It’s Not About Me, But We
Doing good is the fruit, but if it would represent the work of Jesus it must come from knowing him, which is the root.
Doing good is the fruit, but if it would represent the work of Jesus it must come from knowing him, which is the root.
Being like Jesus doesn’t begin with behavior but beholding. It cannot be sustained by mere imitation, it requires impartation.
Behold the stunning sweep of the gospel: Darkness and death give way to light and life. This is what God does, because it is who God is.
The hardest thing we will ever do is to settle our undivided allegiance to Jesus. It will cost us our idealism, our idolatries, and our ideologies.
The water that once gushed from the rock now flowed like a river of living water forever quenching the thirsty souls of a parched people.
In our fallen state we crave certainty because with it we can grasp at control. But Truth will not be controlled.
Jesus’ work is revealing and winning people to himself. He will do it with signs and wonders where he wants to. He does it primarily in and through our relationships.
Everyone was looking for Jesus. No one realized he was already there. People were talking about him everywhere. No one realized he was listening in.
Jesus reveals a completely different kind of life—eternal life. It is different in quality, quantity, depth, love, and power.