Max E. Anders > Quotes

“What a privilege and opportunity it is to utterly come to the end of one's hope-not only to run out of answers, but to run out of questions. To be beyond fighting, to come to that suspended animation where we are so confused and so weak that we can neither fight or run. When you come to the end of yourself, you find the beginning of God. And there and nowhere else, you find the answers you seek. You find fulfillment for the longings of your soul. ”
― Max Anders

“Humility does not mean putting ourselves down but rather lifting others up.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman New Testament Commentary - Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians

“Lord, help us to see that what you ask of us is for our own good. Help us believe that the shortest distance between us and the life we long for is total obedience to you. Help us be courageous and consistent in choosing to be obedient to you. Amen.”
― Max Anders, Holman New Testament Commentary - 1 & 2 Peter, 1 2 & 3 John and Jude

“Christ didn't become any less God, but he chose not to use some of his divine attributes. This involved a veiling of his preincarnate glory (John 17:5) and the voluntary nonuse of some of his divine prerogatives during the time he was on earth (Matt. 24:36). For God to become a man was humbling enough, but he was willing to go even further. Christ could have come to earth in his true position as King of the universe. Instead, he took the role of a servant. The Creator chose to serve his creatures.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman New Testament Commentary - Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians

“Rather than attracting the unbeliever to something new and good—a community of faith and the grace of God—the church repels the outside world because of its judgmental attitude and political bickering.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman New Testament Commentary - 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon

“There are effective ways to teach the Bible and ineffective ways.”
― Max Anders, Brave New Discipleship: Cultivating Scripture-driven Christians in a Culture-driven World

“Throughout one's Christian life, every believer must be brought back, again and again, to the place of repentance. Brokenness over sin and turning away from sin are to be an ongoing lifestyle, not an occasional event.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary - Psalms 76-150

“The strongest objective argument for the validity of Scripture comes from fulfilled Bible prophecy.” John MacArthur”
― Max E. Anders, Psalms: 1-75

“Electronic media is powerful and pervasive and is radically shaping modern culture with profoundly secular attitudes, values, and behavior.”
― Max Anders, Brave New Discipleship: Cultivating Scripture-driven Christians in a Culture-driven World

“Have you realized that most of your unhappiness in life is due to the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself?”
― Max E. Anders, Psalms: 1-75

“The Importance of Israel's Past (1–8) I Will Teach You (1–3) Truths in parables (1–2a) Things hidden from old (2–3) You Will Teach Others (4–8) The wonders of God (4) The word of God (5–8) The Insurrection of Israel's Past (9–16) They Rebelled Against God (9–11) They forsook his word (9) They forgot his works (10–11) God Rescued Them (12–16) God did wonderful things (12) God divided the sea (13) God directed them through the sea (14) God divided the rock (15–16) The Ingratitude of Israel's Past(17–31) They Defied God (17–19) They sinned against him (17) They tested him (18) They spoke against him (19) God Delivered Them (20a) He struck the rock (20a) He served them water (20b) They Disbelieved God (20b) They doubted he would give them bread (20b) They doubted he would give them meat (20b) God Disciplined Them (21) He was wrathful toward them (21a) He was angry with them (21b) They Denied God (22) They did not believe him (22a) They did not trust him (22b) God Delighted Them (23–31) God commanded the clouds (23) God rained down manna (24) God fed them abundantly (25–29) God disciplined them (30–31) The Insincerity of Israel's Past (32–39) They Rejected God (32–37) They sinned against God (32–33) They sought God (34) They remembered God (35) They lied to God (36) They left God (37) God Remained Faithful (38–39) He forgave them (38) He remembered them (39) The Insubordination of Israel's Past (40–55) They Rebelled Against God (40–42) They turned from God (40) They tempted God (41) They forgot God (42) God Rescued Them (43–55) He performed signs (43) He sent plagues (44–51) He led them (52–53) He directed them into the land (54) He drove out the nations (55a) He divided up the land (55b) The Idolatry of Israel's Past (56–72) They Rebelled Against God (56–58) They tested him (56) They turned back from him (57) They provoked him (58) God Disciplined Them (59–61) He abhorred them (59) He abandoned them (60–64) God Favored Them (65–72) He fought for them (65–66) He chose Judah (67–68) He constructed the temple (69) He chose David (70–72)”
― Max E. Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary - Psalms 76-150

“The work of the original Suffering Servant was declared finished on Calvary, but it is not complete until each of us has accepted the role of cross-bearing servants witnessing to the nations and bringing them to know Jesus as their offering for sin and Savior.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary - Isaiah

“No Christian grows spiritually beyond his need to acknowledge and abandon sin with a broken heart and godly sorrow.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary - Psalms 76-150

“might think”
― Max E. Anders, Holman New Testament Commentary - Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians

“Wise sayings are not always easy to understand at first. Sometimes it takes effort, time, and maturity to comprehend a deeper insight.”
― Max E. Anders, Holman Old Testament Commentary - Proverbs

“This is important because we will never help others become fully devoted followers of Christ unless we are fully devoted followers of Christ ourselves, and we will never be fully devoted followers of Christ ourselves until we have mastered the challenge of personal growth in the spiritually toxic twenty-first century.”
― Max Anders, Brave New Discipleship: Cultivating Scripture-driven Christians in a Culture-driven World

“From this magnificent piece of inspired literature, we conclude that confessing our sin is a vital part of vibrant, victorious Christian living.”
― Max E. Anders, Psalms: 1-75

“The goal of discipleship—giving someone the assistance needed to be conformed into the character image of Christ—will never change, but the methodology will and must.”
― Max Anders, Brave New Discipleship: Cultivating Scripture-driven Christians in a Culture-driven World

“Is our discipleship system producing disciples whose character reflects Christ—who are holy toward God and loving toward others, whose lives are separated from sin, dedicated to biblical pursuits, and committed to eternal reality?”
― Max Anders, Brave New Discipleship: Cultivating Scripture-driven Christians in a Culture-driven World