Chapter 3 of Radical: Beginning At the End of Ourselves
On Thursday, I continued reading through Radical by David Platt . Several are reading this book and good friends in Colorado are leading an adult Sunday School class through the material. Chapter 3 was a great reminder and encouragement to me. I encourage you to read this book, but thought I would share several quotes to pique your interest. "But this story (you will have to get the book to know which story) was a clear reminder to me that two thousand years ago when believers proclaimed the name of Jesus, it caused the blind to see, the lame to walk, and the dead to rise. The name of Jesus had the power to cause evil spirits to flee and to bring the most hardened hearts to God. And the reality is, two thousand years later the power of Jesus' name is still great. . . So the challenge for us it to live in such a way that we are radically dependent on and desperate for the power that only God can provide." "In the gospel, God confronts us with our utter inability ...