Quotes from Mike Pilavachi

God has lots of children in the church today; I'm honestly not sure He has many friends.

Don't obey God to get things. Obey God to get God. He is your shield and your very great reward.

God doesn't come to kill, to steal or to destroy. That's the enemy. God comes to give abundant life. Know your God so you don't get confused.

As Jesus's disciples we are to follow him—doing the things he did.

the whole of the Bible is the love story of God calling us into relationship with himself.

Obedience is the ultimate act of worship. It is also an act of faith because it's an act of trusting love.

It's not that we are getting more of the Spirit so that we can use him for our will; he is getting more of us so he can use us for his will.

I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit" (John 3:5). Ours is the water of baptism.

The challenge is that if it's not good enough for the future kingdom of God, it's not good enough for the present. So when we see someone sick, we pray that God would heal them; when we see someone outside the kingdom, we invite them in; when we see someone in pain, we do all that we can to wipe the tears from their eyes.