May 5, 2013
Violating God’s holiness and despising his glory is a serious offense, one that cannot be overlooked. As we see God’s wrath poured out on his Son on the cross, we begin to get a glimpse of the zeal God has for his glory. We must admit that our zeal for our own glory often eclipses […]
April 28, 2013
God will judge sin fully and fairly, and his righteousness does not show favoritism. This means that God hates sin—especially mine. Our only hope is to find salvation in God’s Son, who absorbed God’s righteous wrath against sin on the cross.
April 21, 2013
God’s creation, marred and afflicted by sin, will one day be restored. God’s redemptive plan for the cosmos is centered in one Man, Jesus Christ. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has […]
January 6, 2013
God’s Law for Israel was never intended to be rote obedience or even a way to earn favor with God. Obedience was always meant to be an overflow of a heart of love for God. This is why Jesus summarized the Law as loving God supremely and loving others selflessly (Matt 22:38). We must avoid the […]
October 14, 2012
We are justified by faith (5:1). We have access to God through grace (5:2). We enjoy the hope of glory (5:2). We manifest joy in suffering (5:3). This is how we can rejoice in suffering, knowing that God will continue and complete his sanctifying work in us.
September 23, 2012
God commands all men to repent and believe in his Son, Jesus Christ (Acts 17:30; John 3:18). What is saving faith? Why is it necessary? In what or whom must trust? Where does it come from? Regarding repentance, why is it necessary? How does it relate to saving faith? What is it?
September 2, 2012
We ought to praise God because He is both infinitely great and lovingly good.
August 5, 2012
God’s grace (2:11–14) transforms our lives and gives us a zeal for obeying Jesus Christ. God’s grace demands a change in the way we live; at the same time, holy living must be grounded in God’s grace.
August 5, 2012
God’s grace (2:11–14) transforms our lives and gives us a zeal for obeying Jesus Christ. God’s grace demands a change in the way we live; at the same time, holy living must be grounded in God’s grace.
July 22, 2012
New Testament evangelism was comprehensive and personal, the natural overflow of the lordship of Jesus Christ in the life of his disciples. All of Jesus’ disciples were commissioned and authorized to take the gospel to the whole world. They were commanded to follow Jesus’ teaching and example, submitting every area of their lives to him. […]