The Lord commissioned the 12 by telling them in part that persecution was inevitable, but that the gospel would advance through in, not in spite of it. He finished with giving truth to strengthen their hearts against fear.

Jeremiah had a ministry of over 40 years to a people in accelerated spiritual declension. What strengthens a man to faithfulness against that backdrop? Specifically, how did God's call contribute?

Seduction to immorality can come through both sensual social connections and the influence of exegetically precise, Christ-exalting preachers, whose total influence of their leadership is contrary to their preaching.

God's people can be guilty before God of idolatry by participating in even morally neutral accessories directly associated with blended worship.

What is the "rock" upon which Christ builds His church? Peter? Christ himself?

Assurance of the believer's security in Christ is strengthened by the Scripture's description of a certain glorification.

The ongoing battle with the flesh is one of the greatest sources of insecurity for a sensitive believer. How does the ministry of the Spirit grant an assurance to a child of God of his security in the Lord?

Romans 8 starts with No Condemnation and ends with No Separation from the love of God. What are the forces that militate against the believer's security? What does it mean to be condemned or not condemned?

Why is reading the Scripture an essential ingredient for growth in the life of every believer? What are some disciplines in pursuit of the highest ideals of reading the Scripture?

The recipients of the gospel are a contradiction to human wisdom. God's calling is contrary to man's expectations, destroys man's pretensions, and points all men to boasting only in Christ.