22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22 ESV Here we have nine beautiful graces which should portray our attitude to God, to other people, and to ourselves. I find it helpful for myself to organize these nine graces in to … Read More
Humble Freedom
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by … Read More
Persecution Is Not The Same As Receiving Consequences For Being A Jerk
28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave … Read More
Theology: Do We Dislike it or Do We Fear It?
8 The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. Titus 3:8 ESV Theology is the study of the nature of God. How anyone can study God and not be changed … Read More
For All The Future Preachers Out There: What Is A Sermon?
“Wherever we see the Word of God purely preached and heard, there a church of God exists, even if it swarms with many faults.” -John Calvin When Dr. John Piper recently retired from his pastorate at Bethlehem Baptist Church he said that one of the primary marks of his ministry was the pulpit. He said that in his church there … Read More
The Secret Of The “Easy Yoke”
In his famous book The Spirit of the Disciplines the late Dallas Willard wastes no time in arriving straight to the problem with most Christians today. He says, So, those who say we cannot truly follow Christ turn out to be correct in a sense. We cannot behave “on the spot” as he did and taught if in the rest of … Read More
Finding A Safe Place For Confession
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have … Read More
