Steve Hayes

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Nobody who ever met Jesus ever had a moderate reaction to him…They either hated him and wanted to kill him, they were afraid of him and wanted to run away, or they were absolutely smitten with him and they tried to give their whole lives to him. (J. Stott)

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Instead of trusting in God to love them and defend them in their sin, Adam and Eve became their own defense attorneys….
…God is an unsurpassable loving and effective defense attorney. Gosh as robes infinite worth to us even when we don’t deserve it. -Gregory Boyd

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Jesus didn't cancel people. He canceled our debts, the eternal consequences of our sin. -Frank Turek

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“It is not good for us to trust in our merits, in our virtues or our righteousness; but only in God's free pardon, as given us through faith in Jesus Christ.” –John Wycliffe

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Whatever sin has rendered us unclean, whatever shame has dirtied us, whatever evil has defiled us, Jesus fearlessly confronts it. He speaks his word of forgiveness and life into us, cleansing us with his blood (1 John 1:7). -Chad Bird

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What greater value could you possibly have than to be delighted in and sacrificed for by the Maker of the universe? -Tim Keller

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What prize did Jesus not have that he could only win if he came to earth and ran the race and went to the cross? What’s the answer? You and me. You are Jesus’ crown. You are Jesus’ glory. You are the most precious thing. -Tim Keller

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Ps. 103 For as the skies R high above the earth,
so his loyal love towers over his faithful followers.
As far as the eastern horizon is from the west,
so he removes the guilt of our sins from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion…

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You will never understand who you are until you understand who God is. - Billy Graham

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That is the final purpose of his dying, not merely that we might be forgiven, or...saved from hell. Rather, it was that a new people might be formed, a new humanity, a new creation, and that a new kingdom be set up, consisting of people like Himself. – D.M. Lloyd-Jones

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Acts 3:19 Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out…
The Greek word here translated “wiped out” means to wipe out, blot out, or obliterate. He has obliterated our sins on the cross!

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Evil is real but not ultimate. God is ultimate, and He has set the stage for evil’s defeat. -Francis Schaeffer

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Pray for revival. Renew your own commitment to living a life that honors Jesus. Walk away from sin. Love your neighbor. Forgive those who cheer death. Recognize this historical moment when change starts with the people of God. #WeAreCharlieKirk

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My deepest awareness of myself is that I am deeply loved by Jesus Christ and I have done nothing to earn it or deserve it.” - Brennan Manning

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Sometimes when we get overwhelmed we forget how big God is. -A.W. Tozer

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Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His love, and the future to His providence. St. Augustine from Hippo

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Men are never duly touched and impressed with a conviction of their insignificance until they have contrasted themselves with the majesty of God. -John Calvin

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7 Some trust in chariots and others in horses,
but we depend on the Lord our God. Ps.20

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“That baby who was born to Mary was more than just another man—He was God in human flesh. He came into the world for one reason: to make it possible for our sins to be forgiven so we could become part of God’s family forever.” #BillyGraham

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Fantastic time with my boys at the Tiger game!