"Only when we hear the very bad news that we're deserving of judgment can we appreciate the very good news that God has provided salvation through His Son." (pg. 14-15)
"Only one thing can be of first importance to each of us. And only the gospel ought to be." (pg. 21)
"'Whenever the periphery is in danger of displacing the center, we are not far removed from idolatry.'" [quote from D.A. Carson] (pg. 22)
"Legalism is seeking to achieve forgiveness from God and acceptance by God through obedience to God." (pg. 25)
"We can either listen to ourselves and our constantly changing feelings about our circumstances, or we can talk to ourselves about the unchanging truth of who God is and what He's accomplished for us at the cross." (pg. 47)
"...our emotions shouldn't be vested with final authority. This should be reserved for God's Word alone." (pg. 48)
"'We never move on from the cross, only into a more profound understanding of the cross.'" [quote from David Prior] (pg. 74)
C. J. Mahaney/Sovereign Grace Ministries, The Cross Centered Life (Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2002)
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