Men, Integrity and Purity
In this video Dave examines Joseph’s interaction with Potiphar’s wife and how Christian men are to be men and integrity because of the Gospel.
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Book Review Gospel-Centered Discipleship
The past decade has seen a resurgence of writing on evangelism, discipleship and missions. I remember a time in the early 2000’s when the latest fad was the Emergent conversation. Now the Emergent conversation has mostly ended and the missional conversation is taking its place. While the conversation has shifted in its focus the goal
Book Review Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life
Recent years have seen a resurgence of writing on the book of Jonah. The book of Jonah is well-known, but many people miss the connection between Jonah and Christ. Jonah faced a tough assignment one that would send him into the heart of one of the most violent civilizations of the ancient world. Jonah
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The Twofold Demand of the Law
John Murray from Redemption Accomplished and Applied (as quoted in Jesus + Nothing = Everything): The real use and purpose of the formula (active and passive obedience) is to emphasize the two distinct aspects of our Lord’s vicarious obedience. The truth expressed rests upon the recognition that the law of God has both penal sanctions and positive demands. It
Book Review Demolishing Supposed Bible Contradictions Exploring Forty Alleged Contradictions
Many people struggle with difficulty in reading the Bible; whether it is dealing with supposed errors or having a hard time reading and understanding some of its language. The opponents of Christianity often use supposed contradictions in the Bible to discredit Christianity. Sometimes these attacks undermine the faith of Christians who either don’t understand the
Book Review Date Your Wife
I remember when my wife and I got married five and a half years ago that we got many gifts from family and friends, but the one gift that meant the most to us wasn’t something we would use for cooking or furniture or anything else. Instead the gift that meant the most to us
Purge the Conscience of Dead Works
Walter Marshall, from The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification: Our conscience must of necessity be first purged from dead works, that we may serve the living God. And this is done by actual remission of sin, procured by the blood of Christ, and manifested to our consciences, as appeared by Christ’s dying for this end (Heb. 9:14, 15; 10:1, 2, 4, 14, 17, 22).
The Sure Hope of the Glory of Heaven
Walter Marshall, from The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification: The sure hope of the glory of heaven is made use of ordinarily by God, since the fall of Adam, as an encouragement to the practice of holiness, as the Scripture abundantly shows. Christ, the great pattern of holiness, ‘for the joy that was set before Him, endured