3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (899+ words) One characteristic of this present evil age is that we face trials, suffering, tribulation, and opposition. Jesus told his followers many times that the path of discipleship includes serious difficulties (e.g., Mt. 4:4, 10-11; 5:39, 44, 6:13; 7:6, 14, 15, etc.). On the pathway to eternal life, we constantly…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (542+ words) Although it is a wonderful blessing to have strong faith in Christ, it is not the strength of faith that saves a sinner. We should pray for a growing faith that can withstand trials and temptations, but we should never…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (559+ words) Some friends and I have recently been discussing emotions. It’s a complex subject! What do we do with our emotions? What do they mean? Should we ignore them altogether or should we take them all very seriously? What’s a good…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) The current political and social climate in the United States is marked by much anger, fighting, arguing, bickering, name-calling, hate speech, and so on. Christians are called to avoid these sinful ways of speech and interaction with others (cf. Gal....

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (362+ words) The biblical teaching of the perseverance of the saints is a comforting truth. Those whom God predestines and justifies, he will also glorify (Rom 8:30). God’s love for his people is strong and everlasting (Jer. 31:3). The ones whom Christ died for…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (159+ words) Here’s a prayer I ran across today in The Preacher’s Notebook. Note: We can also pray about our own doubts! Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for your sympathetic understanding toward those who have doubts and difficulties. We pray for…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (498+ words) If you want a very helpful shorter book on your Christian identity in Christ, I highly recommend Who Am I? by Jerry Bridges. In Bridges’ classic style, he explains biblical truths clearly and in a way that relates to everyday…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (166+ words) It is true that sinners are saved by God’s grace through faith in Christ (Eph. 2:1-8). We cannot earn God’s acceptance or favor by anything we do. He forgives us, rescues us, and justifies us freely by his grace. Grace means…...

8+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (559+ words) There are many significant words in Scripture, such as sin, faith, mercy, gospel, and justification (just to name a few). Another significant word in Scripture is “grace.” The word and concept appear all over the Bible, in the OT and…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (738+ words) In Romans 3:21, the Apostle wrote about the righteousness of God that comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. This section of Romans is a wonderful explanation of what it means to be justified through faith alone in…...