“ The idea of sin being able to deceive us, suppressing truth so that we believe a lie, should send shivers down our spines. It is one thing to deceive other people. That is scary enough. It is even mor… Edward T. Welch
“ It is possible that our present-day discussion about needs might be framed more by secular psychological theories than by Scripture. If this is so, we should be careful about saying, Jesus meets all o… Edward T. Welch
“ When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience. Edward T. Welch
“ Speaker calls the Christian counselor to look at each person as soul embodied with unique challenges that move us. This is not, he says, the first step before we get on to important business but vital… Edward T. Welch
“ Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin. Edward T. Welch
“ Fear in the biblical sense…includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people, worshipping other people, putting your trust in people, o… Edward T. Welch
“ The contrast between earthly and spiritual is not a contrast between the tangible and the intangible; it is between the transitory and the eternal. Earthly is temporary, spiritual is everlasting. [Ed… Edward T. Welch
“ Knew something about prayer, asked Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1). Here is where prayer really Edward T. Welch
“ When you wake up to kingdom realities, you find that you are tracing the steps of both the Israelites and Jesus himself into the wilderness. . . . The wilderness is the place where God meets his peopl… Edward T. Welch
“ Scripture assumes that we will be afraid and anxious sometimes. What is important is where we turn, or to whom we turn when we are afraid. The God who calls you to trust in Him when you are afraid wil… Edward T. Welch
“ Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It's the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears. Edward T. Welch
“ There is a resiliency in the human spirit that keeps us going even when we have no reason to continue. Edward T. Welch
“ Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering. Edward T. Welch
“ Our liberation comes through a person, not a system of ideas and principles. Everything we need for life and godliness ultimately comes through our knowledge of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:3). Edward T. Welch
“ 1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. Thes… Edward T. Welch
