Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

New Testament

The Resolved Christian Life

LUKE 9:51-53 – When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. THEME OF THE DAY. THE…

We Really Don’t Have To

GALATIANS 5:24 – And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. THEME OF THE DAY. WE REALLY DON’T HAVE TO. Sin. It is real. It is powerful. It won’t go away in this life. Every single human being is under its influence. Even the Christian, but with one distinction. For the non-Christian, sin is…

True Christianity: The Person and Message of the Lord Jesus Christ – Part 1

This Lord’s Day evening, we continue our journey through the first epistle of John. The Apostle John opens his letter not with a normal greeting but with explosive language and exposure to the nature of true Christianity – the Lord Jesus Christ manifested in the flesh, believed on among His apostles, and fellowshipped with by His people.

Christ Is Enough. Always

PHILIPPIANS 4:11-13 – Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him…