1. The Gospel is a report from heaven of salvation for poor sinners from sin (Mat 1:21) and from the wrath of God (Joh 3:16). [It is] dear bought, yet freely made over to you in the word of promise, so as that ye may freely take possession of it (Isa 55:1). This report being…
With so much nationalism/patriotism wrapped up with Christianity in America, and all of its political, personal and social fallout, it may be instructive to look at an excerpt from Aldous Huxley’s book on Christian ethics. While the book focuses on many hot-button topics like abortion; homosexuality; the Christian and war and euthanasia, it is the…
When we rightly identify the source of our problem, we are on our way to a solution that celebrates the grace of Christ. But we must first acknowledge that the problem is us! It is inside us, deep in the recesses of our hearts. How do you react to this news? Are you shocked? Disappointed?…
As we face our Thorn bush responses, God does not intend us to stop there. He calls us to repent, to receive Christ’s forgiveness, and to rely on his power to replace Thorn bush responses with Fruit tree responses like these: 1. Face reality. It is right to experience the grief, sorrow, anguish, and pain…
If you look around, you soon realize that we don not all respond to obstacles, temptation, suffering, and difficulty in the same way. We do not all respond to blessing, abundance, and success in the same way either. Our responses are not shaped by the situation but by the thoughts and desires our hearts bring…
