God Is Not Far From Each One Of Us
God Is Not Far From Each One Of Us
Acts 17:27 - So that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
God Is Not On Trial, You Are
God Is Not On Trial, You Are
One thing that becomes a reality is that man suddenly realizes that God is not the one that is on trial, he is.
God Justly Punishes People We Know and Love
God Justly Punishes People We Know and Love
Believer, do you realize that hell is for a bunch of people you know and love who are outside of Christ? After a funeral of an unbeliever...
God the Just and the Justifier of the Wicked
God the Just and the Justifier of the Wicked
In His death on the Cross, He has paid in full the penalty due to us for our sin by bearing the wrath and anger of God that we deserve. Therefore God is just...
God’s Glory as Law Giver
God’s Glory as Law Giver
God is a God who communicates and He communicates to us His will through His laws. 1 Timothy 1:11 - in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
God’s Kindness to Crippled Men
God’s Kindness to Crippled Men
Think of it, crippled Mephibosheth, he is probably being brought before David on a cart or carried in by others to the king's chamber.
God’s Mighty Power Demonstrated
God’s Mighty Power Demonstrated
In Ephesians 1:19-20 Paul is talking about the power of Christianity. It's more than the power of the resurrection. It's the power of Christ's ascension and enthronement.
God’s People Are Saints
God’s People Are Saints
God writes His name on His people, and the name He writes is one that reflects His own righteousness and holiness. Believers are repeatedly called saints.
God’s Ultimate Purpose Revealed
God’s Ultimate Purpose Revealed
God's ultimate purpose is pointing to the unification of all things by way of reconciliation to God by peace, which is made by the blood on Christ's Cross.
God’s Unlimited Resources for the Believer’s Holiness
God’s Unlimited Resources for the Believer’s Holiness
How can we pray that with confidence? Because God's unlimited resources are available for the believer's holiness and conformity to Jesus Christ.
God’s Sovereignty and Our Prayers
God’s Sovereignty and Our Prayers
A concept that some people have difficulty with is trying to reconcile the sovereignty of God with our prayers. Does God's sovereignty make our prayers unnecessary or irrelevant?
Good Anger & Bad Anger
Good Anger & Bad Anger
Christians have been recreated in the likeness of God, and one of God's attributes that we're actually called to have is anger.
Gospel Driven Assurance
Gospel Driven Assurance
Contrary to what some have taught, full assurance is possible in this life for every believer because Jesus Christ has secured their justification by His...
Grace Abounding: The Transformative Power of Christ’s Love
Grace Abounding: The Transformative Power of Christ’s Love
Hi there, my name is Jake, and I want to share with you my testimony, and how Jesus Christ has had mercy on me, and given me new life in Himself.
Grace to You and Peace
Grace to You and Peace
When we read, "grace to you and peace from God..." (Eph. 1:2) we don't want to think it's just a salutation. We have to watch out for familiarity to set in...
Greatest Display of God’s Holiness? The Cross
Greatest Display of God’s Holiness? The Cross
What could we say is the greatest display of God's holiness that is found in our Bible? The burning bush, whereby Moses was told...
Greatest Threat To The Church In Our Generation?
Greatest Threat To The Church In Our Generation?
Paul Washer shares what he believes might be the greatest threat to the church in our generation. "I am astounded at the fear..."
Grieving and Sending with a Gospel Heart
Grieving and Sending with a Gospel Heart
In view of the brevity of our life, and the great need for more Biblical churches, we should be those who go out with a heart for the lost and seek to proclaim the Gospel.
Has God Called You to the Ministry?
Has God Called You to the Ministry?
Some people think that you go to Bible college or seminary and you become a pastor. Let me ask you this, has God come to you and given you something that you did not have before?
Has the Church Replaced Israel?
Has the Church Replaced Israel?
Are the Church and Israel two different peoples of God? Has the Church replaced Israel?
Has The Gospel Given You A Reason To Lose Your Life?
Has The Gospel Given You A Reason To Lose Your Life?
Has the gospel given you a reason to lose your life? Can you say that the Gospel is absolutely everything to you?
Have Faith in God: Laying Ahold of His Promises in Prayer
Have Faith in God: Laying Ahold of His Promises in Prayer
In Mark 11:22 and Jesus answered, saying to them, "Have faith in God." This is a command, isn't it? He does not say, ask for faith. He does not say wait for faith.
Have You Known Great Grief and Sweet Sorrows?
Have You Known Great Grief and Sweet Sorrows?
Have you experienced great grief in your life when a loved one died who was not a believer? Have you experienced great grief...
Having Peace Like a River
Having Peace Like a River
The peace of God is that which flows like a river; in that it is unending, refreshing, and life-giving. Paul calls us to "not be anxious about anything"...
Hearing of Christ Makes a Man Want to Repent
Hearing of Christ Makes a Man Want to Repent
If Jesus Christ is not the center of our message to the lost, then we have nothing that can change lost men's minds. Yet upon hearing of Christ...
Highly Favored in the Beloved
Highly Favored in the Beloved
If you want to know how to properly estimate God's love for us, then just behold the Beloved - Jesus Christ. He whom was held tightly and eternally in the bosom of the Father...
Holiness to Completion in the Fear of God (Part 5)
Holiness to Completion in the Fear of God (Part 5)
Are there really two different types of fear? If so, how do they differ from each other? And if they are different, which fear is Paul referring to in such verses as...
Holy Spirit: Your Best Friend to Kill Sexual Sin
Holy Spirit: Your Best Friend to Kill Sexual Sin
The Holy Spirit must be the believer's best friend in the battle to kill sexual sin. You cannot have victory against sin unless it is victory...
Homiletics: Asking Questions of the Text (Part 4)
Homiletics: Asking Questions of the Text (Part 4)
When studying the Bible for sermon preparation you must ask questions of the text. Then when preaching bring some of those same questions up to the listener.
Homiletics: Called to Preach (Part 2)
Homiletics: Called to Preach (Part 2)
The Lord designs some to specifically have a special calling to preach that is above and beyond the norm. It is God alone who knows how to create a preacher.
Homiletics: Eisegesis Is Not a Light Matter (Part 5)
Homiletics: Eisegesis Is Not a Light Matter (Part 5)
When the preacher's sermon preparation leads him to commit eisegesis and he reads his own idea and meaning into the text, it is not a light matter.
Homiletics: Not Many Preachers (Part 1)
Homiletics: Not Many Preachers (Part 1)
When studying homiletics, the art of sermon preparation and delivery, we must start with James 3:1 and consider how the Bible says...
Homiletics: Rightly Handling Scripture (Part 3c)
Homiletics: Rightly Handling Scripture (Part 3c)
When it comes to rightly handling the Scriptures we want to seek for perfection. The preacher's goal is to articulate the truth of God exactly as it is and to not make clumsy statements.
Homiletics: The Preacher’s Holiness (Part 3a)
Homiletics: The Preacher’s Holiness (Part 3a)
When it comes to a study on sermon preparation we must not neglect the topic of the preacher's holiness. If there is unholiness in the preacher's life...
Homiletics: The Preacher’s Prayer Life (Part 3b)
Homiletics: The Preacher’s Prayer Life (Part 3b)
Those who are not disciplined and do not give priority to prayer in their life should not be preaching. Their prayerlessness is a statement that they have not yet grasped...
Hopeless Without Christ
Hopeless Without Christ
You have no hope. Because he's without Christ. There is no more damnable word then hopelessness. Because all over and all around... and every place in hell. That's what it is folks. That's what it is. When people fall off into the pit, that's it. Hopelessness is everywhere! Eternal hopelessness. There is no hope!
Hoping in Christ in the Midst of Losing a Spouse
Hoping in Christ in the Midst of Losing a Spouse
This world is full of people who are hurting, from losing a spouse, or other trials of different severity. Many of them seem to be seeking God in the midst of their pain.
How Alive is Alive? He Raised Us Up With Him (Part 2)
How Alive is Alive? He Raised Us Up With Him (Part 2)
This is where we often go wrong: When we look at lost men we do not think they are as lost as they are. And when we look at Christians, we do not recognize...
How Alive is Alive? Seated With Christ in The Heavenly Places (Part 3)
How Alive is Alive? Seated With Christ in The Heavenly Places (Part 3)
This passage is the very pinnacle of what God has already done for the believer. The Apostle is giving us this great reality about who we are as Christians...
How Alive is Alive? The Four-Fold Risenness of the Christian (Part 1)
How Alive is Alive? The Four-Fold Risenness of the Christian (Part 1)
The Bible teaches us that it is God who makes Christians. Paul says in Ephesians that God has made us alive together with Christ. God makes people into...