When we see the bankruptcy, slavery, and vanity of everything else, we can finally say, ‘To die is gain.’ — Matt Chandler Bankruptcy Copy Share Image
Could it not be, that God loves me too deeply, by having people challenge me so that I know I'm not perfect. — Matt Chandler Challenge Copy Share Image
We can never grasp the extent of our depravity until we recognize the excellencies of our created dignity — Matt Chandler Depravity Copy Share Image
God doesn't need to have emergency meetings. He's never gathered the Trinity and asked 'What happened there'. — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
We carry an insidious prosperity gospel around in our dark, little, entitled hearts. — Matt Chandler Christianity Copy Share Image
Jesus doesn't avoid those who mess up. Jesus runs to those who mess up. — Matt Chandler Jesus Copy Share Image
Trying to figure out God is like trying to catch a fish in the Pacific Ocean with an inch of dental floss. — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
“We don’t want a life-sized salvation; rather, we want an eternity-sized salvation.” — Matt Chandler Eternity Copy Share Image
“The gospel of Jesus Christ is worth living for, yes, and it is worth dying for, of course, but we show it… — Matt Chandler Christianity Copy Share Image
We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to.… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Our goal is transformed hearts that lead to transformed lives. Transformed lives do not lead to transformed hearts. Are you trackin' with… — Matt Chandler Change Copy Share Image
While we lament the apparent injustice of pain and suffering, how often do we forget that every good thing in a fallen… — Matt Chandler Compassion Copy Share Image
Find the things that stir your affections for Christ and saturate your life in them. Find the things that rob you of… — Matt Chandler Affection Copy Share Image
“Remember, marriage is not a contractual arrangement. True love doesn’t say, “Make me feel this way if you want me to stay.”… — Matt Chandler Commitment Copy Share Image
The cross of Christ exists because mankind-loved by God, created by God, set in motion by God-betrayed God and prefers his stuff… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
The context of the gospel message is not our benefit or our salvation; the context of the gospel is the supremacy of… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
“But isn’t the whole idea of sanctification the fact that we’re not really there yet? That we’re still growing and becoming? Still… — Matt Chandler Christianity Copy Share Image
A Church worshipping as a Creature of the Word doesn't show up to perform or be entertained; she comes desperate and needy,… — Matt Chandler Body Copy Share Image
I preach hard against that idea and plead with people to make war against sin. I tell them it's not going to… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
“What does it look like to live life in a manner worthy of the gospel? It looks like dying with Christ to… — Matt Chandler Brothers and sisters Copy Share Image
Church is missing transcendence. My generation was raised on a religion of moral control. Do this. Don't do that. And a lot… — Matt Chandler Church Copy Share Image
If we confuse the gospel with response to the gospel, we will drift from what keeps the gospel on the ground, what… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Prayer does two things. It shows the complete sufficiency of God and the complete helplessness of man. It shows that God is… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
This avoidance of the difficult things of Scripture — of sinfulness and hell and God’s notable severity — is idolatrous and cowardly.… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Until Christ is our treasure, any other motivation we have to suffer for him is a fool’s errand. — Matt Chandler Christ Copy Share Image
Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain. — Matt Chandler Pain Copy Share Image
The drug of choice in the modern age is levity. We want everything to be light and bubbly. We just want to… — Matt Chandler Age Copy Share Image
“A schoolmate of Matt Chandler's with the locker next to his: "I need to tell you about Jesus. When do you want… — Matt Chandler Evangelism Copy Share Image
Why do we try so hard to make Jesus cool?! He doesn’t need a makeover. — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Every missionary I know is extraordinarily ordinary. Everything they do, they do by the grace of God. — Matt Chandler Grace Copy Share Image
“The conflict you’re having is not primarily about them; God is working in this conflict to reveal something about you.” — Matt Chandler Conflict Copy Share Image
God is awesome; he doesn’t need you to be awesome. He wants you to be obedient. — Matt Chandler Awesome Copy Share Image
I believe the sovereign God of the universe justifies us freely, and then we are called to run with him in sanctification. — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Progress stems from education, culture, freedom and equality. Without these fundamentals, mankind will flounder. — Matt Chandler Culture Copy Share Image
“Of course, in order to model following Christ you must be following Christ.” — Matt Chandler Christ Copy Share Image
If you want to grow in true wisdom, grow in a knowledge of the God of the Bible. — Matt Chandler Bible Copy Share Image
In 10,000 years you will not regret anything you didn’t have or do in this life. — Matt Chandler Inspirational Copy Share Image
If we could understand how impossible our situation is, we would grow in reverence for the kingship of Christ. — Matt Chandler Christ Copy Share Image
There is no error, no addiction with more power than the Cross of Christ. — Matt Chandler Addiction Copy Share Image
The great mercy of God was that while I was purposefully preparing God's people, He was purposefully preparing me. — Matt Chandler Compassion Copy Share Image
