Some things are worth repeating. Some things are worth repeating (get it? Ha!). You can hear truth echo from one generation to the next. Despite the fact so much in life changes, we need to know something we can count upon—something that is certain.

Begin with the end in mind. If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you’re there? You tend to go where you are looking. So, on what have you set your sights? How you answer that question will determine the direction of your life…and the degree of success you will have in your life mission.

How do you eat an elephant? C’mon. You know the answer. One. Bite. At. A. Time. Jesus sent His church to make disciples of all nations! That is the whole world! Beginning in Jerusalem, the Lord laid out concentric circles to the ends of the earth. How do these apply to you and me?

We have won the lottery! We were born in the USA! We live in the 21st century! We have freedoms and opportunities galore! We need to be careful, though, because we very easily confuse these means with the end. Why are we so blessed?

God desires multiplication. From the outset God told his creation to “be fruitful and multiply.” Jesus applied this biological imperative to a spiritual commission: “Go make disciples of all nations.” Thinking biologically, what would happen if everyone stopped having babies?

We are not only unchained from legalism, but also from sin. Unfortunately, we are as susceptible to temptations are we are to the law. Like correcting a drunk on a donkey from leaning left, they just end up leaning right. So how do we avoid these extremes?

A common protest again “grace alone” teaching says, “If we’re saved by grace alone—if God forgives unconditionally—then people would live however they wanted.” This idea sure seems it might produce quantity believers, but not quality believers. So what prevents grace-abuse?

The truth expressed in love could be accused of “legalism.” How do we maintain Jesus-only mindsets, grace-based living, and still hold each other accountable? How do we love each other without chains?

Jesus plus anything equals nothing. Jesus plus nothing equals everything. The temptation to add something to what Jesus finished sneaks up on all of us. How do we avoid being chained by legalism?

Watch out for comparisons. Comparisons produce pride or despair. Only one opinion matters and when we know it, we are set free. Want to be unchained from comparisons?