When I preach on a Sunday morning, I want you to leave edified. I want you to leave encouraged. I want you to leave feeling blessed. But occasionally, we need to leave cautioned. We need to leave warned. There’s a place...
Read MoreOn the night before Jesus was crucified, Peter was confronted three times. Three times he was accused of being associated with Jesus and the disciples, and three times he denied it. The last time, to emphasize his point, he used...
Read MoreWe’re continuing our study through 2 Timothy and Titus, examining these letters in conjunction because their themes overlap significantly. Titus was Paul’s “true son” and co-worker, a man with exceptional...
Read MoreThere’s a beautiful promise tucked into 2 Timothy 2:7 that I find myself returning to again and again: “Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.” This isn’t just good...
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One of the stunning realities of the Christian life is that in a world where everything is in some...
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A powerful rendition of the Lord’s Prayer by Philip Doddridge Our Father, you are seated on...
Read More“Doctrine is for life! If the truth does not mold the way we live and minister, if it does not inform our speech, our relationships, our prayer, our worship, and our ministry, then the truth has gone bad on us – no...
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When two of Aaron’s sons were killed by the Lord as judgment for sin, Moses quickly told Aaron:...
Read MoreIn Pursuing the Glory of God, We Pursue Four Things” 1) The deepest understanding of, and gratitude for, the Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ in whose face, and in whose cross, we see most clearly the glory of God....
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Helping Everyone We Know Say a Deeper Yes to the Love of God in Christ Jesus. The statement above...
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Sulphur Mixed with Our Incense “How often do we mingle sulphur with our incense!” A strong...
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I boarded a plane for Boston this morning and witnessed something that grabbed my attention. A man, we’ll call him Wisdom, came down the aisle and stood by the man, we’ll call him Foolish, seated directly in front of me. Foolish stood up to let Wisdom into the row whereupon Wisdom politely said, “I have the seat you’re in.” Foolish quickly replied “No you don’t…”
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