Satan’s Strategy #5: God Doesn’t Judge
Satan tempts us to think that God is so indulgent that we need not fear punishment for our sins. Few of Satan’s lies are more widespread and more dangerous today, “God is a God of love. He does not punish.…
Tag Grace
Ebenezer Erskine – Preaching God’s Grace in Tumultuous Times
Ebenezer Erskine – Preaching God’s Grace in Tumultuous Times The name Ebenezer Erskine is rarely remembered outside of Scotland. And yet, it was a well-known name in his day. Founder of the Secession Church and a strong voice in…
Sanctification and the Holy Spirit
One afternoon a group of bored boys decided to bother an old man working in his yard. After causing the man a little trouble they moved on. However, the town wherein they lived was a small one and so having…
Sanctification & Sexual Identity
Can I change? Do I need to change? These two questions come at the same issue, sexual identity, from differing angles. Both are hopeless. One lacks hope in God’s promises in His Word. One lacks hope in His commands. Either…
Brokenness Revisited, or “I Hate to Admit It, But I Think I’m Making Progress”
In recent years, it seems increasingly rare to hear believers say, “I grew up in a happy home and we had everything we needed.” I almost never hear anyone say “I am making progress as a disciple,” although healthy…
To Whom Do We Entrust Ourselves?
In the current political divide in the Unites States, one of the underlying narratives that divides the political left and right is the question of entrustment, or more specifically, to whom should the citizens of the country entrust themselves. The…
Nikolaus Von Amsdorf – More than a Beer-Drinking Friend
Nikolaus Von Amsdorf – More than a Beer-Drinking Friend Nikolaus Von Amsdorf is usually remembered as one of the two friends (the other being Philip Melanchthon) who drank beer with Martin Luther while “God dealt the papacy a mighty…
Satan’s Strategy #4: Great Men Sin
Sometimes Satan tempts us to excuse or ignore our sin by showing us the sins of great men. There’s no need to turn to tabloid newspapers to see such sins; the Bible will suffice. Noah got drunk. Abraham lied. Jacob…
Sanctification: God’s Will for You
For Christians, there are proverbial perennial questions that are, well, perennial. Every May graduating Christians seek the will of God for where they will take further education. Every college student wonders who God has for them on campus. And after…
Christ in the Old Testament
Since the rise of modern Biblical criticism, it is common in some circles to think that there are little to no predictions of a Messiah in the Old Testament. But this is not the view of the Scriptures. This is…