The personal desolation Christ is experiencing on the cross is what you and I should be experiencing--but instead, Jesus is bearing it, and bearing it all alone. C. J. Mahaney More Quotes by C. J. Mahaney More Quotes From C. J. Mahaney Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words. C. J. Mahaney importantinspirationchristian To grow in your passion for what Jesus has done, increase your understanding of what He has done. C. J. Mahaney passionunderstandingjesus The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace. C. J. Mahaney biblicalpurposegrace Never be content with your current grasp of the gospel. C. J. Mahaney currents Apart from the cross, condemnation is normal. Without Jesus, we all deserve to be condemned and punished for sin. But here's the good news: 'There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus'. C. J. Mahaney newsfridayjesus Read, but not to remember everything. Read because that 1% that you remember has the potential to change your life. C. J. Mahaney remembers-everythingchanging-your-liferemember No matter the severity of suffering we experience in this life, it will always be less that what we have deserved for our sins C. J. Mahaney sinsufferingmatter Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him. C. J. Mahaney refuseacknowledgepride If you crossed Matthew Henry's path, you would quickly realize that here was someone taking thankful notice of all God was doing for him, and doing so in an attractively joyful way that was infectious. C. J. Mahaney realizingpathway As we mature personally, as our families mature, and as our churches mature, we need the doctrine of sin more, not less; and we need to keep growing in rightly understanding and applying this doctrine. Be assured that this is no less true if you're a pastor or teacher or ministry worker. There's no pastoral privilege in relation to sin. There's no ministry exemption from the opposition of the flesh. There's only a heightened responsibility to oppose sin and to weaken the flesh, as an example to the flock. C. J. Mahaney understandingresponsibilityteacher Modesty is humility expressed in dress. C. J. Mahaney modestyhumilitydresses A cross centered life is made up of cross centered days. C. J. Mahaney crosseslife-ismade The weakest believer and the strongest saint are alike equally justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the sight of God. C. J. Mahaney degreessightmen So make it your aim and lifelong habit, when you see someone who's serving, to be reminded of the sacrifice of the Savior, for apart from His sacrifice there is no serving. C. J. Mahaney lifelongsacrificehabit To learn true humility, we need more than a redefinition of greatness; we need even more than Jesus' personal example of humble service. What we need is His death. C. J. Mahaney humilityhumblejesus It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins. C. J. Mahaney exaltationselfishimpossible Individuals motivated by self-interest, self-indulgence, and a false sense of self-sufficiency pursue selfish ambition for the purpose of self-glorification. C. J. Mahaney selfishpurposeambition Sunday is the best day of the week because we celebrate the risen Christ of the cross in the local church, the dearest place on earth. C. J. Mahaney sundaychurchearth It is true that I have been studying both humility and pride for many years for the purpose of weakening pride in my own life and cultivating humility by the grace of God. C. J. Mahaney humilitygracegodlife I find myself so easily discouraged. It is pathetic how easily I can be discouraged - easily discouraged by resistance, easily discouraged by opposition, easily discouraged by hardness of heart, easily discouraged by blindness. C. J. Mahaney findmyselfi-canheart
