Though the method of our warfare is different, we should see the connection between Israel inheriting the land under David, and the church inheriting the nations through the preaching of the gospel. As we proclaim this good news under our king, we plead the promises of God for the nations to be given to his... Continue Reading

In John chapter 10, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd. The Lord knows those sheep who are His; He calls them each by name, and they respond to the melody of His voice. It was He who called His people out of Egypt through many trials, wonders, signs, and war, and great deeds of... Continue Reading

The Church today is weak because it refuses to thunder where God thunders. Our age doesn’t need clever talks or therapeutic advice—it needs sermons with scars.   Every generation has sins it refuses to name. Ours is no different. The early Church named idolatry. The Reformers named indulgences. The Puritans named hypocrisy. But today’s pulpits?... Continue Reading

Scripture is a surefire weapon as we approach the day of battle—every single day. We must think on the Word of God by the power of the Spirit of God. It’s vital for us to meditate on God’s Word so that we fight off things that go against his Word.   Scene 1: I roll... Continue Reading

The person with spiritual wisdom has good sense and is able to exercise self-control when emotions run hot. The biblical fool lacks spiritual wisdom and so does not overlook an offense, regardless of how minor it may be.   In my first installment, I mentioned the most common characteristic of the biblical fool, which is... Continue Reading

Satan is the ultimate, most accurate, tireless, and vicious gossip. Jesus, in a contrast that is truly startling, speaks well of us to the Father, covering all of our sins in perfect love. Can we do less for fellow sinners?   Scripture repeatedly warns us about gossip. There are explicit statements about it, like Proverbs... Continue Reading

When we’re angry, don’t we wish those persons harm or even death? This is what leads to murder, just as lust leads to adultery. Not just the end-product of murder is wrong, but this whole beginning is wrong also. When we insult, we view the objects of such contempt as being inferior and not real... Continue Reading

Legal sermons on giving are not gospel sermons at all. They are a detour to the Village of Morality. Beware of trying to please God by the law! It may feel right because the old man in us craves self-justification, but it is a road to bondage and moralism.   Sometimes Malachi is preached in... Continue Reading

Christians must seek in every way to inject the healing balm of grace into their economic activities, and to decry the absence of grace wherever sin, greed, and corruption have infested commercial activity of every kind.   Kingdom Commerce Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, But a just weight is His delight. When... Continue Reading

According to the 2020 American Worldview Inventory from Arizona Christian University, half of Americans believe that “if a person is generally good, or does enough good things during their life, they will “earn” a place in Heaven.   Earlier this week, while explaining his efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, President Trump said:... Continue Reading