To Be a Mother Is a Call to Suffer …
Mother's Day
"I Will Build My Church" -- From All Peoples …
Missions Week
Jesus Declares His Kingship …
Palm Sunday
God's Ultimate Purpose: Vessels of Mercy Knowing the Riches of His Glory …
Heaven is where old glories only ripen in memory, and the thrill of new glories breaks upon us every day.
Treasuring Christ Together: The Vision and Its Cost …
Beware of fearing a high price more than the possibility that God could be displeased that you didn't aim at something greater.
When Is It Right to Repay Evil with Pain? …
Does God ever intend for his justice—his right to punish wrong—to be shared with men?
The Kingdom of God is Righteousness and Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit …
The kingdom produces more than Christian liberty. It governs how you use your liberty too.
Final Judgment: Eternal Life vs. Wrath and Fury …
Every responsible person, on the basis of their actions and attitudes, will meet the final judgment of God.
The Aim of Dr Luke …
Sunday Evening Message
It is important to try to persuade people, like Luke in his Gospel, of the truth of Christianity.
The Son of God at 12 Years Old …
Sunday Evening Message
I feel tremendously challenged by the example of Jesus to strive for increased wisdom and understanding of Scripture.
The Local Church: Minimum Vs. Maximum …
There are at least seven qualifications if a group wants to be a church in the NT sense.
Quantitative Hopelessness and the Immeasurable Moment …
For the Encouragement of Sunday School Teachers
Sunday Evening Message
Never underestimate the power of truth spoken in a single sentence.
Can God Spread a Table in the Wilderness? …
Do not grumble; it is God's grace that sends you into the wilderness. He is inoculating you against the infections of wealth.
Jesus Is Precious as the Foundation of the Family …
Trusting Christ as Savior, surrendering to him as Lord, and orienting all of your family relations on him, transforms the home into a little heaven on earth.
Will the Next Generation Know? …
Silence about Christ is dogma. Not to teach the infinite value of Christ is to teach that he is negligible.
Cry of Distress and Voice of Thanks …
The Prayer of Jonah
The belly of a fish hardly seems like salvation. But it was.
The Donkey, the Stallion, and the Strategy of the Hills …
Palm Sunday
Though arrogance and rage assail, conspiracy will not prevail.
Walk by the Spirit! …
People who bear the fruit of the Spirit know they are worthy only of condemnation. They know that the only pay they can earn is the wrath of God.
The Holy Spirit: He Is God! …
There is only one power that can break the spell of Satan, waken the armies of the Lord, and rout the god of this age—the power of the Holy Spirit.
How the Spirit Helps Us Understand …
The first and most fundamental work of God's Spirit in the life of the natural man is to shatter pride.
My Name Is God Almighty …
The omnipotence of God means reverence, recompense, and refuge, for his covenant people.
The Good End of Godly Regret …
Regret can be good if it produces repentance and leads to salvation.
Job: Reversal in Suffering …
What God is after in all his dealings with his children is a brokenhearted joy that trusts like a little child in God and returns good for evil.
Called According to His Purpose …
No promise in all the world surpasses the height and breadth and weight of Romans 8:28.
The Beatitudes and the Gospel of the Kingdom …
The powerful mercy of the kingdom has already come in Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our Hope: The Appearing of Jesus Christ …
The blessed hope of all who believe is the appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Do you eagerly await the coming of Christ?
Preparing to Receive Christ: Something More Than Flesh and Blood …
To recognize and receive Christ for who he really is, God the Father must reveal it to you.
The Pleasure of God in the Good of His People …
God does not do you good out of some constraint or coercion. He is free! And in his freedom he overflows in joy to do you good.
Barnabas: The Goodness of Great Faith …
Consider the outcome of Barnabas' life and imitate his faith.
Let None Be Faithless to the Wife of His Youth …
Don't back out on your commitments, don't marry an unbeliever, and don't divorce your covenant wife.
Let God Be All in This Building! …
It's the absence of the centrality of the biblical God in all of life that is leading to the collapse of our civilization.
The Great Invitation: Call Others Too! …
Will we be satisfied that God has made a covenant with us? Or will be dissatisfied until is spreads to all the nations and peoples of the world?
Three Meditations on "The Messiah" …
Christmas Festival
The high noon of God's glory will be the second coming of Christ. And that is where the sun will stay forever.
Faithfulness Is Better Than Life …
Faithfulness means that you trust God and obey, no matter what impact it has on your safety or standard of living.
Old and Young Shall Dream Together …
God is calling young and old to dream new dreams of reaching the whole world for Christ.
Compassion, Power, and the Kingdom of God: An Introduction …
What is the nature of the kingdom of God? And what is the "power" that the kingdom exerts now in the church?
The Lord Stood by Me …
God causes us to persevere in the fight of faith. Therefore he gets the glory.
Times of Refreshing and the Restoration of All Things …
God will one day establish the kingdom of Christ on the earth.
The Story of a Stiff-Necked People …
God is not eager to punish; he is eager to forgive. But there is an end to his patience.
Let Marriage Be Held in Honor Among All …
Be in sync with God about marriage and out of sync with secular western culture.
History Is God's Story …
Everything, without exception, has to do with God, and gets its main meaning from God.
Should Not I Pity That Great City...Minneapolis? …
The Day of Praise Procession
God has made the cities of this world, and he cares for them. So should we.
One Lord, One Spirit, One Body for All Time and All Peoples …
The truth that there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, is a truth for inside the church and outside the church.
Preserving the Covenant Community In Spite of Sickness and Sin …
How do you preserve the covenant community in spite of sickness and sin?
Fear Not, I Am with You, I Am Your God …
God is over you, by you, inside you, around you, underneath you. Therefore do not fear.
What Is Man? …
Reflections on Abortion and Racial Reconciliation
You cannot worship and glorify the majesty of God while treating his supreme creation with contempt.
Slaves of God: Free from All to Honor All …
The aim of life—including our social and political life—is to live to God.
Are You Humble Enough to Be Care-Free? …
Humility is what we need if we hope to find rest in the promises of God.
Who Shall Separate Us from the Love of Christ? …
If we are to grow in our love to one another, we must first experience being loved by Christ with a deep, unshakable love.
Coming to Yourself and Coming to The Father …
When sinners turn from their sin and accept Jesus' fellowship as the joy of their lives, they have come home to God. And God is glad.
The Son of Man Came to Give His Life a Ransom for Many …
Christmas Eve Day
Were you ransomed when Christ died? Are you still under the guilt and power of sin when you might be free?
Jesus Christ: Infinitely Superior to Angels …
Angels were created for Christ's everlasting glory and for our everlasting joy.
Hope Anchored in Heaven …
There are at least five practical things you can do to move your heart toward "laying hold of your hope."
The Hope of Exiles on the Earth …
God honors faith and obedience by using all of his wisdom, power and love to turn that kind of life into one of great joy.
Mouths Closed and All the World Accountable to God …
Palm Sunday
Christianity is not a narrow, provincial, or tribal religion. It declares things that have to do with the whole world.
The Faith - Grace - Certainty Connection …
Your faith is called into being out of nothing. That is the meaning of grace and the reason why God can guarantee his promises to you.
Take Heed How You Hear! …
Ten Practical Preparations for Hearing the Word of God on Sunday Morning
10 practical preparations for hearing the word of God on Sunday morning.
The Lord Alone Will Be Exalted …
Making War on Pride
What is God's attitude toward pride? What is the remedy for pride?
By What Death Will You Glorify God? …
Will the pain of losing all that you have on earth fade at the prospect of seeing and being with Christ?
Big, Sweeping–But Not Insipid–Prayers …
How to pray huge, general prayers without them sounding vague or stale.
Dorothy Sayers on Why Hell Is a Non-Negotiable …
It is not out of antiquarian allegiance that we love the truth—even the hard ones. It is out of love to Christ and to the people who need his truth.
The Solution Is Closer Than You Think …
Three Ways of Seeing
Sometimes we are prepared to see what we see and sometimes our minds have to be changed before we can accept reality.
Storms Are the Triumph of His Art …
Away, Despair!
There is no place for despair in the Christian life. To be out of the pit of hell is to be on the ground of mercy.
Treating Delight As Duty Is Controversial …
Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience.
Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land? …
Those who break covenant with God forfeit any claim on his promises.
What Wonderful and Wild Thing Might God Be Up To? …
How do you lead your church through financial and logistical surprises?
A Letter to the Sniper …
Christ Jesus is a great hope, even for the worst of sinners.
Boasting in Man Is Doubly Excluded …
There are two reasons (at least) why God hates for man to boast in man.
The Uncertainties of War and the Hope of History …
Though so many have given their lives at war, history holds out hope that few can imagine.
What Unites Us in Worship at Bethlehem? …
What are the essentials of worship that go deeper than style and form?
Jonathan Edwards on the Pilgrim Mindset …
What characteristics ought to mark the life of a Christian sojourner?
What Did Christ Purchase for Your Children With His Blood? …
Christ purchased privileges for the children of believers. But he did not guarantee their salvation.
Why Vote If You Are Disillusioned? …
Our calling in this world is not to wait for the arrival of the perfect, but to pick our way through the thicket of flaws.
How to Pray for the Pastoral Staff …
Eight gifts to ask God to give to your church's leadership.
There Is a Way to Be Happy, Even in Sadness …
Godly Sorrow: Jesus' and Ours
No sorrow in the Christian's life will end ultimately in grief. Jesus' blood will have the final say.
What Is the "Bad Eye" in Matthew 6:23? …
If your emotions are drawn more by material things than by Christ then you probably aren't seeing the beauty of grace.
