403 Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Christmas is the beachhead of God’s campaign against sin and sadness, darkness and death, fear and frustration.

Long-term, gospel-motivate d obedience can only come from the grace of what Jesus has already done, not the guilt of what we must do.

The heart of sanctification is the life which feeds on justification.

We are broken people living in a broken world with other broken people. We all need grace.

When I was 25, I believed I could change the world. At 41, I have come to the realization that I cannot change my wife, my church, or my kids, to say nothing of the world. Try as I might, I have not been able to manufacture outcomes the way I thought I could, either in my own life or other people's.

Only the gospel can truly save you. The gospel doesn't make bad people good; it makes dead people alive...the gospel is God's acceptance of us based on what Christ has done, not on what we can do.

The best evangelists, the best preachers, the best teachers are desperate people.

My daily sins require daily distribution of God's grace. In that sense, it never ceases to surprise me because I don't deserve any of it. I mean, I deserve to be locked in a cage and for God to throw away the key.

Grace loves without reference to what may or may not happen-which is precisely why such incredible things do happen!