Chapter 10 from Jesus + Nothing = Everything

So, we just finished celebrating Holy Week.  As you reflect on that experience, did it help you better understand this equation: Jesus + Nothing = Everything?  Chapter 10 from the book by Tullian Tchividjian helps us.  I hope the quotes below inspire you to become more gospel centered.
"But when God's amazing grace in the gospel grips our hearts, the motivational structure of our hearts is radically changed, and we begin to obey out of faith not fear, gratitude not guilt."
"The Bible never starts with what we need to do; it always begins with what God has already done."
"We spend more time asking what would Jesus do instead of what did Jesus do."
"One of the reasons we experience so much failure in the Christian life is that we think more about obligations then we do gospel declarations."

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