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How Union with Christ Helps Us Apply Justification and Sanctification
Although justification and sanctification are distinct, these two theological realities cannot be separated.
Prerequisites for Teaching the Bible - With All Wisdom
For those of us who sense a calling to teach the Bible publicly, we must make sure we meet the all the right spiritual prerequisites.
Three Basic Thoughts on Teaching the Bible
Those who understand the nature of true spiritual growth will recognize that teaching must have a central place in the life of the church.
With Christ in the Cambodian Killing Fields
Radha’s story is ultimately a story of Christian perseverance and the glory of the gospel.
Can I Date an Unbeliever?
For the Christian, romantic relationships can only be pursued for the purpose of moving toward marriage.
Christian Dating and Courtship, Part 3: The Question of Physical Attraction
Male handsomeness and female beauty are good gifts from God.
Christian Dating and Courtship, Part 2: Compatibility
The idea of compatibility, if misunderstood (as it commonly is), can keep Christian men and women from marriage rather than serving as a means to draw them into it.
Christian Dating and Courtship, Part 1: Leadership
The idea that God has designed and called men to bear a unique responsibility to lead in their relationships to women has been challenged ever since the fall.
The Stone that the Builders Rejected: A Reminder
When we tell people about repentance from sin and humble faith in a crucified Savior, we must understand that we are attacking their two greatest objects of worship
Let Us Have Peace with God? Reflections on Romans 5:1 and Dealing with Bible Difficulties
In his kindness, God has given us all the necessary resources to solve a number of these problems, and many of them with a high degree of certainty.
The Idol of Simplicity
Apart from Christ and his Word, the pursuit of simplicity will turn into nothing but a pious kind of selfishness.
Five Essential Practices for Overcoming Anxiety, Part 5: Follow the Apostolic Word and Example
Enjoying the peace of God requires that we walk in accordance with the truth, and we can’t do this alone.
Five Essential Practices for Overcoming Anxiety, Part 4: Dwelling on Good Things
Paul reminds us that we can’t dwell on that which is speculative, conjectural, unfounded, or even theoretical. We must dwell on whatever is true.
How to Listen to a Sermon: Eagerness and Examination
Our eagerness to be edified must be joined with careful biblical reflection on the truth of what was taught.
Five Essential Practices for Overcoming Anxiety, Part 3: Thankful Prayer
My heart is settled. My mind is calm. My final destiny is a place where there will be no more anxiety (Rev 21:1-4). Amen.
Deborah, Female Leadership, and the New Testament Church
In the debate over men’s and women’s roles in the church, egalitarians often point to Deborah as an example of a woman in institutional leadership.
Five Essential Practices for Overcoming Anxiety, Part 2: Practice Public Gentleness
A gentle heart is a peaceful heart.
Five Essential Practices for Overcoming Anxiety, Part 1: Rejoice Always in the Lord
While the Bible does tell us to pray about our anxiety, it also says much more about how to handle this difficult emotion.
How Can We Enjoy the Peace of God?
Thankfully, God has given us multiple texts in the Old and New Testament that are designed to help us overcome sinful anxiety.
A Good Kind of Anxiety
Mistaking godly anxiety for sinful anxiety will do us no good in our pursuit of holiness.
Complementarity: The Blessing is in the Differences
God has woven the goodness of complementarity into the very creation.
Christ’s Church: The Most Normal Place On Earth
When the church is faithful to God and His Word, it will be markedly different from the world. It will also be the most normal place on earth.
Work and Rest: Two Biblical Principles to Guide Your Recreation
we should seek for rest that truly refreshes and prepares us for our tasks.
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