Jesus came to live the life we could not live and to die the death we deserve to die. — David Platt Death Copy Share Image
That is relinquishing control in a culture that prioritizes control and doing what you need to do in order to advance yourself. — David Platt Control Copy Share Image
I am finding deep joy in depending on Christ for the guidance only He can provide as He produces the fruit of… — David Platt Christ Copy Share Image
The journey begins, though, with understanding what it means to be a christian. To say you believe in Jesus apart from conversion… — David Platt Copy Share Image
Satan's strategies to stop the church will ultimately serve to spread the church. And Satan's strategies to inflict earthly pain in your… — David Platt Affliction Copy Share Image
Why not begin operating under the idea that God has given us excess, not so we could have more, but so we… — David Platt Excess Copy Share Image
“He has given us people, and he has said, "Live for them. Love them, serve them, and lead them. Lead them to… — David Platt Christianity 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
Making disciples by going, baptizing, and teaching people the Word of Christ and then enabling them to do the same thing in… — David Platt Christ Copy Share Image
Anyone wanting to proclaim the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth must consider not only how to declare the… — David Platt Copy Share Image
The modern-day gospel says, 'God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Therefore, follow these steps, and you can… — David Platt Copy Share Image
“What if God in all his might is simply waiting to show his power in a people who turn their backs on… — David Platt Copy Share Image
So what is the difference between someone who willfully indulges in sexual pleasures while ignoring the Bible on moral purity and someone… — David Platt Bible Copy Share Image
When God tells us to give extravagantly, we can trust Him to do the same in our lives. And this is really… — David Platt Copy Share Image
A high view of God’s sovereignty fuels death-defying devotion to global missions. Maybe another way to put it, people, and more specifically… — David Platt Copy Share Image
The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are… — David Platt Copy Share Image
“For far too long we have convinced one another that we are basically good people who have simply made some bad decisions.… — David Platt Bad decisions Copy Share Image
“There is indescribable joy to be found, deep satisfaction to be felt, and an eternal purpose to be fulfilled in dying to… — David Platt Joy Copy Share Image
As I looked at material and spiritual poverty in the world around me, including approximately 2 billion people who haven't even heard… — David Platt Copy Share Image
I want to move from what we let go of to whom we hold on to. I want to explore not just… — 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… — David Platt Approach 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… — David Platt Disciples Copy Share Image
As Elisabeth Elliot points out, not even dying a martyr’s death is classified as extraordinary obedience when you are following a Savior… — David Platt Belief Copy Share Image
Good intentions, regular worship, Bible study, do not prevent blindness. Part of our sinful nature instinctively chooses to see what we want… — David Platt Bible study 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 Church Copy Share Image
Disciple making is not a call for others to come to us to hear the gospel but a command for us to… — David Platt Christianity Copy Share Image
Peruse the Christian marketplace, and you will find a plethora of books, songs, and paintings that depict God as a loving Father. — David Platt Book Copy Share Image
“How many of us are embracing the comforts of suburban America while we turn a deaf ear to inner cities in need… — David Platt Christianity Copy Share Image
Repentance is a rich biblical term that signifies an elemental transformation in someone's mind, heart, heart, and life. — David Platt Biblical Copy Share Image
“We've taken the lifeblood out of Christianity and put Kool-Aid in its place so that it tastes better to the crowds, and… — David Platt Christian life Copy Share Image
Salvation now consists of a deep wrestling in our souls with the sinfulness of our hearts, the depth of our depravity, and… — David Platt Depravity Copy Share Image
[...]there is no injustice in God. The injustice lies in Christians who possess the gospel and refuse to give their lives to… — David Platt Christian Copy Share Image
God involves us in his missions not because He needs us, but because He loves us. And in His mercy He has… — David Platt Christianity 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
In every genre of biblical literature and every stage of biblical history, God is seen pouring out his grace on his people… — David Platt Biblical Copy Share Image
Do you realize the weight of the one who has invited us to follow him? He is worthy of more than church… — David Platt Abandonment 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
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
God actually delights in exalting our inability. He intentionally puts his people in situations where they come face to face with their… — David Platt Delight Copy Share Image
Unreached peoples are unreached for a reason. They're hard, difficult, and dangerous to reach. All the easy ones are taken — David Platt Copy Share Image