The Power of the Resurrection Worldview
The Father is glorified by the quality of the spiritual fruit—Christ-like attitudes produced through our union with Christ.
God has already begun to fix everything in this world broken by sin. What a privilege to be called to the mission to spread surrender to Christ’s rule over our own heart loyalties, heart attitudes and every sphere life where we have influence. “The kingdom of God is the renewal of the whole world through... Continue Reading
Oh How I Love Your Law!
You’ve got to love it—it is a command. But at the same time, “you’ve got to love it” because it is so good.
Moses ascended the earthly mountain of God and came down with the law written on tablets of stone. But later, he expressed a longing that all the Lord’s people might have the Spirit (Num. 11:29). The law of Moses could command but it could not empower. By contrast, Jesus ascended the heavenly mountain of God... Continue Reading
The Preaching of Jesus Was Powerful and Relevant
Jesus was a preacher, not just a talker. He proclaimed the truth.
As you listen to a preacher for any length of time, you will hear a constant theme or a reoccurring emphasis that continues to resurface over time. This common focus of a preacher spotlights an ongoing goal in his ministry. For instance, if you listen to any health, wealth, and prosperity preacher it’s very likely... Continue Reading
Why Cancel Culture Needs the Breathtaking Mercy of God’s Kingdom
Thankfully, cancel culture will not have the last word in God’s kingdom.
During my years as a pastor, I’ve witnessed a range of situations in which people confess they cannot forgive: the man who was abused as a child, the wife of an alcoholic husband. They’re undoubtedly right, apart from Jesus. Because God alone can fully heal our wounds and revive the dead, we need him to move... Continue Reading
Why Church Matters
The church is God’s family.
The church is the embassy of heaven. The Lord’s sovereign rule and reign over the world are put on display through the church. It is the embassy of heaven on earth. The love, holiness, and glory of God should be declared to the world through the church. God wills that “through the church the manifold wisdom... Continue Reading
Finding Strength in Hard Times
When our vulnerability is not apparent, a false sense of our competency begins to blind us.
For Christians, hard times might not be the blight on our existence we think them to be. If we believe God’s word, which reminds us that God is working in our favor as much in the hard times as in the good, we have no reason to panic during the difficult days, as we are... Continue Reading
10 Lesser-Known References to Jesus in the Old Testament
Signs that Point to Jesus
We should not overlook the role of Balaam’s donkey. The donkey spoke and functioned as a prophet to Balaam himself, serving to rescue him from death by avoiding the angel with his drawn sword (Num. 22:22–35). The rescue of Balaam is a type pointing us to Christ, who permanently and definitively rescues us from sin... Continue Reading
Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
How can a believer make it through the loss of a loved one well?
Grieving the loss of a loved one is a painful process that takes time. The hurt is unavoidable as the soul reckons with their absence. And the agony like a hurricane can seem so powerful that it will destroy us. Yet God’s Word tells us that when we are at our lowest, we call out... Continue Reading
Overcoming the World
Who does belong to the kingdom of God?
We overcome the world with its bondage to sin and destiny for destruction by faith in the saving, victorious work of Jesus Christ. The commandments of which John has just spoken (5:2-4) have to do with love for Jesus and allegiance to Him. The world seeks autonomy; the Christian seeks allegiance. John is once again asking... Continue Reading
Adoring the Lord
The Essence of Idolatry: Misplaced Love and Devotion
If we do not give our highest love and adoration to God, we inevitably place something else on the throne of our hearts. There is no neutrality. You will either love God above all, or you will love everything else above Him. Whether it be wealth, power, success, relationships, or fleeting pleasures – whatever supplants... Continue Reading
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