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> [“For far too long we have convinced one another that we are basically good people who have simply made some bad decisions. Whether we’ve lied or cheated or stolen or taken God’s name in vain, we’ve all made mistakes. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/for-far-too-long-we-have-convinced-one-another-that-we-are-basically/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

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## More by David Platt

> [Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/every-saved-person-this-side-of-heaven-owes-the-gospel-to-every-lost/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [He (Jesus) came so that we might receive new life through supernatural regeneration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/he-jesus-came-so-that-we-might-receive-new-life-through-supernatural/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [The road that leads to heaven is risky, lonely, and costly in this world, and few are willing to pay the price. Following Jesus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/the-road-that-leads-to-heaven-is-risky-lonely-and-costly-in-this/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [Some people think that if they will do certain things, they will somehow earn the favor of God, but this misses the whole point…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/some-people-think-that-if-they-will-do-certain-things-they-will/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [What if the word of God was enough to inspire passionate worship among his people?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/what-if-the-word-of-god-was-enough-to-inspire-passionate-worship/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [May even the concept of unreached peoples be totally intolerable to us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/may-even-the-concept-of-unreached-peoples-be-totally-intolerable-to-us/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [“Disciples like Peter, Andrew, James, and John show us that the call to follow Jesus is not simply an invitation to pray a prayer;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/disciples-like-peter-andrew-james-and-john-show-us-that-the-call-to/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [A materialistic world will not be won to Christ by a materialistic church.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/a-materialistic-world-will-not-be-won-to-christ-by-a-materialistic/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/note-the-contrast-however-when-you-diagnose-the-problem-biblically/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [And ultimately, If you sin against an infinitely holy and eternal God, you are infinitely guilty and worthy of eternal punishment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/and-ultimately-if-you-sin-against-an-infinitely-holy-and-eternal-god/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/instead-of-trying-to-conquer-sin-by-working-hard-to-change-our/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/jesus-came-to-live-the-life-we-could-not-live-and-to-die-the-death-we/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [The Bible clearly reminds us that left to ourselves, we would be lost forever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/the-bible-clearly-reminds-us-that-left-to-ourselves-we-would-be-lost/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [The boss says that games in hand are no good unless you turn them into points. What he's getting at is that games in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/the-boss-says-that-games-in-hand-are-no-good-unless-you-turn-them/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

> [God beckons storm clouds and they come. He tells the wind to blow and the rain to fall, and they obey immediately. He speaks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-platt/god-beckons-storm-clouds-and-they-come-he-tells-the-wind-to-blow-and/)

[David Platt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-platt/)

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