Quotes from Jeff Kinley

As it relates to morality, we typically compare ourselves to others. Stand yourself up next to Hitler, a terrorist, or some sex offender, and all of a sudden, you're a saint by comparison. But when matched up beside God's pristine holiness and standards, you and I come up very short.

Pride can easily cause us to nod our heads in agreement at God's Word and yet not allow it to gain traction in our hearts and minds. Complacency is one of the Christian's worst enemies.

The desire to compete and win is part of what motivates great athletes to play their best. But the negative thought (fear) of losing also drives them to pursue victory. The same is true concerning the bema. Paul saw himself as a competitor, determined to win. How awesome then must our God be that when we see Him, we will either desperately wish or jubilantly celebrate that our life had been devoted to Him?

In heaven, we will see Him, know Him, be with Him, serve Him, and reign with Him!

Heaven is more than a destination. It's a destiny. More than a place, it's a Person. And what kind of Person would prepare something like this for you? A God who is great. A God who can be trusted. A God who is worthy. A God who loves you way more than you deserve. God. Loves. You.

we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

God is not an object to be viewed but a Person to be experienced.

Ever wonder why Christians are often lethargic in worship? Why our allegiance is weak and our obedience sporadic? It's because we know little of God's power working through the church. Imagine how our faith and worship would explode if we witnessed more of God's life-changing work in the lives of His people. Again, the spiritual principle here is "the greater the awe, the greater the worship.

This tells us our redemption is older than creation itself, and that God's loving heart and will to save us traces to eternity past.54 That's how long God has loved you.

worship. The same is true for believers. Ever

Satan does not know the exact time of Christ's return or when the restrainer will be removed, so he must have a potential candidate for the Antichrist ready in every generation.