Exalting Jesus in Matthew Quotes

“Man's greatest need, then, is not to try to clean his hands or fix his life on the outside; man's greatest need is a changed heart on the inside. Holiness begins in the heart, and only Jesus can produce this kind of change.”
― David Platt, Exalting Jesus in Matthew

“Being a member of a local church is not very important to most professing Christians today. Church hopping and shopping are common in much of evangelicalism, as people are wary of committing themselves to a church. …It’s important for every Christian to be committed to a church. By doing so, we say to the church body, “If you wander from the Lord, I’m coming after you, and if I wander from the Lord, I want you to come after me.” This is the kind of care Jesus calls us to.”
― David Platt, Exalting Jesus in Matthew

“This is not an outer righteousness to show everyone how good we look, but an inner righteousness that shows how gracious and powerful God is.”
― David Platt, Exalting Jesus in Matthew