There's absolutely no way you can feel the freedom to embarrass and humiliate yourself unless you have finally recognized that your identity is in someone other than yourself. Tullian Tchividjian absolutelyembarrassfeel Change image and share on social
Our assurance is anchored in the love and grace of God expressed in the glorious exchange: our sin for His righteousness. Tullian Tchividjian anchoreassuranceexchange Change image and share on social
God wants to free us from ourselves, and there's nothing like suffering to show us that we need something bigger than our abilities and our strength and our explanations. Tullian Tchividjian abilitybigexplanation Change image and share on social
Christianity affirms that Jesus severed the link between suffering and deserving once for all on Calvary. God put the ledgers away and settled the accounts. Tullian Tchividjian accountaffirmcalvary Change image and share on social
When everyone in the world spoke the same language, God came down in judgment, breaking the world apart. But at just the right time, he came down again, this time to reconcile that sinful world to himself. Tullian Tchividjian breakgodjudgment share on social
There is a strange impulse in many to protect Bible characters and to use them as inspiration... as if sanctification happens as a result of emulation. Tullian Tchividjian biblecharacteremulation Change image and share on social
The truth, whether we admit it or not, is that grace scares us to death. It scares us primarily because it wrestles control and manageability out of our hands - introducing chaos and freedom. Tullian Tchividjian admitchaoscontrol Change image and share on social
Assurance never comes from looking at ourselves. It only comes as a consequence of looking to Christ. Tullian Tchividjian assurancechristconsequence Change image and share on social
Because of total depravity, you and I were desperate for God's grace before we were saved. Because of total depravity, you and I remain desperate for God's grace even after we're saved. Tullian Tchividjian depravitydesperategod Change image and share on social
The good news of suffering is that it brings us to the end of ourselves - a purpose it has certainly served in my life. It brings us to the place of honesty, which is the place of desperation, which is the place of faith, which is the place of freedom. Tullian Tchividjian bringdesperationend share on social
