Repent: Matt 4:17
Repent. This is one of the first commands the Lord gives us in His ministry. This is also one of the first commands we will be sharing as we continue the challenge we offered out to our followers. From that…
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What does it mean to Fear God?
We need to make some important distinctions about the biblical meaning of “fearing” God. These distinctions can be helpful, but they can also be a little dangerous. When Luther struggled with that, he made this distinction, which has since become…
Continue ReadingShould we preach Jesus in every sermon?
Faithful preaching is expositional, which means that it explains a biblical text in its context and applies the text to the hearers. There have been times, however, when I’ve heard expositional preaching that makes little or no mention of the…
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Communion
The Lord’s Supper is the sign of Christ’s presence among His people and of their unity in Him. As Paul chastised the Corinthians for their factionalism, he called attention to the fact that by warring with one another, they were…
Continue Reading4 Mistakes to avoid when Interpreting Scripture
Sourced by Radical.netOriginally Published by Jamus Edwards “This is confirmation: she is the one you have chosen for me! I’m going to marry her! Thank you so much, Lord, for speaking to me so clearly through your Word.”
Continue ReadingDangers of living in fear
Something that I have been pondering for some time is the concept of fear and how it applies to the Christian. Why do we fear?
Continue ReadingBible Quoters are Replacing Bible Readers
Most readers of this site will share my angst about biblical illiteracy. I think we sometimes assume, though, that this illiteracy is simply a problem in the broadest sweep of cultural Christianity. It is there, to be sure. That’s why…
Continue ReadingWhat is your excuse?
Recently I was in a conversation with someone and suggested they may be coming up with excuses not to move. Through that, I began to think about my own experience with excuses. I remember years ago, I was into website…
Continue ReadingWhy Christians Should Read Their Bible
The Bible is your daily life playbook, not an outdated relic to be kept on a shelf. According to LifeWay Research, more than half of Americans have read little to none of the Bible. About 30 percent look up things in…
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