Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Salvation

The Supreme Goal In The Christian Life

PSALM 73:25 – Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” Quick, pop spiritual quiz. Two questions only.  No time to think it over. Respond immediately to this question, “What is our supreme goal in the Christian life?” and then this one, “How is the supreme goal in the Christian life measured…

Living For What We Don’t See

  ISAIAH 40:5 – And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”   I don’t need to say it, but I will – “Our world is upside-down.  It is all out of order. The God who made everything to reflect His glory and to receive glory…

Slaying Our Selfishness

ROMANS 11:36 – For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” I love the way Paul David Tripp describes the sin of selfishness.  He calls it “our DNA” and he is right.  We were born in sin, and as believers we will daily, even constantly, fight against the sin of selfishness.  And…

The Worst of Spiritual Conditions

REVELATION 3:14-22 – “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. “ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!  So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of…