1 “STRONGS NT 4748: στοιχέω,” Blue Letter Bible, accessed Sept. 9, 2019, https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G4748&t=KJV.
2 Torrey Bingham, comment in a Fellowship of Huntsville Church Sunday school class, Sept. 15, 2019.
3 “Consider What Your Actions Say,” Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Sept. 24, 2019, https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/daily-devotionals/09/24/1/.
4 33 Series Video, “Die to Live,” A Man and His Marriage, Volume 5, part 2, presented at Fellowship of Huntsville Church, Sept. 16, 2019.
5 A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Christian Publications, Inc., 1982), 13.
6 Some say we actually cannot please God. Instead, they would explain that “God is unemotional toward us.” There are significant theological reasons and implications, no matter one’s perspective, on this idea. Still, this truth remains: the Bible teaches that we need to live our lives with pleasing God as a motivation.
7 “True Love For Christ”, Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Sept. 3, 2019, https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/daily-devotionals/09/03/1/.
8 A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Christian Publications, Inc., 1982), 29.
9 33 Series Video, “Die to Live,” A Man and His Marriage, Volume 5, part 2, presented at Fellowship of Huntsville Church, Sept. 16, 2019.
10 From Charles C. Ryrie, Balancing the Christian Life (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 1994 ed.), 209.
11 Steve Addison, GACX Compelled Conference (Denton, Texas), Sept. 26, 2019.
12 Micheal Svigel, “Hope Handout,” Dallas Theological Seminary. I have used his outline for the section headings for this chapter.
13 Paul did not have in mind that all these things he spoke of had been fully realized—to the contrary of some. For Paul wrote in the same letter, “For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone” (1 Corinthians 15:19). Therefore, it is clear, that some have misinterpreted this passage by thinking that the unimaginable to the lost has been fully possessed by the saved. How does one then correlate Paul’s 1 Corinthians 15:19 to this idea? Some commentators have missed the implied teaching of Paul. See Warren W. Wiersbe, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament, (Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2007), 460. Also, Thomas Constable, “1 Corinthians,” accessed Sept. 30, 2019, Source Link.
14 Rick Franklin, Arrow Leadership Session, Compelled Conference (Denton, Texas), Sept. 25, 2019.
15 Village Church of Wheaton, “Grace and More,” accessed Oct. 9, 2019, Source Link.
16 “Grace Greater than Our Sin,” Timeless Truths, accessed Oct. 9, 2019, Source Link.
17 Aramaic Bible in Plain English, Bible Hub, accessed Oct. 9, 2019,
https://biblehub.com/aramaic-plain-english/romans/5.htm .
18 Philip Yancey, What’s So Amazing About Grace? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1997), 14-16.
19 R. Laird Harris, et al., Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 1980), 786.
20 Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness (Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2006), 21.
21 J. C. Ryle, as quoted in Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness (Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2006), 17.
22 Jerry Bridges, The Pursuit of Holiness (Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 2006), 17.
23 Person email from Trent Jenkins to Monte Robinson.
24 A variation of “There but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford”, in reference to a group of prisoners being led to execution. Attributed (although uncertain) to John Bradford (1510–1555). See “there but for the grace of God go,” accessed April 24, 2020, Source Link.
25 Thomas Constable, “1 Corinthians Notes,” accessed Oct. 23, 2019, Source Link, 94, 95.
26 “STRONGS NT 266: ἁμαρτία,”Blue Letter Bible, accessed Sept. 12, 2019, Source Link.
27 Mission statement of Fellowship of Huntsville, accessed Sept. 11, 2019, https://fohc.org.
28 Men’s Ministry Mission Statement, Fellowship of Huntsville Church, accessed Sept. 11, 2019 at 8:45 am, https://fohc.org/church/mens-ministry.
29 Gayle D. Erwin, The Jesus Style (Cathedral City, CA: Yahshua Publishing, 2009 ed.), 27.
30 Gayle D. Erwin, The Jesus Style (Cathedral City, CA: Yahshua Publishing, 2009 ed.), 25.
31 Men’s Ministry, Fellowship of Huntsville Church, accessed Sept. 11, 2019 at 8:52 am, https://fohc.org/church/mens-ministry.
32 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 25, 2019.
33 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 26, 2019.
34 See BibleGateway.com, “Forgive” search (NET version), accessed Nov. 4, 2019, Source Link.
35 Charles Stanley, The Gift of Forgiveness (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991), 2.
36 As quoted in, Philip Yancey, What’s So Amazing About Grace? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1997), 15
37 See Donald A. Carson, “Matthew.” In Matthew-Luke. Vol. 8 of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Edited by Frank E. Gaebelein and J. D. Douglas, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), 245. As Quoted in Thomas Constable, “Matthew Notes,” accessed April 24, 2020, Source Link.
38 Thomas Constable, “Matthew Notes,” accessed April 24, 2020, Source Link.
39 The is a place for church discipline, i.e., shunning someone (see Matthew 18:15-35), but the goal of all discipline and forgiveness is complete reconciliation.
40 Celestin Musekura, Sermon at Fellowship of Huntsville Church, Mar. 30, 2019, accessed Oct. 30, 2019, https://s3.amazonaws.com/fohc-mp3/2019/2019.03.30.mp3.
41 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 26, 2019.
42 From Alister E. McGrath, The Sunnier Side of Doubt (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1990), 27. As quoted in Bruce Demarest, The Cross and Salvation, John S. Feinberg, ed., (Wheaton: Crossway Books), 273.
43 Some scholars believe that the 500 people Paul spoke of in 1 Corinthians were all at Galilee. This to me seems to be an argument from silence. The context does not allow for such an interpretation. Most likely Jesus appeared to these people at various times between His resurrection and ascension.
44 “Doubt and Unbelief” Truth for Life Devotionals from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Aug. 27, 2019, Source Link.
45 Tozer, A. W. As quoted from Ministry127.com, Source Link.
46 “Internet Pornography by the Numbers; A Significant Threat to Society,” Webroot, accessed April 8, 2020, https://www.webroot.com/us/en/resources/tips-articles/internet-pornography-by-the-numbers.
47 Weir, Kirsten. "Is Pornography Addictive?". (April 2014) accessed April 8, 2020, https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/pornography.
48 Quote from Gabriel García Márquez, accessed April 8, 2020, https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/51938-sex-is-the-consolation-you-have-when-you-can-t-have.
49 Ferrar, Steve. As quoted from Sermon Central, https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon-illustrations/23034/sin-takes-you-farther-than-you-want-to-go-by-mark-krieger.
50 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 26, 2019.
51 Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, “Don’t Think Now, Take the Road” (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Barbour Publishing, 1963), June 18.
52 “Sharing Faith Is Increasingly Optional to Christians”, The Barna Group, accessed Dec. 4, 2019, https://www.barna.com/research/sharing-faith-increasingly-optional-christians/.
53 Nabeel Qureshi, “American Gospel” Documentary, accessed Dec. 4, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YEIQia3WFA, (20 seconds from the beginning).
54 From the title of Doug Spada’s book, Monday Morning Atheist.
55 I recommend Joe Aldrich’s, Lifestyle Evangelism : Learning to Open Your Life to Those Around You.
56 Dawson Trotman, Sermon “Born to Reproduce”, 1955, accessed Dec. 4, 2019, http://www.discipleshiplibrary.com/pdfs/AA094.pdf, 5.
57 David Augsburger, Dissident Discipleship (Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2006), 176.
58 Norman C. Kraus, The Authentic Witness (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979) 56, as quoted in David Augsburger, Dissident Discipleship (Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2006), 176.
59 Dawson Trotman, Sermon “Born to Reproduce”, 1955, accessed Dec. 4, 2019, http://www.discipleshiplibrary.com/pdfs/AA094.pdf, 5.
60 Dawson Trotman, Sermon “Born to Reproduce”, 1955, accessed Dec. 4, 2019, http://www.discipleshiplibrary.com/pdfs/AA094.pdf, 11.
61 Marty Meyer, Mission Accomplished (Seattle: YWAM Publishers, 2018), 30.
62 Marty Meyer, Mission Accomplished (Seattle: YWAM Publishers, 2018), 31.
63 Marty Meyer, Mission Accomplished (Seattle: YWAM Publishers, 2018), 31.
64 C.T. Studd, Quote, accessed Jan. 2, 2020, https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/715176-if-jesus-christ-be-god-and-died-for-me-then.
65 John Piper, Don’t Waste Your Life (Wheaton: Crossway, 2003 ed.), 41.
66 Amy Carmichael, _“Gold Cord: The Story of a Fellowship” (_CLC Publications, 2002), accessed Jan. 2, 2020, https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1136495.
67 John MacAuther,“Servant or Slave” Sermon (Aug 26, 2010), accessed Jan 2, 2020, https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/GTY129/Servant-or-Slave.
68 See ABARIM Publications. “Servitude and lymphedema.” https://www.abarim-publications.com/DictionaryG/d/d-o-u-l-o-sfin.html
69 Gayle D. Erwin, The Jesus Style (Cathedral City, CA: Yahshua Publishing, 2009 ed.), 46.
70 A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Harrisburg, PA: Christian Publication, Inc., 1948), accessed April 13, 2020, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25141/25141-h/25141-h.htm.
71 A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Christian Publications, Inc., 1982), 42.
72 “With Great Speed”, Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Jan. 15, 2020, https://info.truthforlife.org/devo-jan15-2020.
73 Paul Becker, Seeing Your Vision Come True (Oceanside, CA: DCPI), 18.
74 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas, Sept. 26, 2019).
75 Thomas Manton, By Faith (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2000) in Works of Thomas Manton , vols. 1-3 (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2000). As quoted in Voices from the Past: Puritan Devotional Readings, vol. 2, ed. Richard Rushing (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust), 20.
76 “Enlist God’s Aid Through Prayer”, Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Dec. 28, 2019, https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/daily-devotionals/1/14/0/.
77 A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Christian Publications, Inc., 1982), 15.
78 Tom Bennardo, The Honest Guide to Church Planting (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Reflective), Kindle Location 1523.
79 Link is dead.
80 “The Place of Service”, Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Jan. 24, 2020, Source Link.
81 W. Bickerton, Moral Reflections on Select Passages of the New Testament, (London: Lord Bacon’s Head, 1736), 265.
82 Paul Becker, Seeing Your Vision Come True (Oceanside, CA: DCPI), 18.
83 A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Christian
Publications, Inc., 1982), 73.
84 Aubrey Malphurs, Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century (Grand
Rapids: Baker Books, 1999), 32. As quoted in Paul Becker, Seeing Your Vision
Come True (Oceanside, CA: DCPI), 17.
85 Peter Tanchi, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 26, 2019.
86 Bekele Shanko, GACX Compelled Conference Session (Denton, Texas), Sept. 25, 2019.
87 Justin Taylor, “60 Years Ago Today Dawson Trotman, the Founder of Navigators, Drowned While Saving a Girl’s Life: An Interview”, June 18, 2016, accessed Jan. 31, 2020, Source Link.
88 “With All Your Might”, Truth for Life from Charles H. Spurgeon, accessed Nov. 26, 2019, Source Link.