Saved and Being Saved

July 28, 2023

Summary:

Salvation is not just a one-time event in the past when we first accepted Christ. It is also an ongoing process in the present as we grow in our faith and relationship with God. And it will be finally...

Male and Female

July 20, 2023

Summary:

God is the Creator and has the right to define and distinguish aspects of his creation, including gender as male and female. The current cultural view seeks to dismiss God-given definitions and...

Body and Soul

July 14, 2023

Summary:

The Bible presents humans as both physical (body) and spiritual (made in God's image) beings. We are not one or the other, but both.

Our physical bodies are not evil, sinful, or shameful. They were...

Gentle and Strong

June 30, 2023

Summary:

God calls us to live lives worthy of our calling by being completely humble and gentle, yet also strong in the Lord.

Humility was seen as a derogatory term in Greek culture, yet Jesus emphasized it as a...

Summary:

The gospel has power to bear fruit even in difficult cultural climates. We should have confidence that God's kingdom will advance, even if our surrounding culture grows more hostile.

There is a danger of the church being "taken...

God’s Sovereignty and Responsibility Part II

May 21, 2023

Summary:

God is completely sovereign and in control of everything that happens, AND we as humans are responsible and our actions matter. These two truths seem paradoxical but are both...