Our ultimate goal isn't that people love our words, but they'll more love God and his Word more!
The glory of God and the pride of man will collide at one of two crash sites: hell or the cross.
If Rev. 21:6-8 describes who won't be in heaven, does this include those who commit suicide?
Anticipate it eagerly--for he comes quickly!
The final judgment: Not achievements or possessions, but knowing the Lord.
Made for our church -- and now free for you all!
Jesus is real. Jesus is risen. Jesus is returning soon.
Psa. 31:15: "My times are in Your hand." No matter your view: Every second, you're securely held!
The world's moral decline signals Jesus' imminent return for his followers.
God is able to--at his own discretion & by his almighty power--to intervene into our circumstances.
During the day of judgment, even the most devoted Christian will rely solely on grace for support.
The gold standard is the truth—it's sound doctrine (Titus 2:1).
If you take care of God's business, God will take care of your business.
It may sound tough! But a high view of God, a low view of humankind, & landing on the Gospel = yes!
The book of Revelation is not intended to drive us to charts--it's intended to drive us to Christ.
The Spirit of Christ is greater than Satan. We must be valiant in every Christ-exalting enterprise.
Church membership is less like joining a club & more like being adopted into a family.
People say this is the toughest chapter in Revelation -- and it is! But there is hope! :)
Every prayer difficulty stems from a misunderstanding of God.
Don't let Christmas become more about created stuff than the incarnation of the Creator.
...Not only born - but does Matthew 2 square with Luke 2 on this and more?
For true believers, accepting the virgin birth is non-negotiable.
Neglecting prayer likely means missing out on what God has promised to provide only through prayer.
What can we learn from the man most famous for his betrayal?
Giving that magnifies God's glory is rooted in the gospel.
God's strategy is to defeat Satan progressively, showcasing His greatness and beauty.
In anticipation of these events, believers echo the sentiment, "Even so, come Lord Jesus!"
When a Christian dies, he/she goes straight into something that we call the "intermediate state."
Revelation 7 details these two events that this blog will seek to interpret and unpack.
Our conviction is that the Gospel is for all individuals, regardless of their ethnic background.
Much debate exists - but can we know?
If Jesus didn't appease God's wrath and fulfill divine justice in himself, we would have no hope.
An attempt to answer several questions asked by our church members related to our study of Gen. 1.
Believing Adam was real is a Gospel issue.
How should Christians look at this issue that seems divisive these days?
John shows in Revelation 5 a picture of what a world without bigotry looks like. Come, Lord Jesus!
Whatever the reward may be, it will far surpass any hardships endured in this life to obtain it.
Are you walking with the Lord?
The Bible simply does not align with the notion that all sins are equally abhorrent to God.
Paul says that praying for our leaders to know Christ personally is a top prayer priority.
Jesus hates compromise in moral and theological matters
Approaching this profound book requires caution and humility.
Our eternal security in Christ is not a matter of us holding onto Him, but Him holding onto us.
"Read it because it is the bread of life." -- M. Lloyd-Jones
How should we react to what the Bible says?
How God delights in using faithful people who will give a faithful Gospel witness!
The ascension is, perhaps, the most neglected major event in the life and ministry of Christ.
We eagerly look forward to Christ's return…on the bad days and the good.
If you don't believe in God's wrath, you can never really understand God's love.
Scripture should govern the church in all its doctrine and practice - not culture, etc.
Can you define the words that make up the Gospel, the death, burial, and resurrection?
“Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings" (Hebrew 13:9a)
We have grown up believing that busyness equals successful faithfulness.
To be almost saved is to be entirely lost.
We should be more perplexed by God's blessings than by His discipline of us.
The Bible connects our work to something bigger—worship.
A common question that we often don't talk about.
What you believe isn’t simply on opinion for a nice, quaint discussion.
No matter where you’ve been, what you’ve done...Jesus can make you new.
Know the Redeemer lives — even in the midst of suffering by sin & God’s providential plan.
‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’ — and I am the worst of them.” (1 Timothy 1:15).
Jesus’s perfection / sinlessness is the consistent testimony of scripture
No one ever started so high and humbled Himself so low as did Jesus in His incarnation.
God hates to see people stir up division among his people.
Noah fell down many times in the ark, but never once out of the ark.
Don’t play with sin. It will take you further thank you want to go.
All religions and philosophies say, "This is the way." Only Jesus says, "I am the Way."
Why does the sufficiency of Scripture matter?
For too many Christians today, it is less "Soli Deo Gloria" and more "Soli Meo Gloria."
We are saved BY grace alone, THROUGH faith alone, IN Christ alone, FOR good works.
We'd rather be starved, tortured, and murdered than distort the doctrine of justification by grace a
Because God is omnipresent, He is absolutely unavoidable.
"God remembers the duties which we forget, and forgets the sins that we remember." --John Owen
As the world gets crazier, but the Word of our Lord stands forever and our triune God is immutable.
Hope in Jesus = a confident expectation of a guaranteed result.
Most Christians love evangelism, as long as somebody else is doing it.
Christianity is so much more than getting your doctrine right, but it is not less.
What you do today is shaped by what you believe about tomorrow.
Raised as our Justifier, ascended as our Mediator, coming as our Bridegroom. Glory!
The cross was not an accident or afterthought, but God’s one plan of salvation from eternity past.
Everything in this world is changing. But the Word of God never changes. Truth endures.
In heaven, I don't know if all our questions will be answered, but it Jesus will be there!
Your view about how the last day plays out will affect how you live today.
When (not if) you get to a difficult Bible passage, don’t panic. Press in, and be patient!
Biblical hope is measured by the generosity of God’s heart...given freely to us in the risen Jesus.
We cannot "unhitch" ourselves from the very Word of God and his plan revealed in its pages.
If yesterday you failed, fell, sinned... and you are unconcerned, then you would be right to fear!
Jesus is more committed to you than you are to him. That’s the basis of our assurance.
Nothing fancy today - just reflecting on a text that can easily be skimmed over in this great book!
An examination of a practical question asked by a member in our church's life.
Sin is a disaster. Grace is a wonder. Jesus is your Savior. Eternal life is forever and never fails.
God is quite willing to interrupt your comfort to reclaim the allegiance & submission of your heart.
Many have a head full of Bible, but a heart full of unbelief.
The glory of Jesus is infinitely greater than your wildest dream.
If we are to teach and preach like Jesus, we must address the subject of hell.
Don't take your judgmental, divisive, gossipy spirit to church--take it to Jesus.
Satan is either roaring or in stealth mode, but he’s always active.
Heaven will be full of thankful people asking, "Why me, Lord?"
Start to finish, ALL of grace!
As amazing as angels are ... Jesus is superior and better!
Every Sunday is the Lord's Day where we celebrate our risen Savior! And Sunday is meant to....
Like Anna, we become like what we focus upon. Fix your eyes on Christ & be conformed into His image.
Every day we should do what the shepherds did—run with wonder & joy to the feet of the Messiah.
Here’s what I do know: Delighting in God is more important than decisions for God.
We should not trust our heart in matters regarding assurance of salvation--but the Spirit's work!
I don't care what church you go to, if your pastor loves Jesus, they are under attack.
God would lose his reputation if I lose could my salvation.
The five "solas" aren't just the solas of the Reformation, they for all the church & Christian life!
It's impossible to exaggerate the goodness of God's grace.
The most under-reported story of the day: God reigns. And everything is going his way.
Daily devotions to encourage your faith.
Daily devotions to help your faith.
Daily Devotions to Encourage Your Faith.
From our study of "The Church Is______"
Daily devotions to encourage your faith
Daily Devotions to encourage your faith.
Devotions to encourage your faith.
Do you love get love or do you love because you are truly and infinitely loved?
Daily devotion to encourage faith.
Daily devotion to encourage your faith.
Daily devotions to encourage your faith!
Devotions to consider as you grow in your faith.
Daily devotions to encourage your soul
Devotions for daily growth.
Devotions to encourage your faith!
Stuff that didn't make the sermon...
Daily devotions to inspire your faith.
Daily devotions for your faith.
Devotions to encourage your faith
Daily devos to help you!
Encouragement for your week!
Devotions to encourage you.
Daily devotions to help you in your walk with Christ.
Daily devotions to help you in your faith.
Daily devotions to encourage you.
Daily devotionals to encourage your faith.
Daily devotions for you to partake in.
Daily devotions in the midst of the worldwide pandemic.
Daily devotions during the worldwide pandemic.
Daily devotions to help encourage your faith.
Daily devotions during the pandemic.
These are daily devotions were are putting out during the pandemic to help encourage your faith.
Daily devotionals during this pandemic to encourage each of us.
Daily Devotions to encourage your faith during the COVID-19 days.
Weekly devotionals written during the worldwide pandemic.
Daily, written devotionals from our staff to assist during this pandemic time.
During this pandemic, we'd like to share a daily devotional
Find devotionals to encourage you during this time!
During this pandemic, we'd like to share a daily devotional;
During this pandemic, we'd like to share a daily devotional ...
Stop treating the resurrection like heart-worm meds you put in a hot dog to trick the dog to eat.
God values our sexuality, more than we do. Does your view of sex line up with God’s?
You begin to covet when you think that life is about the accumulations of things.
Unless you believe in hell, you will never know how much Jesus loves you.
Jesus Christ has an exclusive monopoly on the truth.
Thankfully, sin has no wages which Christ has not paid.
We steal because there’s something that is bigger than God in our lives.
How do we do this?
Jesus calls us to be faithful, not successful.
In difficulty, Christ is there.
Marriage matters because Christ matters
Reflecting on these Gospel blessings will get you through this life and its problems.
Truths not just for a holiday -- but for all life!
The church is not full of hypocrites. It's full of repentant sinners. Huge difference.
Seven theological and practical reminders to help you sleep like someone whose God is actually alive
We don’t trust in Jesus because we trust the Bible; we trust the Bible because we trust in Jesus.
Even if you don’t really believe this, there is a longing for an eternal Father innate to all of us.
The Scriptures are all-sufficient and they won’t disappoint, especially when knowing biblical truth
The character and names of God speak to His nature and person. What does this mean for us?
Idols promise life but always lead to death = the difference between the true God and a false god.
This commandment means that the most valuable things on Earth are others. And loving others...
To lie or not to lie?
Do you follow God for who He is in the Bible — or follow one of your own making?
And we aren't talking about a big tent, either.
The judgment of God did not pass over Christ, so that it might pass over us.
Do you also consider this your task as a Christian?
"The Lord makes the storm clouds.” Zechariah 10:1
In the end, it boils down to this: do we love God, or do we love the things that he does for us?
2 John teaches many lessons to do this to God's glory.
In Christ alone, my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song.
It is more than sounding good and impressing others--or being silent.
The Gospel is an exclusive truth but it's the most inclusive exclusive truth in the world.
To Judas, thirty pieces of silver was a fair price for the Pearl of Great Price.
Do nothing today you'll regret on the Last Day
It is your responsibility to hold out the Word of life to others.
Because Jesus will be the infallible judge, we don't have to be.
It's not necessarily unloving to speak harshly to false teachers.
Church discipline is the care and protection of God's people.
Do not despair. Jesus is stronger than any sin that you're in.
All we lost in the Garden by rebellion was regained in a Garden by resurrection.
God is not just sovereign over his people but sovereign for his people.
Why is this so important?
Our biggest need before conversion is the gospel & our greatest need after conversion is the gospel.
The church is a gathering of people, who find real help in the real grace of a real God.
Anything in this life that can be achieved without prayer is not worth chasing after.
If you are following Jesus, but it’s never hard and never unpopular, we're not following Jesus.
When we are with Jesus, we find vengeance distasteful and forgiveness and restoration delightful.
"Cold prayers are a sacrifice without fire."-- J.C. Ryle
Unity in the church is not something we should ever take for granted.
We need: More gospel, less gossip.
Is it actually...possible?
Unforgiveness is not an obedience issue--it's a belief issue.
He is coming - but what about this?
Can you guess what they are?
The virgin birth stifles our logic and provokes our wonder
Culture or truth?
Thanksgiving isn’t “What are you thankful for?” but “Who are you thankful to?”
We should agonize to enter God’s kingdom through repentant faith in Jesus Christ alone.
Come what may on the political front, as Christians, we’re to continue our mission.
Truth = they all cower before the triune God!
Read this featured blog post by Pastor Darin
"The Lord gives to His loved ones even while they sleep." Psa. 127:2 - Non-stop grace!
We're stewards, not owners. Be grateful and faithful, creative and generous with God's stuff.
