This Is Not Man's Gospel …
To try to explain the change from Paul's pre-conversion persecution to his post-conversion passion for the gospel merely by the work of men is to grasp at a straw.
In Sync with the Gospel …
When you finally hear and believe the drumbeat of the gospel, the rhythm of your step changes. There is a life in step with the gospel, and there is a life out of step with the gospel.
He Who Has the Son Has Life …
Nothing is more important than having eternal life.
But God... …
We were dead in sin, BUT GOD made us alive with Christ.
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.
The Great Invitation: Come! Drink! Eat! Live! …
Don't let the advertisements for the world drown out God's invitation to heaven!
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?
The Great Invitation: A High Way for Low Sinners …
Everybody needs to call upon the Lord—to seek the Lord right now while he may be found.
The Great Invitation: God's Triumphant Word …
Not one jot or tittle will fall to the ground of all that God purposes through his omnipotent word.
The Great Invitation: Break Forth in Song! …
Your happiness is God's reputation. Your peace is God's memorial. And this is an everlasting sign of his love that shall not be cut off.
The Joyful Purpose of God …
No matter what part of your Christian commitment you focus on, the Bible leads you from that focus to the urgency of evangelism.
The Joyful Duty of Man …
In sharing the truth of Christianity, Truth #1 is that God created us for HIS glory. Truth #2 is that this is, therefore, the duty of every man and woman and child—to live for the glory of God. And the wonderful thing is that this duty is not a burden. It is freedom and joy.
Joy Exchanged and Joy Forfeited …
We have exchanged our joy for the dead-end street of judgment.
Joy Purchased …
The death of Jesus Christ is the only way that any of us can escape the righteous wrath of God and find peace with God.
Joy Recovered …
How do you become a Christian? How does the ransom Jesus paid become a ransom for me?
Irrevocable Joy …
Easter Sunday
Jesus offers irrevocable joy. It cannot be destroyed. It cannot be lost.
There Is Salvation in No One Else …
We are saved only by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus. It's the kind of truth that either makes converts or makes enemies.
The Danger: Perishing …
Perishing means wrath; it means fiery torment; it means separation from God; and it lasts forever.
The Design: Love …
There is a God. He has a Son. He loves. And he loves the world.
The Duty: Faith …
Believe on Jesus and you shall not perish but have eternal life.
The Destiny: Eternal Life …
Why does eternity exist? It exists because it will take that long for us to know the inexhaustible glories of God.
Spoken, Confirmed, Witnessed: a Great Salvation …
The message of our great salvation has been confirmed by a cluster of reliable witnesses.
The Greatest Thing in the World: An Overview of Romans 1-7 …
Because of Christ there is no condemnation, only deep transformation.
Quest: Joy! Found: Christ! …
Easter Sunday
What is the basic message of the Bible? And what does it mean for me?
God Strengthens Us by the Gospel …
God uses his gospel to strengthen believers so that they will persevere in faith and draw all attention to his glory.
What Everybody Knows Before the Gospel Comes …
Maundy Thursday Communion Meditation
There is knowledge that is common to all regardless of being familiar with the gospel.
This Is the Judgment: Light Has Come into the World …
Jesus didn't come to a neutral world. He came to those already dead and guilty to make some alive and free.
The Tragic Cost of Her Cavernous Thirst …
We are blind to Jesus' living water, but he'll expose this sin in us and then save us from it.
Related Topics
Justification The Law The Doctrines of Grace / Calvinism The Death of Christ Missions Evangelism
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