403 Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

Grace doesn’t lead us into destructive behavior. Sin does. And grace is the only remedy for sin. The kindness of God leads to repentance.

Christianity is not “Jesus is our example.” Christianity is “Jesus is our substitute.”

The pain cleared my vision, and once it was taken away, I realized just how much I’d been relying on the endorsement of others to make me feel like I mattered.

Don’t get me wrong – what we do is important. But it is infinitely less important than what Jesus has done for us.

When Martin Luther was asked what we contribute to our salvation, he said, “Sin and resistance”

I enjoy receiving love from my wife. I’m ecstatic when Kim loves me and expresses affection toward me. Something in me comes alive when she does that. But I’ve learned this freeing truth: I don’t need that love, because in Jesus, I receive all the love I need.

Only when you realize that the gospel has nothing to do with your obedience but with Christ’s obedience for you, will you start to obey. The only Christians who end up getting better are those who realize that if they don’t get better, God will love them anyway.

Thankfully, while our self-righteousness reaches far, God’s grace reaches farther.

It’s better to feel sorry for doing something bad than to feel superior for doing something good.