This Sunday’s sermon will cover Joshua chapter 5. Two huge theological Old Testament matters are found there: circumcision & Passover. I’m providing some of the details ahead of time so they can be digested a bit before Sunday. The hope is that our eyes will be opened to more of the depth of meaning in […]
Signs From God – Really? Here’s More
So on my last post I gave a list of examples in the Bible where God gave signs to His people and where people ask God to give them a sign. There’s also a list of eye-opening observations in that post along with some warnings for us today when it comes to seeking signs from […]
What About Asking God For A Sign?
The question is asked often about asking God for a sign regarding a decision that one is trying to make. In my sermon today, on Joshua chapters 3-4, the text says that God chose to give a sign to His people in order to assure them He was with them and would do all that […]
Are all sins the same? Yes and no.
In our church wide study on Kevin DeYoung’s book, The Hole In Our Holiness, a really good question is being brought up this week. In chapter five the question is asked if all sins are the same or not. So for those wanting to think it through more, here are some Bible passages that give insight. So […]
An Important Balance In Understanding Holiness
ll our church wide study, on The Hole In Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung, has begun. I hope it is helpful and deepening for you all. My years in ministry are not as long as some pastors, but hey, I’m getting up there! And in those years, I’ve noticed this very common pothole when people […]
Should We Believe The Doctrine Of Election? Yes.
Sunday’s sermon, introducing the series on 1 Peter, brought up a huge theological discussion topic, the doctrine of election. This series through Peter’s epistle is going in depth on holiness and we will not explore election in depth. So I’d like to offer a bit more time to it via the blog since there will […]
Ordo Salutis / Order of Salvation
Today I had the joy of telling our church the rich blessings of God’s work in our salvation. It may appear at first to some that salvation is a small thing – oh, so I get to go to heaven, simple. But it is no small thing. We may think of salvation as being only […]
Why Is God Enraged At The Nations?
Last night in our LIFE Group study, we pondered Isaiah 34:2, “For the LORD is enraged against all the nations, and furious against all their host; he has devoted them to destruction, has given them over for slaughter (ESV).” The question that naturally comes is, “Why would God be so angry?” There are several ways to answer […]
