You will never see the preciousness of a Savior, if you do not see the reality of your sin. Kevin DeYoung More Quotes by Kevin DeYoung More Quotes From Kevin DeYoung If there really is a perfect will of God we are meant to discover, in which we will find tremendous freedom and fulfillment, why does it seem that everyone looking for God's will is in such bondage and confusion? Kevin DeYoung confusion perfect doe You cannot be in Christ and be indifferent to the sin in your life. Kevin DeYoung indifferent sin christ Your love should be so far reaching, earnest, biblical, Christ-centered, pure, and self-sacrificing that the world may hate you for it. Kevin DeYoung biblical sacrifice hate God knows everything. So why not run to him and tell him all the things that he already knows? Kevin DeYoung god-knows why-not running No one can hate you in this life more than Jesus was hated. Kevin DeYoung this-life hate jesus One of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness. Kevin DeYoung honest light darkness If you make the goal of your life just to stay alive, you'll fail. If you make the goal of your life the kingdom, you cannot lose. Kevin DeYoung alive goal kingdoms Flattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else. Kevin DeYoung nice encouragement order The richest treasure God has for you are the people in your life. Give thanks and don't take them for granted. Kevin DeYoung treasure giving people Jesus didn’t do it all. Jesus didn’t meet every need. He left people waiting in line to be healed. He left one town to preach to another. He hid away to pray. He got tired. He never interacted with the vast majority of people on the planet. He spent thirty years in training and only three years in ministry. He did not try to do it all. And yet, he did everything God asked him to do. Kevin DeYoung tired years jesus Christians often equate holiness with activism and spiritual disciplines. And while it's true that activism is often the outgrowth of holiness and spiritual disciplines are necessary for the cultivation of holiness, the pattern of piety in the Scripture is more explicitly about our character. We put off sin and put on righteousness. We put to death the deeds of the flesh and put on Christ. To use the older language, we pursue mortification of the old man and the vivification of the new. Kevin DeYoung spiritual christian character Not only is holiness the goal of your redemption, it is necessary for your redemption Kevin DeYoung redemption holiness goal If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy. Kevin DeYoung stars struggle thinking Before my secret meeting with the Pope I asked him to come wearing white if deep down he agreed with the Reformation. Pretty crazy. Kevin DeYoung crazy secret white If the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, then growing in our knowledge of God is always practical. Kevin DeYoung knowledge-of-god growing lord Seek first the kingdom of God, and then trust that He will take care of our needs, even before we know what they are and where we're going. Kevin DeYoung care kingdoms needs I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good. Kevin DeYoung motivation responsibility simple Sooner could a fish live upon a tree than the wicked in Paradise. Kevin DeYoung paradise wicked tree God's wrath was not just withdrawn. It was spent. Full atonement can it be? Hallelujah, what a Savior! Kevin DeYoung hallelujah atonement wrath Much of the impotence of American churches is tied to a profound ignorance and apathy about justification. Our people live in a fog of guilt. Or just as bad, they think being a better person is all God requires. Kevin DeYoung fog ignorance thinking
