David Platt (pastor) - Christ Quotes

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Christianity does not begin with our pursuit of Christ, but with Christ's pursuit of us.

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As long as you and I understand salvation as checking off a box to get to God, we will find ourselves in the meaningless sea of world religions that actually condemn the human race by exalting our supposed ability to get to God. On the other hand, when you and I realize that we are morally evil, dead in sin and deserving of God's wrath with no way out on our own, we begin to discover our desperation for Christ.

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Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections.

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As Christ begins to live in us, everything begins to change about us.

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This extremely shocking and utterly revolutionary call is the essence of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus: we are not called to simply believe certain points or observe certain practices, but ultimately to cling to the person of Christ as life itself.

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The price is certainly high for people who don't know Christ and who live in a world where Christians shrink back from self-denying faith and settle into self-indulging faith. While Christians choose to spend their lives fulfilling the American dream instead of giving their lives to proclaiming the kingdom of God, literally billions in need of the Gospel remain in the dark

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We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin.

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Making disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching people the Word of Christ and then enabling them to do the same thing in other people's lives—this is the plan God has for each of us to impact nations for the glory of Christ

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Privatized faith in a resurrected Christ is practically inconceivable.

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If you claim to be a follower of Christ, I encourage you to consider your present commitment to a local church.

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Disciple making also involves teaching people to obey all that Christ has commanded us. Now some might say, "Isn't that what preachers are supposed to do?" And in one sense, the answer to this question is yes. God has clearly called and gifted some people in the church to teach his Word formally. At the same time, he has commanded every follower of Jesus to teach his Word relationally.

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The more Christ fulfills the cravings of our souls, the more he changes our taste capacities from the inside out. The more we walk with him, the more we want him. The more we taste of him, the more we enjoy him. And this transforms how we live and what we live for.

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The body of Christ is a multicultural citizenry of an otherworldly kingdom.

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Who God is and what Christ did have huge implications for who we are personally and what we desire sexually.

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It is impossible to be a follower of Christ while denying, disregarding, discrediting, and disbelieving the words of Christ.

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When we consider the promises of Christ, risking everything we are and everything we have for His sake is no longer a matter of sacrifice. It's just common sense.

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