Encouragements for Prayer
The gracious King invites you to pray. He offers to hear your requests, to draw near to you as you worship him, and to give you access to his throne if you are in Christ.
One Thing Is Needful
Jesus says that ‘one thing is needful.’ That ‘one thing’ is to sit at his feet, as a disciple (Luke 10:42).
Teach Us To Number Our Days
We may not be wandering in the Sinai wilderness, but our own death and mortality are still worthy of consideration.
A Bloody Entrance
The kingdom of heaven is ‘suffering violence,’ and I hope that you are part of the reason.
They Desire A Better Country
Christian: remember that this is not your home. The world is terrified by news of disasters, because their only homeland is being disturbed. But this world is not your home.
Brokenhearted: How Psalm 51 Teaches Us to Mourn Our Sin
How you respond to sin in your life is one of the strongest indicators of your spiritual maturity. Your response also sets your trajectory for spiritual growth or spiritual setback. A biblical response to sin prepares us to move forward, experiencing increased intimacy with God.
Did the Ancient Hebrews Believe in the Afterlife?
Did the ancient Hebrews believe in the afterlife? Many liberal and secular scholars would argue ‘no.’ They believe that the afterlife, and the immortality of the soul, are Greek ideas that were read into the text hundreds of years later. But the evidence is clear. The ancient Hebrews did, indeed, believe in the afterlife.
Abraham Praying for Sodom: Six Lessons in Prayer
God delights to hear prayer. Not only does He command prayer, but He also reminds us frequently of the incredible power of prayer.
Unmoved: How Psalm 15 Clarifies What It Really Means to Follow God
Who are those who will enjoy the fruits of God’s victory over evil? The answer, found in Psalm 15, is those who ‘sojourn’ in his ‘tent’ and ‘dwell’ on his ‘holy hill.’
Imputed Righteousness: The Method of Justification
“The doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ, is a doctrine of great importance…some have called it, the basis of Christianity…” So wrote the Baptist theologian John Gill, at a time when such a statement was relatively uncontroversial within Protestantism. Today the tide is turning, as those within Protestantism are often the first to criticize the validity of justification by the righteousness of Christ.
