Calvary Chapel of San Antonio

"Jesus, knowing the time for His death was near, wanted to teach His disciples—to prepare them. Having just received this terrible news, the true heart of the disciples is revealed—they are selfish to the core. You see, most of us are only interested in one thing: what’s in it for me? Whatever was going on behind the scenes, I know it broke Jesus’ heart, thus another action sermon is on the way."

"Part of the problem in the early church, especially when they were being persecuted, is that because Jesus was a man, it was easy to think of angels as superior. It’s true that He was 100% man—we must never forget that. Later, in this book, we are going to see why that is so important... But He was also 100% God and that’s why we must avoid the tendency to worship angels. Though they are, at least until we go to be with Jesus, superior to us in almost every way, they have never been the sole object of God’s love. They are holy and pure (at least God’s angels are). They are powerful, supernatural beings. Never forget that it was people God died for, not angels."

"I often tell you sin is insane. Nothing is more insane than rejecting a God who reasons with us, as opposed to punishes, when we rebel against Him. He could crush us but He doesn’t. He calls us to a family meeting and He sits us down and asks us to open our minds/hearts for a reasonable discussion. When we refuse to be reasonable with God, the pain in our lives grows beyond our ability to bear..."