We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us. — David Platt Copy Share Image
The dangerous assumption we unknowingly accept in the American dream is that our greatest asset is our own ability. — 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
In our evil we rebel against God. We take the law of God, written in his Word and on our hearts, and… — David Platt Copy Share Image
One of my favorite sights is to look across a room packed with people with their Bibles in their laps, studying who… — David Platt Copy Share Image
So the challenge for us is to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the… — David Platt Copy Share Image
My biggest fear, even now, is that I will hear Jesus' words and walk away, content to settle for less than radical… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Everything in all creation responds in obedience to the Creator... until we get to you and me. We have the audacity to… — David Platt Copy Share Image
The gospel beckons our sin-sick souls to simple trust in Christ, the only One who is truly radical enough. — David Platt Copy Share Image
Our great need is to fall before an almighty Father day and night and to plead for him to show his radical… — David Platt Copy Share Image
And as we meet needs on earth, we are proclaiming a gospel that transforms lives for eternity. The point is not simply… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience… — David Platt Copy Share Image
This is the reality about humanity. We are each born with an evil, God-hating heart. Genesis 8: 21 says that every inclination… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Should it concern us that the bible never calls us to ask Jesus into our hearts. Should it concern us that the… — David Platt Copy Share Image
The church I lead could have the least gifted people, the least talented people, the fewest leaders, and the least money, and… — David Platt Copy Share Image
We will not wish we had made more money, acquired more stuff, lived more comfortably, taken more vacations, watched more television, pursued… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Real success is found in radical sacrifice. Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of… — David Platt Copy Share Image
We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God. — David Platt Copy Share Image
We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in his Word, we might discover that he evokes greater… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Surrounded by the self -sufficiency of American culture, we can convince ourselves that we have what it takes to achieve something great. — David Platt Copy Share Image
The gospel reveals the glory of God. According to God's Word, he is the sovereign Creator of all things. — David Platt Copy Share Image
We have a dangerous tendency to misunderstand, minimize, and even manipulate the gospel in order to accommodate our assumptions and our desires. — David Platt Copy Share Image
The gospel confronts us with the hopelessness of our sinful condition. But we don't like what we see of ourselves in the… — David Platt Copy Share Image
God really is in the business of blessing his people in unusual ways so his goodness and his greatness will be declared… — David Platt Copy Share Image
I wonder sometimes, though, if we intentionally or just unknowingly mask the beauty of God in the gospel by minimizing his various… — David Platt Copy Share Image
I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced… — David Platt Copy Share Image
If our lives do not reflect radical compassion for the poor, there is reason to wonder if Christ is really in us… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Consider what it takes for successful businessmen and businesswomen, effective entrepreneurs and hardworking associates, shrewd retirees and idealistic students to combine forces… — 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
