Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our Joys and Sorrows Are Temporal
Our lives can't be marked by our sorrows or our joys. They have to be marked by living for eternity despite our sorrows and our joys.
Our Lord’s Most Aggressive Command for Holiness
Our Lord’s Most Aggressive Command for Holiness
If a person is casual about their sin, they are in danger. Jesus Christ looked men directly in the eye and warned them that they will be thrown into hell unless...
Our Lord’s Three Imperatives of Prayer: Ask, Seek, Knock!
Our Lord’s Three Imperatives of Prayer: Ask, Seek, Knock!
The Lord Jesus Christ gives us three imperatives on prayer: ask, seek, and knock. What greater incentive to pray than to know that whatever we ask...
Our Marriage to Christ is Most Important
Our Marriage to Christ is Most Important
Marriage is indeed important and defining in the believer's life, but it is not the most important thing to be said of the Christian's life.
Overly Cautious or Full of Faith?
Overly Cautious or Full of Faith?
We typically tend to fear presumption and end up being overly cautious; but Scripture warns us the opposite. Jesus is constantly commanding us to trust Him in impossible situations.
Overview of Biblical Eldership: All Elders are Pastors
Overview of Biblical Eldership: All Elders are Pastors
In 1 Peter 5 the Bible identifies those who shepherd the flock as the elders. It is not just one of the elders who shepherds. The Bible teaches that all of the elders...
Parents: Train Your Children at Home
Parents: Train Your Children at Home
Parents must consistently train their children at home in order for them to behave properly during a church service. Having family devotionals is an excellent time for that training to take place...
Pastoral Burnout: Dangers and Encouragements
Pastoral Burnout: Dangers and Encouragements
"To avoid burnout in the ministry, pastors need to know how to pace themselves and also intentionally take breaks and rest. We must not look at rest, breaks...
Pastors, Missionaries, and the Church
Pastors, Missionaries, and the Church
What other higher calling can there be than to oversee Christ's Church and be a steward to care for His Bride until He returns? And who more suitable to take on this task than men who are called of God and qualified according to His Word?
Pastors: Lead the Church in Faith!
Pastors: Lead the Church in Faith!
The faith of Scripture is not doing something based upon mathematical probability, which says that it will works out most of the time. Rather God calls us to a faith like Abraham's...
Paul, Teach Me to Pray
Paul, Teach Me to Pray
What can we learn from the apostle Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3? One notable thing Paul prays for is that Christ would dwell in the hearts of the Ephesians.
Paul’s Struggle for the Unity of the Saints
Paul’s Struggle for the Unity of the Saints
Disunity is a very discouraging thing. But what strength comes from unity. Like the little wires, all knit together, make the strength of the cable, so it is for the church.
Peace and Purpose Are Found in Christ
Peace and Purpose Are Found in Christ
My life was together from an external standpoint but there was no string to tie my life together. Why was I here? What was the purpose of my life?
Peace Was Preached by Him Who Is Peace, And Now We Have Peace
Peace Was Preached by Him Who Is Peace, And Now We Have Peace
Jesus, who is peace, preached peace, and now we are at peace with one God. Our peace with God should also reflect our conduct among believers and promote unity within the church.
People of Promise
People of Promise
The Christian can cling to any promise in the Bible because they belong to Jesus Christ. All of the promises of God are ours because of Him (2 Cor. 1:20).
People Pleasing and the Fear of Man
People Pleasing and the Fear of Man
When we are snared by the fear of man, we are no longer trusting in the Lord. We must stop regarding man in whose nostrils is mere breath.
Personal Discipleship: Spiritually Intentional Relationships
Personal Discipleship: Spiritually Intentional Relationships
Are you convinced of the value of personal discipleship? That is, connecting with fellow Christians; brother to brother, sister to sister, on a personal, one on one level.
Pornography: Slaying The Dragon
Pornography: Slaying The Dragon
Pornography is nothing short of damnable filth that dishonors God. You need to slay this dragon or it's going to slay you.
Practical Advice on Memorizing the Bible
Practical Advice on Memorizing the Bible
Is it profitable for Christians to memorize the Bible? Tim shares some practical advice on memorizing the Bible...
Practical Advice on Overcoming Anger
Practical Advice on Overcoming Anger
It never gets physical and I acknowledge it is a problem but I am really desperate for some wisdom and practical advice on overcoming anger.
Practical Advice to Avoid Burnout As a Pastor
Practical Advice to Avoid Burnout As a Pastor
Men in the ministry need to be careful to not burnout. What are some things they can do to prevent and combat against burning out and being of no use in the ministry?
Praising God For Our Adoption
Praising God For Our Adoption
In expressing to you the doctrine of adoption, we realize that somebody can be adopted and not really recognize what that is. Being adopted is one thing, but recognizing you are adopted is...
Pray Like a Lawyer
Pray Like a Lawyer
Many people pray, but how many people ask themselves why God should actually answer their prayers? How many Christians know how to argue with God in prayer?
Pray to the Father For Others
Pray to the Father For Others
In the last section of Ephesians 3, we get the privilege of seeing a prayer that's inspired of the Holy Spirit. Paul addressed God as his Father...
Pray With Confidence Because God Hears You
Pray With Confidence Because God Hears You
What a glorious reality that when we as Christians come to pray that we're not just filling the air with words and wasting our breath. But rather, we have on the authority of God's Word...
Prayerfully Pursuing God’s Gracious Power and Loving Presence
Prayerfully Pursuing God’s Gracious Power and Loving Presence
Believer, because we are the temple of God, we should ask the Lord for more power from the Holy Spirit. This power that is received, according to grace...
Praying at All Times in the Spirit
Praying at All Times in the Spirit
As we put on each piece of the armor of God we need to remember that each piece needs to be put on as we're praying. As important as each part of our armor is...
Praying For All The Saints
Praying For All The Saints
As Christians, we are in a spiritual war against the Devil, and we constantly feel the attacks from Satan that come upon us.
Praying to Grow in Grace
Praying to Grow in Grace
There may be many blessings we receive from going to a conference, but one of the primary blessings we need to receive is growth in graciousness and knowledge...
Preserving Unity Through Love
Preserving Unity Through Love
Christians in America are living in a day when major emphasis is placed on right doctrine and good theology. This is good and vital, but sadly...
Prioritizing in the Busy Seasons of Our Lives
Prioritizing in the Busy Seasons of Our Lives
In the busy seasons of our lives we have to prioritize on how we use our time. There are seasons in all of our lives in which we will have more time than others...
Protecting or Overprotecting Our Children?
Protecting or Overprotecting Our Children?
What should Christian parents do when their children could possibly be put in situations that expose them to sin? How should parents protect them from that...
Psalm 22 Richly Pictures Christ’s Death on the Cross
Psalm 22 Richly Pictures Christ’s Death on the Cross
Psalm 22 is not primarily about David but it is about Jesus Christ on the Cross. We see aspects of the Cross here that should cause us to all the more glory in Christ’s death on our behalf.
Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)
Purpose of the Unity of the Church (Part 1)
I am going to speak to you, over the course of these meetings, over the topic of the unity of the church. I think that under the preaching of the Gospel...
Put First Things First
Put First Things First
As believers we need to daily remind ourselves to put first things first and have God's kingdom as the supreme priority of our lives. There are a million plus distractions...
Put Off Bitterness, Put On Tenderness
Put Off Bitterness, Put On Tenderness
Few things will eat up our spiritual life as bitterness will. Few things will grieve the Holy Spirit within us like unforgiveness and grudges towards others.
Put Off Lying & Falsehood
Put Off Lying & Falsehood
The Bible calls us to put off the old man with his practices, and one practice, in particular, is lying. Interestingly, one of the reasons Paul tells us to put off lying is because we are members of one another.
Putting On The Breastplate of Righteousness (Part 3)
Putting On The Breastplate of Righteousness (Part 3)
A righteous life is a vital part of our armor in our spiritual battle with the Devil. Good theology and abstaining from immorality isn't enough;...
Putting Prayer in Perspective: Our Father’s Vast Universe
Putting Prayer in Perspective: Our Father’s Vast Universe
The thoughts shared really helped put prayer in perspective: in view of our Father's vast universe, He yet looks down and hears us!
Question and Answer Session on Abiding in Christ
Question and Answer Session on Abiding in Christ
In this question and answer session, Michael Durham answers various questions related to the topic of abiding in Christ and bearing fruit.