Lord of the Years
There is One in heaven who never has changed and never will throughout eternity.
He is the Lord of time. He not only created it, he controls and directs its course and content. We, by contrast, are creatures of time. We have no control over it. We cannot pause it when our lives and circumstances are careering out of control. Constancy is something every human being craves. Knowing... Continue Reading
Working Faith In Us
God has not failed this year.
Many people’s prayer lives are deeper, their trust in God is greater, their confession of sin is more thorough, their marriages have been strengthened, their appreciation for worship and the church has grown, their sense of responsibility for others’ well-being has increased, and their relationship with the Lord himself is richer. The world, it... Continue Reading
3 Reasons the Christian Should Not Be Afraid to Ask in Prayer
Sometimes my theology gets in the way of my prayers.
The regular asking in prayer is actually a helpful reminder of just how needy we all remain. We are not self-sufficient but instead are entirely dependent on God’s grace. I’m a nervous pray-er. I don’t mean I’m nervous praying with other people; I mean that many times I’m nervous when I pray because I... Continue Reading
Will Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed Save You?
How much faith do you need to be saved?
What matters is who you put your faith in. You could struggle with doubt, while another believer is confident in his faith. Neither one is “more saved” than the other. So long as you both put your faith in Jesus, you will be saved. I don’t like the word “faith.” It’s not the biblical... Continue Reading
Five Exhortations for the New Year from Spurgeon
The Lord's Faithfulness and the Christian's Right Response
Five sermons preached at the Metropolitan Tabernacle highlight Spurgeon’s understanding of what the Christian was to do with the new year: Humbly approach the Lord in prayer. Find security in God Himself. Wait expectantly for God’s mercy. Proclaim the gospel to yourself and others. Worship the living God now and forever. Charles Spurgeon preached... Continue Reading
When God Put Down a Deposit
God saves us so we can serve as a kind of deposit.
You and I are like God’s deposit on this world. Our salvation is a sure sign that God will eventually redeem all of this creation. Just as God brought new life to our souls, he will bring new life to this planet. Just as he accomplished redemption in us, he will accomplish redemption in all... Continue Reading
The Context of the Westminster Assembly
The seeds of what would eventually become the Westminster Assembly were planted in 1641 with petitions for “a free synod to Reform the Reformation itself”.
Perhaps what is most unfortunate about this is that real history, rather than hagiography, is the most practical kind of history. Indeed, when the imagined romanticism of the assembly is stripped away and we see these divines for who they were—greatly gifted, but struggling against their own sin and finitude—we are reminded that God used... Continue Reading
Divine Aseity and Your Day-to-Day
The doctrine of divine aseity brings into focus the fullness of God’s being in himself.
The story of Christianity is the story of a God who has everything and lacks nothing, graciously laying his life down for those who have nothing and lack everything. The late theologian John Webster once said of God, “He is the one who, out of nothing other than his own self-sufficiency, brings creatures into... Continue Reading
In Search of a Christian Political Theology: Dominionism, Kuyperianism, and Christian Realism
Is it not amazing how men and women who profess the same Christian faith can end up coming to such different political conclusions when we vote?
Our political ideologies are the product of people who simultaneously reflect and distort God’s glory—and no creation is greater than the people who created it. Our goal in the public square therefore should not be merely to champion our political tribes, because that would mean working to empower their sin as much as it would... Continue Reading
The Eternal Purpose of Temptation
The real test in temptation is to see if God’s Word will rule.
Mark it down: The more Scripture you know, the harder it will be to sin. Along with that my brethren, the more you are immersed in being a living sacrifice being transformed continually by the Holy Spirit as you stay in the Word (Romans 12:1-) how could your world view become temporal? How could you... Continue Reading
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