"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
The last post in our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones examined the Incarnation. Today’s post provides biblical evidence for the deity of Christ (chapter 24, vol. 1 of Great Doctrines). 8 Biblical Demonstrations of the Deity of Christ MLJ states that the biblical evidence for the deity of Christ is…
From the blog this week: Unshakable Joy in the Pit of Despair What’s it like to follow Jesus in North Korea? “Of the 300,000 believers in North Korea, nearly one-quarter are in prison for their faith.” I Did Not Die. I Did Not Go To Heaven The boy who co-wrote The Boy Who Came Back From…
You have put more joy in my heart then they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. -Psalm 4:7-8 I went to church camp every summer during high school. The five days at camp would be…
From the blog this week: Walk in Wisdom for the Days are Evil An $8.2 Million Judgment and $8.2 Million in Royalties Given Away: God’s Sovereign Grace in Your Life and Mine Wow! What a story…be sure to check this out! “See how God continues to use me going to jail and losing my job…
Ephesians 5:15-16, “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” Paul begins Ephesians 4 with an appeal to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.” He spends much of the rest to…
From the blog this week: The Incarnation How LGBT Pride Month Became a Religious Holiday “We seem more concerned with losing the volunteer for the Sunday-morning nursery or the regular tithe in the offering plate than we do with the souls of those in open and unrepentant rebellion against God. We also seem more worried…
One of the most beautiful, mysterious, and yet mind-boggling teachings of Scripture is that God put on flesh and dwelt among us. Every year at Christmas we celebrate the miracle that the second person of the Trinity “became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Without such a miracle, there would simply be no hope…
From the blog this week: Fear or Boldness: How Should I Approach God? 10 Things to Know About What the Bible Teaches on God and Human Government Helpful reminder. Love is Not Heavy-Handed “When Jesus tells how to restore relationships, he has laid a table of tenderness. He has established a context of gentleness. He…
There are certain moments that seem to capture the essence of fatherhood, and these memories are the ones I’m sure I’ll cherish long after my children are grown. One such moment is when daddy comes home after work. As I walk through the door, the first thing I see is a table surrounded by hungry…
From the blog this week: Memorize Psalm 1 With Me Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Opportunity “But while work may not be exciting and may not be particularly fulfilling, I’ve been struck recently by how much our joy can be improved or eroded by people who work very ordinary jobs. In fact, I’d go so far as…