We should even be careful about saying what is true. We may even break the ninth commandment by speaking truth!   James Durham (1622-1658) was minister in Glasgow for only eleven years but left a considerable number of writings. One of the co-authors of ‘The Sum of Saving Knowledge’, he is best known for writing... Continue Reading

For all of redeemed creation in the New Heavens and the New Earth…with perfectly renewed minds and renewed tongues,we will finally have those words to properly praise and thank Him who made our salvation of such infinite importance by dying for us that we may forever live with Him in this glorious world to come.... Continue Reading

To have a truly Biblically informed view of the demonic activity in the world, we must hold a robust belief in the reality of spiritual evil, a sober avoidance of emotionalism and hyperbolic stories, and an unshakable confidence in Christ’s supremacy.   Last week I wrote an article about the role of the Holy Spirit... Continue Reading

Brother, you must fight sin when it is small, before it grows too big to confess. Call someone about wandering thoughts and drifting affections. Do not hide the second look. Expose it. Tell your brothers. Tell your elders. Let them hold you accountable.   In the summer of 1999, we had just returned from Turkey... Continue Reading

The question isn’t “Am I good enough?” but “Have I trusted the One who is good enough for me?” Heaven’s courtroom will be perfectly just, yet filled with mercy for those in Christ.   Big Idea God judges everyone impartially, and no one measures up, so salvation comes only through faith in Jesus. Ask most... Continue Reading

This is the central conflict of history. It is the conflict between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman, between the city of self-glorification and the city of selfless worship. And as we continue our walk through the Word, we will see this tale of two cities play out on every... Continue Reading

When we grasp the true nature of the battle between good and evil it will inform us how we are to go about the battle. As Francis Schaeffer explained at the end of his life, “The real battle is not fought by Christians just against forces in this world, whether theological, cultural or moral. The... Continue Reading

Let’s be those who set our hearts, but let’s also set our alarms! Don’t laze around! Don’t sit on your hands. Make efforts to seek His face. Make plans to be godly. And may God help us to seek Him more diligently.   And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a... Continue Reading

“This year taught me something I should have learned decades ago. Life is short. Life is fragile. And none of it is guaranteed. Scripture tells us to number our days, not drift through them. Use the time you have. Steward it. Refuse to waste it.”   I am the firstborn son of Clarence and Mary... Continue Reading

The point of Christ’s birth is that it both involves and transcends our human existence, thus redeeming it. In the midst of broken immigration systems and riots in the streets, let us turn our eyes to eternity and call on His mighty name that will never be overcome: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”... Continue Reading