Jesus died for the forgiveness of sins. If that's true, how are we to respond? Jesus says that one way forgiven people need to respond is by being forgiving people. Those who have been forgiven a great debt to their king must be willing to forgive...

This week we consider the glorious doctrine of our adoption as sons through Christ crucified. It is one thing to cleanse someone from their filth, or to pay their debt, or set them free, or even to declare them innocent. And while God does all these...

What does it mean to be a woman? Today we turn to the wisdom of God in the Scriptures to cast a vision for Biblical womanhood and femininity. Men and women were created in the image of God and reflect the unity and diversity of the Godhead. Like our...

When we stand before a Holy God, the Judge of all the world, only one word could describe us: “Guilty.” We have disobeyed God’s commands and broken His law. Like a guilty criminal before a Judge, we stand before God and the evidence of our sin...

In a world of unspeakable evil and suffering, where does God fit in? Is God good but not powerful enough to end evil? Or is God powerful but not good enough to end evil? How can a good and sovereign God allow evil and suffering to continue? Today we...

Americans get debt. We are enslaved by our debt. But the Bible says that we have an even greater debt and an even greater slavery. By the sins we have done and the good we have left undone, we have accumulated spiritual debt. Insurmountable,...

Christ crucified certainly appears weak. A man hung helpless on cross – arms pinned down unable to resist his enemies. A man bleeding out slowly. A man running out of air. A man whose life ebbs away. And yet, the New Testament speaks of the cross...

Why did Jesus die? It’s a simple question and if you’ve ever been to church or Sunday School you’re sure to know the answer. Whatever words you use, the basic answer always comes back – for us. That’s right. That’s true. But could there...

Sin produces guilt. But our sin does more than that. It also produces shame. The Scriptures speak of our sin using various metaphors like nakedness, uncleanness, and defilement. When we sin or are sinned against, our souls are stained, and we feel...

The Bible does not shy away from revealing that among His other attributes, God is a God of wrath. Sin arouses the anger and fury of our Holy God. So then, as sinners, we are all objects of God’s fierce wrath. Our guilt has made us worthy of His...