Why God Alone Must Be In Complete Control
Why must we hold that God’s will alone reigns supreme? What’s at stake in such a discussion? Many Christians, especially in the past few hundred years in Western Christianity, reason…
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Forgiveness and Satisfaction Symbolized in the Lord’s Supper
When we reflect on the meaning of the Lord’s Supper, we commonly understand the wine to symbolize Christ’s shed blood and the bread Christ’s broken body. And such a view…
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Thanksgiving that Glorifies God
What do you think of when you hear the advice “give thanks”? I imagine a parent telling their kid to say thank you to someone who just gave them a…
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God’s Work In Us Is Not By Our Own Power or Piety
In a previous post we considered how God not only works through us, but, as Paul wrote, God wills in us as well. If we have any good inclinations, decisions,…
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Sovereign Repentance: How the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin Explain the Prodigal Son
Jesus once told a story about a shepherd who left his ninety-nine sheep to search for a lost one. It’s a beautiful parable. A sheep is missing. So the shepherd,…
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Redefining Success and Fruitfulness in Christian Ministry
All Christians engage in Christian service (or “ministry,” Ephesians 4:12). Every Christian is a servant of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ. We serve him in loving others, spreading the…
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God’s Commandments Are “Right” and “Good,” but Are They “True”?
Can a command be called true? Think about it. Almost everyone would logically answer no. We all agree that a statement such as, “I love my wife” might be called…
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The Ultimate Purpose of Christian Parenting
God in the Bible instructs parents to lead their children to know and love the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4-9). He charges parents to raise up their kids in the “way they…
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How the Promised Temple Truly Is Fulfilled In Christ (or, How Do We Read the Details of a Restored Temple in Ezekiel 40-48?)
Have you ever read through the book of Ezekiel and arrived towards the end only to find the final nine chapters are a long, confusing description of some future temple?…
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Is Hearing God’s Word Really the Most Important Thing a Church Needs? Is Explaining the Bible a Pastor’s Main Work?
I was recently listening to a Christian podcast about churches and the role of pastors. In the middle of the podcast, the host commented, “The most important thing you can…
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