The Revolutionary Cross of Christ

The cross of Christ is the most revolutionary thing ever to appear among men. We must do something about the cross, and one of two things we can do - flee from it or die upon it."

- A.W. Tozer

 Source: Tozer, A.W. The Radical Cross: Living the Passion of Christ. WingSpread. Camp Hill, PA. 2009. 3-5.

The Point of Life

"The point of your life is to point to Him."

- Francis Chan

Source: Chan, Francis. Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2008. 42. Print.

Visionary Truth

"Our most important vision system is not our physical eyes. We can be physically blind and live quite well. But when we are spiritually blind, we cannot live as God intended. That is why so many Old Testament prophecies say that the Messiah would come to open blind eyes. That is why he is called the Light. Physically blind people are always aware of their deficit and spend much of their lives learning to live with its limitations. But the Bible says that we can be spiritually blind and yet think that we see quite well. The reality of spiritual blindness has important implications for the Christian. If I am going to see myself clearly, I need to hold up the mirror of God's Word in front of me to open my eyes."

- Paul David Tripp

Source: Tripp, Paul David. Instruments In the Redeemer's Hands: People In Need of Change Helping People In Need of Change. P&R Publishing. Phillipsburg, PA. 2002. 54.

The Importance of Theology

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."

- A.W. Tozer

Source: Tozer, A.W. The Knowledge of the Holy. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, 1961. 1. Print.

Reason for our Existence

"Q. 1. What is the chief end of man?

A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever."

- Westminster Catechism

Source: The Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. Lawrenceville: Christian Education and Publications, 2005. 355. Print.

Jesus Is Truth

"In John 17:17 our Lord does not say, 'Thy word is truth', He remarks rather, 'Thy word is truth'. Earlier in the Gospel of John He had indeed identified Himself as the truth [14:6] 'I am...the truth', were His words. In the present passage, however, when He is not speaking of Himself, but the Word of God, He characterizes that Word as true. Christ is Himself the Truth, and when He speaks of Himself, there is need for Him to employ the definite article. In the prayer, however, He merely intends to characterize the Word of God as truth. 'The Word of God', we may paraphrase, is true; it speaks the truth; the message which it offers is a true message. It is dependable; it is truth. The Word of which He speaks is the message of God; it is information which God has communicated to the world; it is that which God has spoken. The word of God, which Jesus Christ Himself has spoken, is truth."

- E.J. Young

Source: Young, E.J. Thy Word Is Truth - Some Thoughts on the Biblical Doctrine of Inspiration. reprinted 2008. Pennsylvania: Banner of Truth, 1957. p. 262.

Wimpy Western Worldviews

"The coddled Western world will sooner or later give way to great affliction. And when it does, whose vision of God will hold? Where are Christians being prepared for great global sorrows? Where is the Christian mind and soul being prepared for the horrors to come? Christians in the West are weakened by wimpy worldviews. And wimpy worldviews make wimpy Christians. God is weightless in our lives. He is not terrifyingly magnificent. His sovereignty is secondary (at best) to his sensitivity."

- John Piper

Source: Piper, John. Introduction. Spectacular Sins and Their Global Purpose in the Glory of Christ. Introduction. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2008. 13.