Life and Ethics God at Work in Our Baptism 27 Nov 20192 Oct 2024 Baptism is one of the central practices of the Christian life. With the Lord’s Supper, it is one of two sacraments (“oath, sign, or symbol”) that our Lord himself instituted,…
Life and Ethics Sunken Sailboats and a Sufficient Savior 23 Nov 20192 Oct 2024 If you’re captaining a sailboat which capsizes and you’re subsequently thrown into the water, die, and sink to the bottom of the sea, it is better to hear “It is…
Reformed Theology… For the Love of Predestination 19 Nov 20192 Oct 2024 Is there a more controversial or hated doctrine than that God sovereignly and graciously chooses who will (and consequently who sovereignly and justly won't) be saved? I challenge you to…
Biblical Exegesis Jesus Came to Fulfill the Law (Matthew 5:17-20) 13 Feb 20192 Oct 2024 1. What Did Jesus Come to Do? 17“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to…
Biblical Exegesis The Word of God Has Not Failed (Romans 9) 12 Nov 20182 Oct 2024 Romans 8 is one of the most beloved chapters in all of Scripture. It surveys the towering heights of God's grace toward His people in Christ. Christians everywhere rejoice that…
Life and Ethics The Supremacy of Christ: Part One 4 Sep 20172 Oct 2024 1. Why Jesus Christ Is Important Christianity is dependent upon the person and work of Jesus Christ. Without him, there would be no such thing as Christianity, no such people…
Life and Ethics Some Thoughts about Thinking 31 Jul 20172 Oct 2024 If the church is to glorify God, we must think in accord with the Word of God. Five points: 1. How Not to Think It is no secret that the…
Life and Ethics Growing Up in the Bible Belt 24 May 20172 Oct 2024 Ah, yes. The Bible Belt. Five points: 1. Cultural Christianity and the Christian mind Christianity is wildly popular in the South. It's so popular, in fact, that it isn't merely…
Life and Ethics The Sovereignty of God 17 May 20172 Oct 2024 The sovereignty of God. Some people love it, some people hate it. Let's talk about it. Five points: 1. The sovereign King Much like a discussion of free will, the…