The visible church is the means through which we must hear of and believe in Christ, so that we can become members of the invisible church. As we examine this subject, we must remember that visible and invisible are two aspects of a single church, rather than two distinct churches (Eph. 2:11-13, 19-22).   Many... Continue Reading

The Lord will never let His church perish from the earth, and He will never lose one of His children. He will guard and keep you and all who find shelter in Christ eternally secure so that you do not have to fear those seeking to trample the church underfoot.   Then I was given... Continue Reading

Jesus’ baptism foreshadows the time on the cross when he will die for the sins of the people of Israel and indeed for the sins of all those who are his.   Definition Jesus’s baptism is an act of humility. In his baptism, he consents to be counted as if he were a sinner, along... Continue Reading

Far from unsettling us, God’s immutability should be a source of comfort once we have accepted our insignificance as creatures and received God’s grace manifested in Christ. If, like me, you are often undecided in life, you can only nod with approval when Charnock says “The nearer we come to God, the more stability we... Continue Reading

May we not hide our sin or try to atone for it ourselves. Instead, let us bask in the mercy of Christ that is more refreshing than a change of season and more satisfying than ice cold water on a hot day. Rather than wallowing in the swamp of our own shame and guilt, let... Continue Reading

If you are in Christ, you have been given new desires. These desires are to know, please, and worship God, to praise him, to meditate on his Word, to talk with him in prayer, to fellowship with his people, to grow in holiness, and more. But these new desires must be deliberately cultivated and protected... Continue Reading

The heart of Pharisaism was to trust in rituals—even God-ordained, biblical rituals—rather than in the God of the ritual. In one sense, the Pharisees were committed to the ordinary means of the Word of God; however, they perverted the teaching of the Word by denying the Christ of the Word. They were committed to fasting,... Continue Reading

A new era of authentic love and justice is needed and will begin with a Christian revival of love for God and neighbor. This love is the only force powerful enough to bring lasting healing. The Christian faithful must rededicate themselves to love through spiritual and corporal works of mercy that serve communities of color... Continue Reading

One of the evidences that prayer is God’s mechanism for effecting things in the world is that he frequently and clearly answers them. Every time God answers our prayers, our faith in his ability to work, in his sovereignty, in his goodness, increases. We see that ours is a God who is able and willing... Continue Reading

So, although George Whitefield’s presence may not be welcomed anymore by sinners at the University of Pennsylvania,  that’s okay—his presence is welcomed forever by his sinless saviour in heaven. Cancel culture says some sinners’ names should be blotted out of history books. However, Christian culture—the gospel—says some sinners’ names are inked by the blood of... Continue Reading