1 Timothy 6:9-10 says, “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the…
Here’s five principles from J. Mack Stiles’ book Marks of the Messenger on biblical conversion that must be understood which were very instructive: Conversion is required: Romans 16:5 (1st converts in Asia); Acts 15:3 (joyful report of conversions); John 3:3 (Jesus made it clear that you can’t enter into the Kingdom of God [Jesus isn’t your…
FOUNDATION FOR RIGHT PERSPECTIVES Proverbs 1: 7 reads in full, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.” Knowledge as used here is more than an accumulation of information. It involves the ability to view that information with the right perspective and to use it for its…
This past January the 17th through the 18th our elders get away for a couple of days to have a retreat where we spend a lot of time talking about mission; we discuss where we are, where we’re going and what we need to do to get there, as well as what we’re doing that…
The first line of Paul David Tripp’s chapter in the book On Anger caught my attention and deeply resonated with me heart. He said, You will never have a relationship with another person that is free of conflict. You will always find yourself in moments of disagreement, even in the best of relationships. Further, unity…
This morning in my devotion time I read Matthew 8. Within this chapter is the famous encounter Jesus has with the wind and the rain telling them to be quiet, as well as the healing of a leper. In the middle of the chapter is Jesus’ interaction with a centurion, which is a Roman soldier.…
A couple years ago we had the idea to put together a devotional guide to coincide w/the current sermon series I was preaching through. We did this as a way to get men/women in the Word and to disciple men, as they would be responsible for finding a passage and writing some short commentary on…
Have you ever considered confession as a grace of God? Most Christians haven’t considered confession in this way and probably move away from confession all together as confession means owning and acknowledging sin. However, haven’t you (read all of us) experienced a time or two (or many more!) where a real burden was removed as…
A deeper knowledge of God. D. A. Carson in his book A Call To Spiritual Reformation: Priorities From Paul And His Prayers makes a compelling case that what churches need is a commitment to know God deeper, which will come as God’s people avail themselves to Him in prayer. Carson spends the majority of the book walking…
Our elders are currently reading through Dr. Schreiner’s book The King In His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments, which has served for great discussion and personal edification (that’s the plug for you to go purchase the book!). In my study of Scriptures, in particular the Gospels, there are few accounts…
Theology Along the Way 