Erwin W. Lutzer Quotes

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• Those who have failed miserably are often the first to see God's formula for success.
• The most important part of us is the part that no one ever sees.
• Forgiveness is always free. But that doesn't mean that confession is always easy. Sometimes it is hard. Incredibly hard. It is painful to admit our…
• When the mask of self-righteousness has been torn from us and we stand stripped of all our accustomed defenses, we are candidates for God's generous…
• Someone has said that the marks of a strong church are wet eyes, bent knees, and a broken heart. We'll never be powerful until we…
• Those who give much without sacrifice are reckoned as having given little.
• Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero.
• Only those who see themselves as utterly destitute can fully appreciate the grace of God.
• Money is emphasized in Scripture simply because our temptation to love it is inexplicably powerful.
• The activities we do for God are secondary. God is looking for people who long for communication with Him.
• Christmas can be transformed into a celebration more attuned to honoring the One whose birthday we celebrate.
• Our brothers and sisters in Muslim countries can't celebrate Christmas-or any aspect of their faith-openly for fear of persecution and death. And yet we, with…
• There are no shortcuts to spiritual maturity. It takes time to be holy.
• Christianity demands a level of caring that transcends human inclinations.
• Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and bea hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a…
• Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.
• Every time we love, we increase our capacity to be hurt.
• Only eternal values can give meaning to temporal ones. Time must be the servant of eternity.
• The ability to make judgments lies at the heart of Christian living. Unless we are able to judge doctrine, lifestyles, and entertainment, unless we are…
• At death we cross from one territory to another, but we'll have no trouble with visas. Our representative is already there, preparing for our arrival.…

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