Just Do Something Kevin Deyoung Quotes

#1. As the culture war rages on, Lord give us wisdom to see the difference between defending our rights and protesting our slights.

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#2. Opportunities have often felt like obligations to me.

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#3. No one can hate you in this life more than Jesus was hated.

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#4. Christianity is so much more than getting your doctrine right, but it is not less.

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#5. No matter how goofy or insignificant your church may seem, fellowship in that body of believers is fellowship with God.

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#6. You can borrow time, but you can't steal it.

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#7. Plain horse sense ought to tell us that anything that makes no change in the man who professes it makes no difference to God either, and it is an easily observable fact that for countless numbers of persons the change from no-faith to faith makes no actual difference in the life.

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#8. The whole of the Christian life, from election to justification to sanctification to final glorification, is made possible by and is an expression of our union with Christ.

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#9. Why should we think that we wouldn't have a cross to carry? Are we somehow more deserving than our Lord?

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#10. Jesus was not just a prophet but the fulfillment of all prophecy.

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#11. The worship of Christ is our joy and privilege today. And tomorrow, and next Sunday, and for all eternity.

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#12. Any gospel which purports to save people without also transforming them is inviting easy-believism. If you think being a Christian is nothing more than saying a prayer or joining a church, then you've confused real grace with cheap grace. Those who are justified will be sanctified.

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#13. The people on this planet who end up doing nothing are those who never realize they can't do everything.

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#14. We think relevance and relate-ability are the secrets to spiritual success. And yet, in truth, a dying world needs you to be with God more than it needs you to be with it.

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#15. God tends to do his best work when the odds appear stacked against him.

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#16. Christlikeness is possible, but not by merely working with Jesus or simply imitating his example. Only by knowing our position in Jesus can we begin to live like Jesus.

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#17. Grace does not lead us to overlook obedience. Grace compels and empowers us for obedience.

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#18. Stewarding my time is not about selfishly pursuing only the things I like to do. It's about effectively serving others in the ways I'm best able to serve and in the ways I am most uniquely called to serve.

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#19. To paraphrase Titus 3:3, we live as slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in chaos and envy, hassled by others and hassling one another. We are all very busy, but not with what matters

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#20. Sincerity is a Christian virtue, as is honesty about our struggles. But my generation needs to realize that Christianity is more than chic fragility, endless self-revelation, and the coolness that comes with authenticity.

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#21. We're not consistent. We're not stable. We don't stick with anything. Most of the time we can't even make decisions.

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#22. No doubt, some people are quantitatively less busy than others and some much more so, but that doesn't change the shared experience: most everyone I know feels frazzled and overwhelmed most of the time.

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#23. The seed of God's Word won't grow to fruitfulness without pruning for rest, quiet, and calm

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#24. Busyness does not mean you are a faithful or fruitful Christian. It only means you are busy, just like everyone else. And like everyone else, your joy, your heart and your soul are in danger.

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#25. Let us shout of our God from the rooftops, that the whole world would stand in silence before him.

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#26. Try this New Year's resolution: I won't check my phone, my tablet, or my computer until I've first read a chapter in my Bible.

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#27. The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly, or mean.

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#28. Wristband). The gospel is not a message about what we need to do for God, but about what God has done for us. So get them with the good news about who God is and what he has done for us.

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#29. Am I trying to do good or to make myself look good?

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#30. When you share the gospel, you're not calling people to a better way of life, you're proclaiming to them eternal life.

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#31. But we all live somewhere and must swim in the water around us. I can't help but deal with the realities of life as I experience them in the United States.

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#32. When our lives are frantic and frenzied, we are more prone to anxiety, resentment, impatience, and irritability.

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