At one point in the Gospel of John, the people directly asked Jesus what they must do to please God: “’What must we do to do the works God requires?’ Jesus Answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent’” (6:28-29). True belief is not a probationary test drive;…
Have you ever thought about the truth that thinking about eternity can help you in your fight against sin? Most people haven’t and I confess it doesn’t cross my mind as much as it should. In his book Sex and Money, Paul Tripp gives several truths about eternity that can help us walk in freedom…
Paul Tripp in his book Sex & Money shares four things that will cause a Christian’s heart to be controlled by money. They are… Ingratitude. Need Discontent Envy If you are unthankful and convinced that you deserve more, if you have been able to convince yourself that there are things you need that you do…
What are the long-term results of anger or as Jerry Bridges calls it in his book Respectable Sins: Confronting The Sins We Tolerate, “weeds of anger”? Bridges’ selected the word “weeds” because they seem to be a nuisance that you constantly have to get rid of, with the obvious correlation that the following “weeds of anger” will…
Dr. Bruce Ware, in his book Father, Son, & Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles and Relevance gives ten reasons to focus on the wonder of the Trinity that I found helpful and insightful. The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most distinguishing doctrines of the Christian faith and therefore is deserving of our careful study, passionate…
In our human wisdom, we would settle for relational détente, but God wants to bring us to the end of ourselves so that we would see our need for a relationship with him as well as with others. Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of our need for him.…
“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober minded for the sake of your prayers” 1 Peter 4:7 How can Christians, in light of the fact that Jesus is coming back, make a good investment with their life? Here are six admonitions (or warnings) on how to prepare: Live each…
As I read through the Gospels, I am struck by the fact that Jesus Himself didn’t use formulas. He didn’t oversimplify things and He didn’t hand out tracts. Instead, He talked with people, and as He did, He tailored each conversation to meet that individual at their greatest point of need. With one, He discussed…
Jesus’ evangelism involved two aspects: Content – the details of the good news Incarnational approach – living life with and among people John 1:14 – the word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. The word “dwelt” is an Aramaic term, which is translated “pitching one’s tent.” The imagery is that we have a Savior,…
Obedience should be expected but I’m curious, are you more law-driven or grace-driven in your parenting? In Give Them The Grace the authors break down obedience into four categories, which is helpful Initial obedience – learning to obey Dad’s and Mom’s voice Social obedience – learning the social codes of society (please and thank you) Civic…
Theology Along the Way 