Our Call to Faithfulness Must Extend to Our Fellowship
Is there ever a point that such unfaithfulness compromises you if you continue in communion with those who are unfaithful?
If faithfulness to Christ is the call that stands above all others, at what point do we become unfaithful to Christ by remaining in fellowship with those who are denying Christ in their teaching or behaviour? If our overarching calling is faithfulness, at what point are we so compromised in our affiliations that we have... Continue Reading
5 Truths About Your Battle with Sin You Hate to Admit
The enemy will continue to accuse you, but there is no condemnation in Christ.
Christ did not go to the cross to atone for your sin and bring you forgiveness to leave you to yourself to see if you could hack it. He called you, and He will keep you. Even when He sends His rod of correction, it is His love that is dealing with you, not His... Continue Reading
We Yawn Because We Forget
Uncovering the wonder of Christ.
For every follower of Jesus, there was a time when he went from interesting to stunning, from intriguing to mouth-stopping, from inspiring to everything — from great man to God himself. When we fed on his word those first few weeks, we ate like we had never had a real meal. When we drank the... Continue Reading
Self-Examination
Am I lukewarm or on fire, have I forsaken my first love?
If you still feel pure – go to Psalm 51 – sinners by nature and practice steeped and shaped in iniquity. Pause on Romans 3:23 so see if you fall short. Look to the Sermon on the Mount: what do you find there? Meek and making peace, uncompromising in persecution, an angry murderous word –... Continue Reading
God Doesn’t Need You
He is the sovereign One who controls the destiny of all things.
God wanted Gideon, Israel, Midian, and the entire world to know one thing: that He doesn’t need human beings to accomplish His mission. Perhaps we need to be reminded of this. Too many times we work in our own strength, thinking that we can fix problems we are facing on our own. We rarely consult the Lord... Continue Reading
Preparing for Worship
If our lives are oriented around worship, we may experience a greater joy in gathering to worship the one true and living God.
We worship on the first day of the week, moving from rest to work on the following six days. Such is the great privilege of living in the resurrection power of Christ. This affects every moment of our lives and should move us to prepare to meet the Lord and experience the peculiar joy that... Continue Reading
Let Your Sins Be Strong
We like to talk about sin and forgiveness, but we do not like to admit that we are truly sinners.
We must stop trying to diminish the sin we have committed in order to maintain dignity. We must let them be strong, and look at them in all their wretchedness. We must see our sins as they mock God and refuse to obey Him in all His Holiness. Taking ownership of our sins is the... Continue Reading
David Clarkson and Soul Idolatry, Part 2: The Remedy Applied
When we as Christians value anything above God, it never gives us the comfort, relief, whatever that it promises
In the end, the “choicest worldly enjoyments” are vain, uncertain, dissatisfying, deceitful, and unprofitable. With this in mind, we must recognize that “lawful comforts” can be “the most dangerous snares” as we feel secure in them and pursue them “too eagerly.” Our last post identified the problem of soul idolatry from David Clarkson’s book, Soul... Continue Reading
Don’t Be A Grumbler, Be A Groaner
Do all things without grumbling? Every single thing? That’s the call.
Grumbling doubts God’s goodness and shakes our fist at him. Groaning by the Spirit hates the brokenness of the world—the sin and the suffering—because it’s not how it’s supposed to be, but also holds onto the sure that that one day, things will be exactly how they’re supposed to be forever. Grumbling is Natural... Continue Reading
Fill Your Heavy Heart with Heaven
Counsel for the Downcast
The mercy God offers us in Christ is far greater than the mercy we need, and should dominate over our worries or griefs. Our imaginations will be constrained or distorted by worry and doubt, particularly in the midst of anxiety and depression, but will be enlarged by what God says about himself (Ephesians 3:20). ... Continue Reading
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