We can be assured that, if troubles were not beneficial to us, God would neither allow them nor send them. Everything God gives us and withholds from us must be part of his good things.   God wants to give us good things. Not only that, he promises good things to us and assures us... Continue Reading

The World loves it own and hates the real Gospel because it condemns all that are of the World and not of Christ. Paul is challenging all of us to not faint, not to sink into despondency not to become so dispirited and cowardly that we just quit.   ἐν ᾧ ἔχομεν τὴν παρρησίαν καὶ... Continue Reading

Parents of prodigals need to drink from the wellspring of gospel grace since they often have a real or perceived sense of unspoken judgment from others that they are at least partially to blame for their child’s waywardness.   Whether you’re aware of it or not, there is silent pain and secret shame in your... Continue Reading

Holding politicians personally and collectively accountable has clear biblical foundations. Each and every politician and government employee “is God’s servant for your good, … an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer” (Romans 13). What happens, then, if the politician does bad instead of good, or carries out wrath against someone who does... Continue Reading

 You’ve heard of the popular phrase, “Preach the gospel, use words when necessary.” This is an axiom that is simply . . . false. I surely understand the sentiment—we should practice what we preach! However, it falls woefully short of the goal. Your deeds can’t save anybody. We must preach the gospel—with words! Though we... Continue Reading

“To lay down frail flesh, feeble nature, all my lusts and passions, all my occasions and temptations to sin, all my infirmities and imperfections—and to be clothed with perfect beauty and eternal glory—should rather transport than perplex me. Why tremble at the ghastly gloom, that shall beam into a boundless noon; or startle at the... Continue Reading

Godly, married sexuality is very different in character from the pornography-fed version to which you have become accustomed. You will need to embrace the responsibility and joy of the “putting off” and “putting on” of the gospel to your entire approach to sexuality. So don’t expect marriage to cure you of porn. Rather, make yourself... Continue Reading

If God demands ultimate love, what of other loves? The love of neighbour can further be divided into love for Christian brethren (John 13:34), love for family (Eph. 5:22–6:4), love for non-Christian neighbour (Rom. 13:9–10; Gal. 6:10) and love for enemy (Rom. 12:18–20; Matt. 5:4). The fact that love of neighbour is bundled together with... Continue Reading

One does not have to reach too far to understand what Paul means in Colossians 2:8. He does not want Christians to dedicate themselves to a way of life according to the tradition of men (κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπω) but rather to a way of life according to Christ (κατὰ Χριστόν). Paul did not... Continue Reading

When the enemies of the Lord seem to have victory over the church it can often seem as if all is lost. How often have we seen sister churches and denominations embrace erroneous teaching, false doctrine, and a powerless gospel? If we look around at the evangelical church’s embrace of the LGBTQ agenda we may... Continue Reading