The gospel in me and through me!
Paul must think Jesus is pretty important. In the first two verses of Ephesians alone, he mentions Jesus’s name three times. He references himself as an apostle of Christ Jesus, that he’s writing to the saints who are faithful in … Read More
One of the loudest, most often heard criticisms of Christianity is the perceived injustice in sending “good” people who’ve never heard about Jesus to hell. But this criticism is ignorant of two things: the wickedness of the human heart and … Read More
One of the biggest problems that we have as humans is our inability to accurately assess our own sinfulness. We are inclined to emphasize our goodness and minimize our sin by making excuses and comparing ourselves with others. This doesn’t … Read More
In times of hardships and unrest we can find ourselves asking, “Where is God?” or “Why is God allowing these circumstances to continue?” If left unchecked, an unhealthy attitude toward God and His Word can develop. Doubt, unbelief and even … Read More
In my heart I’m a legalist. I love rules and love enforcing rules. But more than anything else I love catching other people breaking the rules. I do this because it makes me feel like I’m better than I really … Read More
That God offers forgiveness for free is a fact that we believe, but it’s one that can be hard for people to accept. The reality of our sinfulness complicates this for us in a couple of a ways. Some of … Read More
Many of us, when we are confronted with our sin, can grow discouraged and frustrated with ourselves and the battle against sin and the flesh. We assume that because of our many problems, God can’t use us. But this attitude … Read More
The longer we’ve been following Jesus and the more we grow spiritually, the easier it is for us to forget that we are still sinners and that we need God’s grace. Paul had to remind the Ephesian believers of who … Read More
We know that a belief in a god distinguishes religion from atheism and secularism. We further know that a belief in one god distinguishes Islam, Judaism, and Christianity from other religions. But what distinguishes the Christian God from the gods … Read More
We all sin; some of our sins are big, some are small, and some are habitual, but we all sin. Then what? After we sin we might be tempted to give up on ourselves and expect God to give up … Read More