Both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 read, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” Some take these verses to mean that atheists are stupid, i.e., lacking intelligence. However, that is not the only meaning of the Hebrew word translated as “fool.” […] READ MORE > > >
The following 15 articles are part of a GTY Blog series posted in Feb and March 2022: Spiritual Fallout Reviving an Ancient Lie Wrong Answers to the Right Question Lawless Christians? Sin and the Work of Christ Sin and the Work of the Spirit The Apparent Paradox of Sanctification Who Is Responsible For Your Spiritual … More “Sin and Sanctification”
Judges 5:1-31 CONTEXT: Known universally as the Song of Deborah (and printed as headers in many modern Bibles) Chapter 5 is for the most part (v.1-11) a victorious song of the forces of Israel over the Canaanite King Jabin. Starting in v.12 things get a little more complicated as some tribes are praised and some … More Sunday Sermon Series – 03/27/2022
. Isaiah 6 CONTEXT: Hitherto, it should seem, Isaiah had prophesied as a candidate, having only a virtual and tacit commission; but here we have him (if I may so speak) solemnly ordained and set apart to the prophetic office by a more express or explicit commission, as his work grew more upon his hands: … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/24/2022
Matthew 15:7-9 CONTEXT: In v.1-9, the Pharisees and scribes have questioned (more like demanded and answer) Jesus, about why His disciples had not ritualized washed (as was their tradition) before eating. Jesus answers by asking how they are honoring God (Him) in doing this ritual, that is not found in scripture. I am sure we … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/23/2022
A Theology of Sin and Sovereignty: How Sin Never Disrupts God’s Sovereign Decree “This is my Father’s world: O let me ne’er forget. That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.”1 This stanza from Maltbie Babcock’s hymn This is My Father’s World has comforted many Christians since it was published in 1915. It … More A Theology of Sin and Sovereignty
For several years now, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination — the Southern Baptist Convention — has been in a contentious fight over social justice, Critical Race Theory, and what many fear has been an incursion of woke ideology into its ministries. The issue came to a head in Nashville in June of 2021 during a … More Southern Baptists Nominate Tom Ascol, Voddie Baucham To Leadership To Combat Woke Drift In Largest Protestant Denomination
1 PETER 2 CONTEXT: Matthew Henry breaks down 1 Peter 2, as follows: The general exhortation to holiness is continued, and enforced by several reasons taken from the foundation on which Christians are built, Jesus Christ, and from their spiritual blessings and privileges in him. The means of obtaining it, the word of God, is … More Sunday Semon Series – 03/20/2022
With all the turmoil in the world right now (War in Ukraine, rising fuel and food prices and shortages) I thought it a good time to remember that God, that is the one true God of the Bible is all-powerful and in control. Job 42:2, Psalm 115:3, Jeremiah 32:27, Luke 1:37 omnipotentia: omnipotence, having all power … More Sunday Sermon Series – 03/13/2022
Proverbs 20:19 There are a couple of things implied here in this verse: 1) Someone has told someone else something in confidence 2) The person who has been told can not contain themselves (keep the secret) and has to share it with everyone they meet. In the first part of this verse, we can see … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/09/2022
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