Posts with the category “articles”

But let’s be honest. While the old self is positionally dead, practically, we still feel its pull. Paul himself speaks to this tension in Romans 7, describing the ongoing war between the desires of th...  Read More

To be faithful stewards of this ordinance, we must be clear about what baptism is and what it is not. Baptism Is Not Salvific Nowhere in Scripture is baptism presented as a means of regeneration. Jes...  Read More

In Exodus 16, for the first time in Scripture, the Sabbath is introduced not merely as a command, but as a lived reality. Before Sinai, before the Ten Commandments are even given, God weaves a weekly ...  Read More

In the midst of life's most distressing moments, when sorrow weighs heavily on our hearts and we find ourselves caught in the wilderness, we must ask ourselves the critical question: Where do we find ...  Read More

The Refuge and Strength of Our God in Times of AdversityIntroduction:Life often presents us with challenges that seem overwhelming—personal struggles, political unrest, societal shifts, or natural dis...  Read More

Salvation: A Divine Gift, Not a Human Achievement"After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing be...  Read More

A Call to Gracious, Preserved Words in Times of AdversityAn Expositional Teaching on Colossians 4:2-6In the closing verses of his letter to the Colossians, Paul provides practical instructions for the...  Read More

More than any other practice in the Christian life, prayer serves as a window into what we believe about God. It exposes our understanding (or misunderstanding) of His nature, and how we approach Him ...  Read More

In a world that often blurs the lines between right and wrong, how can we, as followers of Christ, live lives that are truly set apart? This question lies at the heart of a powerful message found in 1...  Read More

12 Let no one despise you for your youth…Paul is cautioning Timothy to not allow anyone to look down on his youthfulness. Since Paul is no longer going to be there with the people to give Timothy natu...  Read More

In a culture that constantly pushes us to want more, achieve more, and be more, the concept of contentment can seem almost foreign. We're bombarded with messages telling us that our worth is tied to o...  Read More

In a world filled with countless voices claiming to speak truth, how can we discern what is truly of God? This question is as relevant today as it was in the early days of the church, when the Apostle...  Read More

Excerpt from the sermon: Train Yourself For GodlinessWe must “train ourselves for Godliness.” To do this, we must be nourished in the Word of God. This is your food and drink. In this nourishment, you...  Read More

God, make me poorer, that I might rely on your provision.God, make me lonely, that I might cherish your friendship.God, make me unsatisfied with media, that I might long to be captivated by your goodn...  Read More

Most people are more familiar with this Christmas poem, with Santa Claus and Rudolph than they are the true meaning of Christmas. As a matter of fact, this December holiday is universally celebrated, ...  Read More

In 1719, Isaac Watts published a book of poems, each of which was based on a Psalm of the Bible. In his published works were the words of Joy to the World. Watts wrote these lyrics based off of Psalm ...  Read More

What if the One True Gospel of Jesus Christ changed you so much, that you no longer lived for yourself? What if the Saving Work of Jesus Christ—the Perfect Atonement for your sins—changed you so much,...  Read More

Cross-referencing 2 Corinthians 5:1 with Philippians 3:19-21 allows us to see the difference in mentality between the Ambassador and the unbeliever.Verse 19 clearly explains that the unbeliever sets h...  Read More

From the very outset of the Ambassador’s life, he sets his focus on “the things that are above.” The Ambassador recognizes that he is not of this world, and therefore should not live according to the ...  Read More

Chapter 5 leads us into verse 20, which says, “we are Ambassadors for Christ…” The Apostle Paul is writing this letter to the Corinthian church and explaining what it means to be an “Ambassador.” Chap...  Read More

Being an Ambassador means that you understand that this earth is temporary. The Ambassador sets his focus on his future hope in Christ. The Ambassador looks not to the things of this world, but instea...  Read More

In today’s American Christian culture many claim and profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. They believe in his death and resurrection. They proclaim that Jesus paid the price for their sins. ...  Read More

Throughout the past three years, there has been a mass exodus of students out of the public school system. In fact, recent studies estimate 1.2 million K-12 students have left the public school system...  Read More

“The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers. May he not leave us or forsake us, that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, ...  Read More

As we come to the last verse of what is known as the Beatitudes, we encounter yet another verse on how to handle persecution. The purpose of the Beatitudes is to help the believer understand that the ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

"Blessed" This is to be happy with an eternal mindset. It's not temporary happiness, but lifelong joy. This is to find absolute peace in your life, no matter your circumstances. To be “blessed” is to ...  Read More

The beatitudes are most well-known for being found in Matthew 5:3-12, which is what we will be studying through this book. This word “beatitude” never appears in the Bible, outside of the subtitle, wh...  Read More

As I glanced through the weekly headlines and articles over the course of the last few days, it occurred to me that there should be some great concern in the hearts of individuals. As American Christi...  Read More

What does it mean to give your time to God? Is it a matter of quantity? Is it a matter of filling time in order to fulfill a religious requirement? What is the standard by which we determine a good us...  Read More

Our church has been going through a study recently that has as its central focus decision making according to Christian principles. The study aims to polemically address a false teaching that depends ...  Read More

What seems like a focus on wives to just “get in line and obey your husband,” is transformed in its thinking in terms of a relationship with Christ. There are two sides to this relationship that we se...  Read More

We see this word “however” in verse 32 because the mystery of Christ and the church is primary and the secondary is that our marriages should resemble Christ and the church. More important than your m...  Read More