The Joy of Fearing God
And just as Jesus “for the joy that was set before him endured the cross” (Heb. 12:2), we look to the cross of Christ with joy, for through his death and resurrection, he has secured our redemption, reconciled us to God, and given us eternal life. This he did not by condoning sin but in…
Life Lived in the Love of God
It seems to me the modern Evangelical pastime is to lament the condition of our culture. We are seemingly surprised at the prevalence of the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life[2] in a world following the prince of the power of the air, who continues his work…
Hope in Her Offspring
And so, while time continues, history repeating itself with seemingly endless consistency, there will be a last day, and every person will stand in judgment before the Son of God. On that day, the offspring of Satan will be revealed and readied for eternal damnation, the anguish of their suffering even more consistent than their…
Are You Ready?
By God’s grace through faith in Christ, we become children of God and citizens of the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, we are to seek the kingdom first, setting our hearts on the heavenly: “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Luke 12:34). The apostle Paul likewise directs us to set our…
What We Need God Gives
If you wonder what your life’s priority and story is, look to what satisfies the longing of your heart and where it finds rest: “For where your treasure is there will your heart be also” (Luke 12:34). David Gooding says, “Store up your treasure on earth, and it will inevitably pull your heart in the…
Rich toward God
Have you ever had a conversation with someone only to realize they weren’t really listening? Maybe it was the way they responded or a question they asked, but whatever the case, they heard you speaking, but they were not listening. Maybe you just want to say: Did you hear a word I said? I wonder…
Confessing the Faith
To those whom he called “friends,” Jesus warned, “do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him!” (Luke 12:4-5).…
Fear Not, Fear God
Calling the Pharisees “fools” and the lawyers worse, Jesus did not endear himself to the leaders of the moral majority.[2] It was surely no shock that as a lot they sought “to catch him in something he might say” (Luke 11:54). Of course, they wouldn’t because they couldn’t, leading them eventually to fabricate testimony, illegally…
Signs of Legalism
Legalism is one of those terms often labeled but rarely understood. I’ve been accused of it, and maybe you have too, but what exactly is it? Is it, for example, loving God’s law? If so, count the psalmist guilty, who sang, “Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day” (Ps.…
Getting the Inside Right
In contrast, Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. 11:29-30), not because living the Christian life is easy but because we live it under…
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