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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
The past few days, we’ve been working our way through the apostle’s instruction concerning Christian liberty in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, exploring eight reasons to choose loving our fellow believers in Christ above the selfish exercise of our own liberties. The
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post we began listening to Paul’s admonitions concerning Christian liberty, from 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, and his primary operative principle: love is better than liberty. Two of eight reasons were considered. Today, let’s think about two more reasons. REASON
Continue readingToday, I begin a series of posts exploring the key principles of Christian liberty taught by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. As we learn from the application of the life-transforming gospel to the lives of those redeemed from
Continue readingOne of the greatest ministry graces the Lord has given me in the past decade is the privilege of teaching many times in the former Soviet Union. As a result, my heart is knit to many brothers and sisters there.
Continue readingTim Challies has produced another Visual Theology infographic that is a wonderful teaching tool to hang in whichever office or room you find yourself doing most of your counseling in. The Fruit of the Spirit visual is a reminder to
Continue readingMany professing Christians seek change in their lives using methods which are contrary to Scripture. As a result, they don’t experience the change which God seeks to produce in his people. In the very helpful booklet, HELP! Want to Change,
Continue readingChange is hard, and our attempts often result in failure. One of the reasons for this is a misunderstanding of progressive sanctification—a doctrine that no believer can experience healthy spiritual growth without. That’s why I am thrilled to commend to
Continue readingThe sinking of the British passenger ship Titanic, 100 years ago, was one of the greatest tragedies of history. The splendor of the vessel’s luxury knew no equal. With its sixteen watertight compartments, the ship was believed to be unsinkable
Continue readingYesterday, in our evening service, I was ministered to by the lyrics from an old hymn we had not sung in a while, All for Jesus, written by Mary James. Meditate on Romans 12:1-2 and make this your prayer of
Continue readingHELP! I’m Living with Terminal Illness is a new resource from the pastoral heart of Reggie Weems. For those suffering with a terminal diagnosis and for their family and friends, this booklet conveys practical advice, spiritual consolation, and, most importantly,
Continue readingOne of the clearest evidences of a person’s love for God is a magnetic pull toward people, specifically the people of God. The believer in Christ, more than anyone else, experientially knows the true meaning of such Scriptures as Psalm
Continue readingThe late Martyn Lloyd-Jones has been counseling me the past few days through the re-publication of his sermons on Psalm 73 by Christian Focus entitled Faith On Trial. If you are a regular reader of this blog then you know
Continue readingOne of the most effective counseling methods I know of is to work backwards from where I am now to where I once was, from where my thinking has been renewed to where it went awry. This is not only
Continue readingIf you live near Philadelphia it would be great to have you join us at the Men’s Conference hosted by Lifeway Baptist Church, April 27-28. I will be teaching from Romans and 1 Peter on the subject of winning the
Continue reading“Children are a gift from the Lord…how blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them” (Ps 127:3, 5). God has richly blessed my wife and me with six daughters and four sons. This past weekend was another daughter’s
Continue readingThe past two days we’ve learned Jesus is our Sacrifice and Substitute. He is also our Savior. “For Christ also died for sins … the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God” (1 Pet 3:18).
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post we began thinking about the gospel message of 1 Peter 3:18, noticing Jesus as our sacrifice. Today, let us think about Jesus Christ as the sinner’s substitute: “For Christ also died for sins … the just for
Continue reading“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit” (1 Pet 3:18). The
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
