Favorite Quotes #4

David Platt, SBC 2009:

Christians today, like the original recipients of the Book of Hebrews, have 2 options: They can retreat from the mission God has given them or they can risk everything for it. "There is so little risk for the mission. We have retreated into our nice, big building where we sit in our nice, cushioned chairs...where we are insulated and isolated from the inner city and the spiritual lostness of the world. We can either retreat from the mission of declaring the glory of Christ to all nations into a land of religious formalism or we can risk everything for the mission. Let's risk it all."

He goes on to tell of how Christ followers around the world are meeting in secret in underground house churches and are embracing Christ and not religious formalism. He says "[T]hey have gotten the idea that the Word of God and the Spirit of God are enough to accomplish the mission of God, and they are right."

God, help us and our churches to embrace you alone!