"To everyone wanting a safe, untroubled, comfortable life free from danger, stay away from Jesus. The danger in our lives will always increase in proportion to the depth of our relationship with Christ."

"In a world where everything revolves around yourself-protec t yourself, promote yourself, comfort yourself, and take care of yourself-Jesus says, 'Crucify yourself. Put aside all self-preservati on in order to live for God's glorification, no matter what that means for you in the culture around you.'"

"Do we believe the reward found in Jesus is worth the risk of following Him?"

"The gospel does not prompt you to mere reflection; the gospel requires a response. In the process of hearing Jesus, you are compelled to take an honest look at your life, your family, and your church and not just ask, 'What is he saying?' but also ask, 'What shall I do?'"

"When you come to Jesus, you don't come to get health, wealth and prosperity. You come to Jesus to get Jesus"

"Jesus is no longer one to be accepted or invited in but one who is infinitely worthy of our immediate and total surrender."

"To be a disciple of Jesus is to make disciples of Jesus."

"Jesus has not given us options to consider. He has given us commands to obey."

"The mega-strategy of Jesus: make disciples."

"This extremely shocking and utterly revolutionary call is the essence of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus: we are not called to simply believe certain points or observe certain practices, but ultimately to cling to the person of Christ as life itself."