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Are You Fueled by Guilt or Grace?

What we do often is not as important as why we do it. Good things not done in faith are really bad things that don’t please God at all (Romans 14:23; Hebrews 11:6). Therefore, it is crucial for Christian to ask … Continue reading

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If Jesus Died for Our Sins, Why Do We Still Die?

In his book, Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chapell shares: Donald Grey Barnhouse, a famous bible teacher from the 1950’s, lost his wife to cancer when she was in her thirties. On the way to the funeral his oldest daughter asked him, … Continue reading

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When Cliche Robs Us

There are some things that are so good, so true, so important, so powerful, and so needed that they get said over and over and over again. Their truthfulness and power makes them very repeatable. Unfortunately, however, being repeated over … Continue reading

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You Know You’re a Sinner

Sometimes I come across folks who like to kick against the idea that they are a sinner or that they have done something wrong in the eyes of God. By speaking about their own good deeds (giving to charity, volunteering at a homeless … Continue reading

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Should We Be Christ-Centered or Trinity-Centered?

Are Christians supposed to be Christ-centered or Trinity-centered? Fred Sanders answers the question well: We need to see, as clearly as possible, that the gospel of the Trinity is not an alternative gospel to the experience of personal salvation through … Continue reading

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Capernaum’s Warning

Jesus once issued a condemnation that teaches a very important lesson. He said, “And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, … Continue reading

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The Saturday Post(s)

Millennials and the False Gospel of Nice. My favorite of the week. “One might argue that young evangelicals aren’t fleeing core conservative institutions, but flooding them.” What’s Wrong With Producing a Worship Experience. “The only thing of value the church has … Continue reading

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You Must Do Something to Be Saved

I have found this a helpful word on the relationship of Christ’s finished work in salvation and our needed work in repentance. I hope it helps you too. Paul declared, “I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must … Continue reading

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Deserving Nothing

“Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’” Mark 2:17 Sinclair Ferguson: Religious people are always profoundly disturbed when they discover that … Continue reading

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Because He Won’t Leave Her

Over the years I have met lots of folks who have been disillusioned, hurt, betrayed, and misled by the church. They came into the fold expecting blessing, but left with nothing but curse. Coming with a smile; leaving with their teeth … Continue reading

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