Harmony: A Survey of Romans 15:1-13
The central theme of Romans reappears in Romans 15 as Paul calls for Jews and gentiles to live in unity. He has already shown that they believe the same truth (chapters 1-11) and worship in the same way (chapters 12-15)….
George Whitefield and the Great Awakening
A former actor turned preacher, Whitefield’s ministry is synonymous with the Great Awakening. He preached to tens of thousands, even millions, on both sides of the Atlantic. He engaged in charitable work, preached mesmerizing sermons, and brought the gospel to…
The Saints God is Forming
“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) The genius of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount is that he does not call men to improvement, but to perfection. The world is content with a high…
John Calvin: Theologian of the Reformation
Calvin is often misunderstood, but his precise, theological mind was foundational for the Reformation. During a time of immense, continent-wide turmoil, Calvin organized and clearly laid out the ideas of the Protestant Reformation. His life was not easy, but he…
The Christian Duty of Self-Denial
Christ’s appeal to his disciples was austere and foreboding: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24). Today, we often interpret this in terms of denying ourselves the…
Properly: A Survey of Romans 13:1-14
Author’s note: This blog post is part of an ongoing series about the book of Romans. To see other Romans resources, click here. How do Christians live out the paradigm of spiritual worship? At the beginning of chapter 12, Paul laid…
An Overview of Isaiah 1
Like the narrator of a great tragedy, Isaiah opens his prophetic writings with sweeping vistas of a nation in decline. For five chapters, the prophet paints the picture of a nation visibly prosperous but inwardly rotten; outwardly pious but internally…
An Introduction to Isaiah
It was an age of impending doom. From the throne-rooms of kings to the smoking huts of commoners, men whispered of a rising power in the east, a nation that was fast becoming the most powerful empire on earth. They…
Faith During the Storm (Lloyd-Jones)
Enjoy this excerpt from Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: “…But things may be desperate: ‘All things seem against us, to drive us to despair.’ Let us then be prepared for that. Yes, but we must go further. While all this is happening…
The Messenger of Light
Enrobed in scarlet, with a reddish tone,The DEVIL once was easily made known – Infernal monster of the lowest parts,And greatest master of the blackest arts! Then men could see him with his teeth and claws,And mouth, that dripped of rage,…
