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1 " God cannot and will not give us a sense of lasting pleasure apart from him, because it violates his purpose and our design. Psalm 34:8 reads, “Taste and see that the LORD is good. "
― Kyle Idleman , Gods at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart
2 " There is no life without death. "
― Kyle Idleman , Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
3 " These religious types were the fans that Jesus seems to have the most trouble with. Fans who will walk into a restaurant and bow their heads to pray before a meal just in case someone is watching. Fans who won’t go to R-rated movies at the theater, but have a number of them saved on their DVR at home. Fans who may feed the hungry and help the needy, and then they make sure they work it into every conversation for the next two weeks. Fans who make sure people see them put in their offering at church, but they haven’t considered reaching out to their neighbor who lost a job and can’t pay the bills. Fans who like seeing other people fail because in their minds it makes them look better. Fans whose primary concern in raising their children is what other people think. Fans who are reading this and assuming I’m describing someone else. Fans who have worn the mask for so long they have fooled even themselves. "
― Kyle Idleman
4 " Close your eyes, and with Jesus, journey back through your day. As you do, confess sin as you see it... "
5 " Try taking five minutes for meditation. Close your eyes and in your mind picture Jesus. Watch Him turn, look at you and hear Him... "
6 " Just as a father hates cancer, because of what it does to his child, so God hates divorce, because of what it does to His children. "
― Kyle Idleman , AHA: The God Moment That Changes Everything
7 " We expect God to be an angry father who demands justice, but through Jesus, He gives us love and grace when we don't deserve it. "
8 " Following Jesus isn’t something you can do at night where no one notices. It’s a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That’s not the small print—that’s a guarantee. "
9 " And I want you to know, before we go any further, that Jesus came to free you from religion. To those who have been hauling around a long list of rules. To those who are pretending to be more than they really are. To those who are weighed down with the fear and guilt of religion. To all the fans who are worn out on religion, Jesus invites you to follow him. "
10 " It's much easier to talk about following Jesus when you are making general statements rather than specific commitments. "
11 " If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. "
― Kyle Idleman , Gods at War Student Edition: The battle for your heart that will define your life
12 " Jesus doesn't hold back with Nicodemus.Following Jesus would require a commitment that would cost Nicodemus a great deal....In fact, it's true throughout all of Scripture....Following Jesus isn't something you can do at night where no one notices. It's a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That's not the small-print--that's a guarantee. "
13 " In fact, it's true throughout all of Scripture....Following Jesus isn't something you can do at night where no one notices. It's a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That's not the small-print--that's a guarantee. "
14 " The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but aren’t actually interested in following Christ. They want to be close enough to Jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires anything from them. "
15 " Following Jesus will cost you something. Following Jesus always costs something. "
16 " Fans don’t mind him doing a little touch-up work, but Jesus wants complete renovation. Fans come to Jesus thinking tune-up, but Jesus is thinking overhaul. Fans think a little makeup is fine, but Jesus is thinking makeover. Fans think a little decorating is required, but Jesus wants a complete remodel. Fans want Jesus to inspire them, but Jesus wants to interfere with their lives. "
17 " Fans mistake knowledge OF Jesus for intimacy WITH Jesus. "
18 " Jesus doesn’t expect followers to be perfect, but he does call them to be authentic. "
19 " In teaching people what it means to be a Christian, we spend much of our time and effort bringing them to a point of belief without clearly calling them to follow. We have taken “believe” and we have written that in capital letters with bold print: BELIEVE. But everything that has to do with following has been put in small print: follow. "
20 " So in case someone left it out or forgot to mention it when they explained what it meant to be a Christian, let me be clear: There is no forgiveness without repentance. There is no salvation without surrender. There is no life without death. There is no believing without committing. "
