The dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability. — David Platt Copy Share Image
“In direct contradiction to the American dream, God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where… — David Platt Copy Share Image
“Fundamentally, the gospel is the revelation of who God is, who we are, and how we can be reconciled to him. Yet… — David Platt Copy Share Image
While the goal of the American dream is to make much of us, the goal of the gospel is to make much… — David Platt Copy Share Image
The price is certainly high for people who don’t know Christ and who live in a world where Christians shrink back from… — David Platt Copy Share Image
In direct contradiciton to the American dream, God actually delights in exalting our inability. — David Platt Copy Share Image
I believe that the gospel and the American Dream have fundamentally different starting points. The American Dream begins with self, exalts self,… — David Platt Copy Share Image
“As American Christians, we celebrate the idea that "all men are created equal." This statement from our Declaration of Indepenence is grounded… — David Platt Copy Share Image
“Yet in the American dream, where self reigns as King (or Queen), we have a dangerous tendency to misunderstand, minimize, and even… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell. — David Platt Copy Share Image
He (Jesus) came so that we might receive new life through supernatural regeneration. — David Platt Copy Share Image
The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Some people think that if they will do certain things, they will somehow earn the favor of God, but this misses the whole point… — David Platt Copy Share Image
What if the word of God was enough to inspire passionate worship among his people? — David Platt Copy Share Image
May even the concept of unreached peoples be totally intolerable to us. — David Platt Copy Share Image
“Disciples like Peter, Andrew, James, and John show us that the call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer;… — David Platt Copy Share Image
A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church. — David Platt Copy Share Image
“Note the contrast, however, when you diagnose the problem biblically. The modern-day gospel says, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your… — David Platt Copy Share Image
And ultimately, If you sin against an infinitely holy and eternal God, you are infinitely guilty and worthy of eternal punishment. — David Platt Copy Share Image
Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections. — David Platt Copy Share Image
Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die. — David Platt Copy Share Image
