403 Quotes by Tullian Tchividjian

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.

Jesus is not the man at the top of the stairs; He is the man at the bottom, the friend of sinners, the savior of those in need of one. Which is all of us, all of the time.

When you fail to distinguish Law and Gospel, you lose both.

The deepest fear we have, 'the fear beneath all fears,' is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It's this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.

The more I focused on my need to get better the worse I actually got - the more neurotic and self-conscious and self-absorbed I became.

In those moments when I'm obsessively counting my sins against me, it is good news to remember that God has counted my sins against Christ.

The way of God's grace becomes indispensable when we realize that the way of God's law is inflexible.

The biggest lie about grace that Satan wants the church to buy is the idea that it’s dangerous and therefore needs to be kept in check.

When you don't have anything to lose, you discover something wonderful: you're free to take great risks without fear or reservation.