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Francis Chan Quotes - Page 13

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What is amazing is how we treat a meeting with God as ordinary or burdensome.

What is amazing is how we treat a meeting with God as ordinary or burdensome.

Leadership, Christian, Church

...when we are loving, we can't sin.

Sin

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.72, David C Cook

It's pride, plain and simple, that keeps me from giving God all the glory and keeping some of it for myself. It is a battle we all fight in some form or another, some of us daily or even hourly.

Fighting, Pride, Simple

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.97, David C Cook

In my desire to distance myself from sadistic Christians who revel in the idea of wrath and punishment, I may have crossed a line. Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it.I really believe it's time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed by the ways He has chosen to reveal Himself.

Christian, Distance, Believe

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.321, David C Cook

We have to learn how to control our minds. We have to learn self-control.

Leadership, Christian, Self

This could all end at any moment...Therefore, be self-controlled.

Leadership, Christian, Self

One of my biggest fears - maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian - is that I have a hard time going up to a stranger and talking to them about Jesus.

Christian, Jesus, Hard Times

Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give.

People, Giving, Thought Provoking

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.51, David C Cook

You've got to do some work now. Make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue. Virtue is about moral excellence.

Thought Provoking, Effort, Excellence

It's not that there aren't a million other things to learn about God, but He says you've got to start with the fear of the Lord because that's the beginning of wisdom.

Thought Provoking, Lord, Provoking

Can I go to heaven without truly and faithfully loving Jesus?”

Jesus, Heaven, Crazy Love Book

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.60, David C Cook

Tend to choose what is popular over what is right when they are in conflict. They desire to fit in both at church and outside of church; they care more about what people think of their actions (like church attendance and giving) than what God thinks of their hearts and lives.

Heart, Thinking, People

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.47, David C Cook

Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it

Scripture, Teach, Passages

Francis Chan, Preston Sprinkle (2014). “The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply”, p.321, David C Cook

I am just an earthly sinful father & I love my kids so much it hurts. How could I not trust a heavenly, perfect Father who loves me infinitely more than I will ever love my kids?

Hurt, Father, Kids

Francis Chan (2013). “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God”, p.57, David C Cook

A person who is obsessed thinks about heaven frequently. Obsessed people orient their lives around eternity; they are not fixed only on what is here in front of them.

Christian, Thinking, People

Francis Chan, Mark Beuving (2011). “Living Crazy Love: An Interactive Workbook for Individual or Small-Group Study”, p.91, David C Cook

People see only my actions. Instead, if I focus on Christ with thanksgiving, people see Him.

People, Focus, Action

Source: multiplymovement.wordpress.com

Because I want to get a lot done, I can sometimes do that in the flesh. If I don't rest in the Lord, and enjoy him as I should, my action doesn't spring from my identity and enjoyment of Christ. When that happens, I end up getting the glory rather than Jesus.

Jesus, Spring, Identity

Source: multiplymovement.wordpress.com

I had come out of a church that was filled with petty arguments and hatred. I just wanted to meet with some friends and worship with them.

Hatred, Church, Worship

Source: garyboalnireland.blogspot.com

We live in a world where people say that you can believe anything you want about God.

Believe, People, World

Source: garyboalnireland.blogspot.com

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