Favorte Quotes from #2014Liberate

Several of the videos are now available from speakers at Liberate 2014.  Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite quotes from each speaker.  You can read all my notes on blog posts from February 20-23. 
The King has banged the gavel and pardoned our past, present, and future sins.  If you don't get justification, you will run from God not run to Him. (Matt Chandler)
Grace isn't just a doctrine. It's 24/7. It's a pool where elephants can swim and children can play. (Steve Brown)
Home is not a place to settle, but a place to set out from. (Sally Lloyd-Jones)
Two preliminary points in making connection with others: you have to get to the end of law (sanctions don't work with kids, spouses, or others) & the name of the game is healing. (Paul Zahl)
Three things the gospel does that religion cannot do
   1. Gospel reveals to us God is more glorious than our idols (2 Corin. 3:18)
   2. Gospel overwhelms us with grace (1 John 4:19)
   3. The gospel imparts to us actual power.  (Romans 6) (J.D. Greear)
All things--people, places, and things are made complete. We need a bigger view of God. (Scotty Smith)
 “You have a slate where the law has been fulfilled in your place. That’s good news!”
“If the Gospel isn’t the thing that motivates you, it will be something else.”
“The Gospel of Jesus has to be the center.”  “The reason I despair is because I don’t trust Jesus’ finished work for me.” (Elyse Fitzpatrick)
We should be good news specialists.
When it comes to the gospel, there is no "and then."
We live our lives under a banner that reads, "it is finished."
The church should be one place in all of society where people can find rest, but instead they get a to do lists.  (Tullian Tchividjian)
 Knowledge alone is not the answer.
The problem with human behavior is not a head problem, but a heart problem.
We cannot overdo it with the gospel even if we tried to. (David Zahl)
There is a plague that has infected the church of Jesus Christ. It has left us broken, discouraged, afraid.  It robs you of spiritual vitality, joy, & rest. It reduces you to timidity & doubt. We don't know we have it. It is identity amnesia. (Paul Tripp) 
 
 
 
 

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