The national events that we’ve observed over the last couple of weeks give us many profound ideas to think about—the sovereignty of God, the responsibility of man, human depravity, moral absolutes, and the inevitability of death. The Christian worldview helps us understand these profound ideas and to respond to them appropriately. Read More ...
What is the Bible all about? The most basic and foundational idea that the whole Bible reflects is that God desires to glorify himself by living in fellowship with his people. His ultimate goal is to save people from sin and dwell with them in eternal fellowship. Read More ...
Don’t be among those who despise and reject Jesus. Don’t hide your face from him; don’t despise him; don’t insult him. God has laid your iniquity upon Jesus in order to save you from your sins. If you want him to bear your iniquity and intercede for you, you must repent of your sins and trust in Jesus as the “lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Read More ...
We must use the weapons God gives us—the word, prayer, truth, love, goodness, beauty, and godly behavior. We don’t use fleshly, carnal, worldly methods in this battle. We try to solve the problem with Christlike humility and gentleness if we can, but if we need to be assertive and stern, we know how to do that as well. Read More ...
Our deepest sense of wonder should be reserved for Christmas celebrated as the coming of Immanuel, God with us. The marvel of the incarnation ought to captivate us during the Christmas season and throughout the year. Read More ...
We have to prepare for eternity here and now, the sooner the better. We have to make reservations in heaven in order to have a place prepared for us. Jesus promises to prepare a heavenly home for us, but we have to repent of our sins and believe in Jesus in order to qualify for that eternal home. Read More ...
This is the second session from the Pastors' and Wives' retreat hosted at Liberty Baptist Church on Feb 21-22, 2022. Unfortunately, the recording of the first session failed, and the…
Does music matter? Does it matter to God? Yes, there can be no doubt about that. Should it matter to us? Obviously it should. The Bible contains hundreds of references to music and its influence. We affirm God’s truth to one another through music. Music speaks to our emotions and helps us express our worship to God. Music matters to God and it should matter to us. Read More ...
Jesus’ final words command his disciples to be witnesses among the nations. Our job is to bring the Gospel to those who are separated from God because of their sin. We are to proclaim a message of repentance of sin and faith in Christ. We should trust God to enable us through his Spirit to do this great work. All of us should be involved in some way with the great task of spreading the Gospel to every people-group. Read More ...
The Christian life is a rich, meaningful, satisfying experience. And when this life is over, God has promised us an eternal home in heaven where we’ll enjoy “all things.” Christians enjoy a rich and meaningful life here and now, and when we die, we will experience true, unimaginable riches in heaven. Read More ...