WHAT IS RELIGION? \”And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?\” — Mat 15:16. IN THIS chapter our Lord teaches that true Religion is certainly not a matter of eating and drinking or outward ceremonial. It is the intention of the soul, the continual drawing from Christ the life-power needed for our work and…
Podcast: Remembering the “Seashells” Sermon 23 Years Later (John Piper) August 21, 2023 by: Crossway This article is part of the The Crossway Podcast series. A Sermon That Impacted a Generation In today’s episode, John Piper shares what he was thinking as he walked onto the stage on May 20th, 2000 to deliver a message…
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear…
Rebalancing Our Approach to Observing the Sabbath August 15, 2023 by: Guy Prentiss Waters What Is the Sabbath For? Whenever we look at one of God’s commands, we’re always facing two dangers—one to the left of us, one to the right of us. One is to be too permissive when it comes to that command,…
Good . . . How? . . . and he will give you the desires of your heart—Psalm 37:4 When the Apostle Paul wrote the word “good” in the passage below, what did he mean? “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk…