Adorn the Doctrine

not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things – Titus 2:10 (ESV)  Exegesis: The entire second chapter of Titus is all about sound teaching doctrine. Paul in verse nine gets specific and is speaking to bondservants telling them to be obedient to their … More Adorn the Doctrine

One Mediator

For there is [only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and mankind, the Man Christ Jesus,  6 who gave Himself as a ransom [a substitutionary sacrifice to atone] for all, the testimony given at the right and proper time.  – 1 Tim 2:5-6  MEDIA’TOR, n. One that interposes between parties at variance for the … More One Mediator

In The Dark

  “To trust God in the light is nothing, but to trust Him in the dark—That is faith.” –  – Charles Spurgeon   “… Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed.” John 20:29 via In The Dark

The Importance of Good Christian Fathers

JULY 29, 2013 BY JACK WELLMAN I saw this older article today and find it still very relevant. I grew up without a father in the home and speaking from personal experience can say fathers are important for children, especially “good Christian fathers.” – Mike  Fathers have always been deemed as important for children but what … More The Importance of Good Christian Fathers

The Ten Commandments: What They Forbid and Promote

I used to think I knew the ten commandments pretty well. “Thou shall not steal.” Got it. Won’t steal anyone’s stuff. As long as I do that I’m good, right? Not necessarily. There’s more to the ten commandments than what first meets the eye, and below you can find what they both encourage and discourage. 1 … More The Ten Commandments: What They Forbid and Promote

Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin

by John Owen – March 12th, 2019 Chapter 10 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Clear Sense of Sin (Continued) b.Consider the danger of your sin Consider the danger of your sin, which has many aspects. 1). Being hardened by sin’s deceitfulness    Sin hardens us by its deceitfulness. This the apostle sorely charges on the Hebrews: “Take heed, … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin