“When Christianity becomes an institution of man’s rules and man’s power over his fellow man, it’s not Christianity at all. And it will quickly deteriorate into joyless, loveless rules, rituals, and religion. But when Christianity is God’s people serving God and serving others in love—according to God’s rule and God’s gospel found in God’s word—then it is the genuine article. And by its very nature, it overflows with grace. The antidote for dead religion is grace.”

The Church doesn’t simply need people who are zealous and gifted—it needs more disciples who are taught, rooted, and established in the whole counsel of God.

It needs people who know how to abide in Christ (John 15:1-8) in private before ever stepping onto a public stage or platform.

Only then can our zeal align with truth, and our gifting be accompanied by lasting, God-honoring fruit.

May we not be deceived by sin; instead, take care to draw near to Christ to turn from it, encourage one another today through it, and have hearts pierced by God’s word, not hardened towards it.