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A Prescription for Spiritual Weakness (Hebrews 12:12-13)
God's discipline sometimes comes to people who are spiritually weak and frail. That is an opportunity for other believers to encourage them in their Christian race. Re...
The Peaceful Product of God's Discipline, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:11)
By faith, we look past the pain of discipline at the moment to the product of discipline in our lives. God is producing in us the "peaceful fruit of righteousness." An...
The Peaceful Product of God's Discipline, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:11)
By faith, we look past the pain of discipline at the moment to the product of discipline in our lives. God is producing in us the "peaceful fruit of righteousness." An...
Bodies Fit For A Heavenly Home (Philippians 3:20-21)
The single truth that will most effectively fix your heart, mind, and affections upon Heaven, our eternal home and reward, is the truth of our future bodily resurrecti...
Behold Your King! (Matthew 21:1-11, 14-17)
One week before Passover Jesus and His disciples emerged from seclusion and He publicly rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. Why did Jesus come to Jerusalem at that time o...
The Purpose of God's Perfect Discipline, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:9-10)
The author contrasts the imperfection of the discipline of earthly fathers with the perfection of the discipline of our Heavenly Father. God's discipline is aimed at p...
The Purpose of God's Perfect Discipline, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:9-10)
The author contrasts the imperfection of the discipline of earthly fathers with the perfection of the discipline of our Heavenly Father. God's discipline is aimed at p...
Jesus Christ: Lord of Creation, Lord of Salvation (Colossians 1:15-20)
Paul wrote the church in Colossae to strengthen it against false teachers trying to impose legalistic dietary and religious rules. Using a hymn in two stanzas Paul rem...
Discipline: The Certificate of Adoption, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:6-8)
We are commanded to endure affliction as the discipline that comes from a loving Heavenly Father Who intends only our best and highest joy. Discipline is inseparable f...
Discipline: The Certificate of Adoption, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:6-8)
We are commanded to endure affliction as the discipline that comes from a loving Heavenly Father Who intends only our best and highest joy. Discipline is inseparable f...
More Please! (1 Thessalonians 4:1-2)
Paul encourages a young church that is living out the gospel to go even further in their Christian Life. An exposition of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2.
Secure in the Plan of Redemption (1 Peter 1:20-21)
This passage provides further comfort to suffering saints by providing assurance that the pactum salutis, God's eternal plan of redemption, and all that arises from th...
Do Not Despair Under Discipline (Hebrews 12:5)
We are commanded to not despise God's discipline and to not despair under God's discipline. These are two extremes we should avoid in our responses to God's loving dis...
Don't Despise Discipline (Hebrews 12:5)
Believers are warned against two opposite errors we may commit when facing God's discipline: despising it and despairing under it.
Embracing God's Discipline, Part 3 (Hebrews 12:4-5)
Discipline is essential for the child of God. Running our race requires us to embrace God's discipline knowing that He disciplines us out of love and intends our good ...
Embracing God's Discipline, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:4-5)
Discipline is essential for the child of God. Running our race requires us to embrace God's discipline knowing that He disciplines us out of love and intends our good ...
Embracing God's Discipline, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:4-5)
Discipline is essential for the child of God. Running our race requires us to embrace God's discipline knowing that He disciplines us out of love and intends our good ...
Hospitality - A Neglected Essential (Selected Scriptures)
Christian hospitality has fallen from prominence by the mistaken assumption that it is a spiritual gift.
The Self-Humbling Servant (Philippians 2:3-11)
The self-humbling work of Christ in the incarnation is an example of selfless humility for those who follow Him. An exposition of Philippians 2:3-11.
The Cure For Weary Hearts (Hebrews 12:3)
We are called to consider the example of Jesus in His suffering. We see in Him One Who endured greater suffering and injustice than us.
The Reward For Endurance (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Jesus endured the reproach of sinners while looking to the exaltation that was to follow His suffering.
The Author and Perfecter of Faith (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Jesus is the believer's example. We are to fix our eyes on Him who is the Author and Perfecter of Faith. An exposition of Hebrews 12:1-3.
Loving One Another (1 Thessalonians 3:11-13)
Paul reminds the believers at Thessalonica that he wishes to come back to them but meanwhile, he prayed for them that their love for one another and for all others wou...
Sola Scriptura: Its Meaning and Ramifications (2 Timothy 3:10-17)
When a large rock is thrown into a pond, the ripple effects can be both dramatic and extensive. When we understand that “all Scripture is God-breathed” (the sole infa...
Running With Endurance, Part 4 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
We are encouraged to fix our eyes on Jesus as we run our race. He is the ultimate exemplar of faith, whose example strengthens us. He is the initiator and perfecter of...
Run With Endurance, Part 3 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Every believer has a race marked out for them. A gracious and loving providence has ordained our course and the Captain of our Salvation bids us to run. Facing difficu...
But God! (Ephesians 2:4)
God and God alone is the active agent in our salvation. Therefore all glory goes to Him for our redemption and deliverance from His wrath. An exposition of Ephesians 2:4.
Running With Endurance, Part 2 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
The life of faith is compared to a race. The author encourages his readers to run their race with endurance persevering through trials for the reward that is to come. ...
Running With Endurance, Part 1 (Hebrews 12:1-3)
The life of faith is compared to a race. The author encourages his readers to run their race with endurance persevering through trials for the reward that is to come. ...
Enduring, Embracing, and Expecting (Hebrews 12:1-29)
A survey of the entire 12th chapter of Hebrews. Showing the connection to the context and the author's argument for faith in chapters 10 & 11. An exposition of Hebrews...
