jamesmacdonald.com Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him (Colossians 2:6, ESV). The writers of Scripture use many vivid pictures to describe the Christian life. It’s called working in a vineyard (Matthew 20), building a house (Matthew 7), and running a race (1 Corinthians 9). But by far, the most common New Testament image…
Just Keep Walking was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
By Tim Kimberley • reclaimingthemind.org • April 21, 2014 In Ecclesiastes 12:12 we read, “Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.” The more I am around the publishing world I realize the truthfulness of these words. I read a lot. Just last night my wife, who fully supports my reading disease,…
The Intolerance of Tolerance was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
Walking in Truth •Ephesians 4:25 Jesus said, ‘You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free’ (John 8:32). But in the process, the truth can make you miserable! Truth can be very uncomfortable. We have pivotal moments when we’re asked to step up and say it or act on it. In those…
Walking in Truth was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
challies.com • April 21, 2014 I am one of those New Calvinists, I guess, which means I am part of a crowd that values preaching, and expository preaching in particular. Of course I was an Old Calvinist before I was a New one and was raised in a tradition that valued preaching just as highly. For my…
A Cost Of All This Preaching? was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. He disarmed the rulers and…
The Way God Wins was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge