God-Given Foes and God-Given Faith
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ . . . not frightened in anything by your opponents. . . . For it has been…
Six Things It Means to Be in Christ Jesus
[God] saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus…
Forgiven for Jesus’s Sake
For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. (Psalm 25:11) In knowing what is right, God does not consult any authority higher than himself. His own…
What the Resurrection Means for Us
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9) What does it…
The End of the Gospel
Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we…
Satan’s Strategy and Your Defense
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. (1 Peter 5:8–9) The two great enemies…
How to Defy Sinful Desire
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy…
Preach to Yourself
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.(Psalm…
The Power to Profess Christ
With great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33) If our ministry is to witness…
Good News: God Is Happy
. . . the gospel of the glory of the blessed God . . . (1 Timothy 1:11) This is a beautiful phrase in 1 Timothy, buried beneath the too-familiar surface…