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So That They May Be Saved
"We proclaim the gospel to the world so that they may be saved."If your neighbor ends up going to heaven, what will be the cause?There are two ways to answer this: the easy way and the hard way. The...
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Following Wycliffe's Example
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."John Wycliffe lived during the 1300s and could be considered the original Reformer. He rejected some of the core teachings of the Roman...
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Praying with Childlike Trust
"We prioritize prayer in this life as we live for the next."Where you go in times of trouble reveals who and what you trust.I remember when I was in my first car accident as a driver. I was sixteen...
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Love in the Local Church
"We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God's people."Love isn't a feeling.Recently, Melissa and I were mocking a lady on television who was talking about knowing a certain man was "the one"...
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Thinking about Evangelistic Relationships
"We proclaim the gospel to the world so that they may be saved."I remember the people who talked to me about the gospel before I became a Christian, and what those conversations were like. It's likely...
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Embracing the Teaching
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."After He fed the five thousand, Jesus taught the people that He is the true bread of life and that people must eat His flesh and drink His...
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Stopping to Pray
"We prioritize prayer in this life as we live for the next."There's a resistance natural to our flesh that keeps us from stopping and praying when we should. Have you ever wondered why it seems so...
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Thoughts on Attending Church Services
"We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God's people."Jesus told us, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also," (Matthew 6:21). Based on that, many people have pointed out that...
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Critiquing Covenant Theology
I very much appreciate many Covenant Theologians. Several Presbyterians and Reformed Baptists have influenced my thinking -- from John Calvin to Charles Spurgeon to Cornelius Van Til to Francis...
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Disappointment as Opportunity
"We live for God wherever we are, knowing He has put us there."How do you respond to disappointment?We know well the saying that life is full of disappointments, and the longer we live, the truer it...
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Bible Study Is Both/And
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."Is exercise an individual effort or a group effort?This question cannot be answered with a strict either-or, of course. There are some...
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Prayer's Place in Eternity
"We prioritize prayer in this life as we live for the next."This life is the only time we have to pray. The Bible says, "For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part,...
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We're Complete Together
"We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God's people."We need each other like puzzle pieces need each other. As individuals, we are unique, intriguing, and beautiful in our own ways -- yet...
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Living for Heaven
"We serve God wherever we are, knowing He has put us there."There cannot be a better service than service to the Lord. Though it's true that there are many ways to work and volunteer, none of those...
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We and They
"We proclaim the gospel to the world so that they may be saved."When you pay attention to the pronouns in this core value, it reveals a simple, yet profound reality about our responsibility.
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Scripture's Sufficiency
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."This past Sunday, my morning class discussed the sufficiency of Scripture. Wayne Grudem offers this helpful definition of what sufficiency...
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Participating in Christ's Body
"We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God's people.""Fellowship" is the common translation of the Greek word koinonia (it's where we get the name "Koin" for our fellowship hall). Out of...
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A New Revelation Chart (Messages to the Seven Churches)
I've created a new chart on Revelation! But not like that. This chart doesn't detail the events of the end times, but rather encapsulates Jesus' messages to the seven churches found in chapters...
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God's Word Is Sufficient
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."The Bible is the whole of God's counsel--not the whole of all we may want to know. I would love to understand the Trinity more deeply. I...
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Commitment to Gospel Conversation
"We proclaim the gospel to the world so that they may be saved."The story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 is absolutely astounding. An angel told him where to go (v. 26), the Spirit told...
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Prayer as Evangelism
"We prioritize prayer in this life as we live for the next."Prayer can be an evangelistic tool.When we pray with our children, they hear the desires of our heart and how we speak to and of God. This is...
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Where Sovereignty and Responsibility Touch
"We serve God wherever we are, knowing He has put us there."Where does God's will meet (or override) our stewardship? This is one of the most difficult topics that we face.There's a man who invests...
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Keeping with the Flock
"We love each other and cherish the fellowship of God's people."When a young zebra is separated from the herd, he is much more susceptible to the wiles of lions. Perhaps you've seen footage from the...
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Getting the Word Out
"We proclaim the gospel to the world so that they may be saved."There have been a few times in our lives when we've missed out on something we wished to be a part of because nobody told us. Perhaps we...
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Hanging on His Every Word
"We study the Bible because it is the whole counsel of God."One of the biggest misconceptions people have about the Bible is that it is incomprehensible. Though it is true that Scripture is complex...
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