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> [“The church must constantly fight the tendency to make rules and policies more important than people, because when that happens we are no longer following Jesus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-church-must-constantly-fight-the-tendency-to-make-rules-and/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

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## More by Kyle Idleman

> [“Fans mistake knowledge OF Jesus for intimacy WITH Jesus.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/fans-mistake-knowledge-of-jesus-for-intimacy-with-jesus/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ and author of the Four Spiritual Laws chose three words for his tombstone: "slave for Jesus".”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/bill-bright-founder-of-campus-crusade-for-christ-and-author-of-the/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“Following Jesus isn’t something you can do at night where no one notices. It’s a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/following-jesus-isn-t-something-you-can-do-at-night-where-no-one/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ. They want to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-is-fans-who-call-themselves/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“Idolatry isn’t just one of many sins; rather it’s the one great sin that all others come from. So if you start scratching at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/idolatry-isn-t-just-one-of-many-sins-rather-it-s-the-one-great-sin/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“Sometimes, I hear people talk about the different men and women of the Old Testament, and there is a hint of jealousy. They may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/sometimes-i-hear-people-talk-about-the-different-men-and-women-of-the/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“There is no life without death.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/there-is-no-life-without-death/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“Close your eyes, and with Jesus, journey back through your day. As you do, confess sin as you see it...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/close-your-eyes-and-with-jesus-journey-back-through-your-day-as-you/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“He could have disembarked in one of the world's greatest cities. People would have said, "Right time, right place, look what fate can do."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/he-could-have-disembarked-in-one-of-the-world-s-greatest-cities/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“The truth is that most of us go to great lengths to disguise our weaknesses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-truth-is-that-most-of-us-go-to-great-lengths-to-disguise-our/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“These religious types were the fans that Jesus seems to have the most trouble with. Fans who will walk into a restaurant and bow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/these-religious-types-were-the-fans-that-jesus-seems-to-have-the-most/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-biggest-threat-to-the-church-today-is-fans-who-call-themselves-2/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“The Bible says in Psalms to “Be still.” God says, “Be still and know that I am God” (Ps. 46:10). I like this definition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/the-bible-says-in-psalms-to-be-still-god-says-be-still-and-know-that/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“In teaching people what it means to be a Christian, we spend much of our time and effort bringing them to a point of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/in-teaching-people-what-it-means-to-be-a-christian-we-spend-much-of/)

[Kyle Idleman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle-idleman/)

> [“It's much easier to talk about following Jesus when you are making general statements rather than specific commitments.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle-idleman/it-s-much-easier-to-talk-about-following-jesus-when-you-are-making/)

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