves, we would be lost forever. David Platt follow-me would-be forever Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die. David Platt follow-me live-life jesus Believing in the Jesus of the Bible makes life risky on a lot of levels because it is absolute surrender of every decision we make, every dollar we spend, our lives belong to another. David Platt decisions-we-make believe jesus That is relinquishing control in a culture that prioritizes control and doing what you need to do in order to advance yourself. David Platt order culture needs And while we stand with conviction and courage, we must live with compassion. Amid a world with massive social needs around us, ranging from desperate poverty and orphan crises and millions of girls being trafficked for sex, to the degradation of marriage and the abortion of babies, we need to speak and act with selfless love on all of these issues. David Platt girl baby sex Surely the greatest social injustice is that 2 billion people haven't heard of God's love in Christ. David Platt injustice people christ As I looked at material and spiritual poverty in the world around me, including approximately 2 billion people who haven't even heard the gospel, I knew that I needed to make some major changes in my life. David Platt spiritual people world Jesus is no longer one to be accepted or invited in but one who is infinitely worthy of our immediate and total surrender. David Platt surrender accepted jesus Christianity is radically different from every other religion in the world. David Platt different christianity world Managing senior programmers is like herding cats. David Platt senior computer cat Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father. David Platt encouraging christian song Consider what it takes for successful businessmen and businesswomen, effective entrepreneurs and hardworking associates, shrewd retirees and idealistic students to combine forces with a creative pastor to grow a "successful church" today. Clearly, it doesn't require the power of God to draw a crowd in our culture. A few key elements that we can manufacture will suffice. David Platt church-today keys successful In our evil we rebel against God. We take the law of God, written in his Word and on our hearts, and we disobey it. David Platt evil law heart Surrounded by the self -sufficiency of American culture, we can convince ourselves that we have what it takes to achieve something great. David Platt achieve self culture This is the reality about humanity. We are each born with an evil, God-hating heart. Genesis 8: 21 says that every inclination of man's heart is evil from childhood, and Jesus' words in Luke 11: 13 assume that we know we are evil. David Platt hate heart jesus I wonder sometimes, though, if we intentionally or just unknowingly mask the beauty of God in the gospel by minimizing his various attributes. David Platt mask wonder sometimes Superficial religion consists of merely believing certain truths and doing certain things....such superficial religion is rampant in the world today. David Platt today believe world God has clearly called and gifted some people in the church to teach his Word formally. David Platt encouraging church people
