In 2 Corinthians 4:7-12 Paul tells us several truths about the gospel message that affect us at a heart-level. They are… The gospel brings perspective because when you come to an understanding that God set you apart, that you’re saved by Jesus’ merit, life NOT what you do, that He graciously allows you to be…
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Farrar, in his book Finishing Strong, tells us that… Bitterness grieves the Spirit of God. Bitterness poisons your soul. Bitterness is…
On February 16 Paul David Tripp in New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional (get this book now btw!) writes the following that I wanted to pass on. This is the good news of the gospel. Peace came. Peace died. Peace lived. Peace rose again. Peace reigns on your behalf. Peace indwells you by the Spirit.…
In New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional, Paul David Tripp writes that we are all on a conquest for hope. He shares several truths regarding hope I wanted to pass on to you. God has hardwired human beings for hope. We don’t live by instinct; we all find our identity, meaning, purpose, and inner sense…
Go here for a brief description of what to expect at Oak Park‘s upcoming Family Gathering with pastor/author Chris Brauns, who will unpack the ins-and-outs of forgiveness.
One way we love others is by being proactive in doing good, not reactive. The example in the blog post title serves as an example: you wouldn’t wait till your car runs out of gas to put gas in it. There’s a proactiveness that we naturally exemplify. In the same way we should be proactive…
Have real goodwill toward the other person Put the other person first Be eager in meeting the needs of others, not begrudging and reluctant Be proactive, not reactive, in doing good Avoid a self-protective mindset and take pains to do good for others Be creative and competent in doing good, not lazy and shoddy Matt…
Matt Perman writes that the Christian attitude in doing good is… Eager Enthusiastic Joyful Creative Gets a kick out of it He also writes that the Christian attitude in doing good is not… Reluctant Grudging Indifferent Bored Would rather be playing X-Box or Wii Which list is more reflective of your life?
Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.” But what does it mean that all the promises of God find their Yes in Jesus? Jerry Bridges…
As long as I am inside the gospel, I experience all the protection I need from the powers of evil that rage against me. If is for this reason that the Bible tells me to ‘take up’ and ‘put on’ the whole armor of God; and the pieces of armor it tells me to put…
Theology Along the Way 