Jesus is COMING – Are you ready?
Practically, How Do We Abide in Jesus? August 04, 2023 by: John Piper A Transaction with Jesus Jesus’s commands are for a lifetime. He does not command a once-for-all decision to repent or come or believe or love or listen. Rather he commands that we go on repenting, coming, believing, loving, and listening. The transformation…
Why Did God’s Beautiful Plan of Redemption Involve Something So Ugly? August 01, 2023 by: Philip Graham Ryken That Old, Ugly Cross At the center of our beauty-loving God’s perfect plan for making us beautiful is something so grotesque and so offensive that people cannot even bear to look: the God-damnable death that Jesus died…
Jesus said in John 16:9 (NLT)“The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.“ The word “sin” has a rich etymology that traces back through various languages and historical contexts. Let’s explore its origins: In summary, the word “sin” carries deep historical and linguistic layers, reflecting humanity’s complex understanding of moral transgressions and guilt across…
Podcast: The Doctrine on Which the Church Stands or Falls (Matthew Barrett) July 24, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. By Faith Alone In today’s episode, Matthew Barrett sheds light on the meaning of justification by faith alone, explaining why it’s so central to the Christian faith, and…
How Can Jesus Possibly Say That Those Who Mourn Are Blessed? July 18, 2023 by: Chris Castaldo Comfort for the Grieving The doctor said, “The child has severe hemophilia.” In the crib looking up at me with charming brown eyes lay a beautiful baby boy. A “severe” hemophiliac. My son. Emotions swirled. “Are you sure?”…
