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The Believer’s Eternal Security
It would be unwise to leave all your money or valuables on your front door mat. Why is that? Such an act is an open invitation for people to take that which you deem precious. It really is no surprise that security and safety are very important to us. Money or valuables will be stored in a bank or in some secure place in people’s homes. Security guards, safes, and…
Anxiety and the Christian
Solomon wrote, “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad” (Prov. 12:25). In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus provides a good word to His people. There are many things in life that consume are thinking and can weigh us down. The pressures of these things can cause a strong sense of fear, anxiety and worry. As citizens of the…
The Conduct of the Kingdom’s Citizens
After being introduced to the character of the Kingdom’s citizens in Matthew 5:1-12, we now are shown the conduct of the Kingdom’s citizens. The beatitudes are not intended to be lovely qualities privately held or discussed among believers – they are to be lived out in a corrupt and dark society. Matthew 5:17-7:12 contains the body of the Sermon on the…
The Character of the Kingdom’s Citizens
In Matthew 5:1-12 Jesus gave eight beatitudes that describe the true character of those who are citizens of His kingdom. The word “beatitude” is from the Latin meaning “blessing”. We could simply call these “the blessings”. The beatitudes are not given in a random order, but overflow into each other providing a complete picture of a…
The Christian and Money
The love of money deceives and brings destruction (cf. 1 Tim. 6:9-10). There is a story of a wealthy young ruler who experienced the deception and destruction of money. Filled with zeal, he approached the Lord Jesus Christ wanting to know what he could do to inherit eternal life (Mark 10:17). After some discussion, Jesus exposed this young man’s heart by revealing…
A Portrait of the Christian Life
What does a Christian look like? When the gospel has taken effect in a person’s life, their life has been transformed. The old has become new (2 Cor. 5:17) and the dead is now living (Eph. 2:5; Col. 3:13). For this reason there are clear and obvious changes in the life of believer. In this post I would like to refer to them as a portrait of the Christian Life. In…
“To the Jew first”
Romans is said to be Paul’s masterpiece letter in which he explains the gospel. Romans 1:16 is said to be the key verse of the letter: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek”. What a great verse! But what does that last bit mean? How is the gospel “to the Jew…