David Platt Quotes - Page 5

When God tells us to give extravagantly, we can trust Him to do the same in our lives. And this is really the core issue of it all. Do we trust Him? Do we trust Jesus when He tells us to give radically for the sake of the poor? Do we trust Him to provide for us when we begin using the resources He has given us to provide for others? Do we trust Him to know what is best for our lives, our families, and our financial futures?

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.

The Bible clearly reminds us that left to ourselves, we would be lost forever.

May even the concept of unreached peoples be totally intolerable to us.

In every genre of biblical literature and every stage of biblical history, God is seen pouring out his grace on his people for the sake of his glory among all peoples.

Should it concern us that the bible never calls us to ask Jesus into our hearts. Should it concern us that the bible never mentions such a superstitious sinners prayer and yet that is exactly what we have sold to so many as salvation.

The Word of God and the Spirit of God are enough for the people of God to enjoy and spread the worship of God.

God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has invited us to be involved in His sovereign design for the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.

And ultimately, If you sin against an infinitely holy and eternal God, you are infinitely guilty and worthy of eternal punishment.

God really is in the business of blessing his people in unusual ways so his goodness and his greatness will be declared among all peoples.

I want to move from what we let go of to whom we hold on to. I want to explore not just the gravity of what we forsake in this world, but also the greatness of the one we follow in this world.

I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.

What if the word of God was enough to inspire passionate worship among his people?

Surely the greatest social injustice is that 2 billion people haven't heard of God's love in Christ.

God in His providence hasn't called us to watch history, but to shape history by praying in His Name.

Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God

We assume that our race simply deserves heaven; that God owes heaven to us unless we do something really bad to warrant otherwise.

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.

If there were 1,000 ways to God we would want 1,001.

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

We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.

I am finding deep joy in depending on Christ for the guidance only He can provide as He produces the fruit of gospel in my life.

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.

The mega-strategy of Jesus: make disciples.

I always questioned if I was CALLED to adopt, but then I realized no child was ever CALLED to be an orphan.