Posted in Spiritual Growth on April 8th, 2008 2 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
The apostle Paul perfectly expresses the most earnest desire of every true follower of Christ: “That I may know him” (Phil. 3:10).
“Knowing Christ,” in the Pauline sense is not the sort of mystical relationship many people imagine. Paul wasn’t longing for some secret knowledge of Christ beyond what is revealed in Scripture. He […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Ethics on April 3rd, 2008 7 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
How do we know when to confront and when to quietly forgive and forget?
That’s a good question because most people seem to err on one side or the other. Some people think it is best to overlook every offense and take pride in their tolerance. However, Paul confronted the Corinthians for tolerating sin […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Book Reviews on April 2nd, 2008 1 Comment »
(Review by Nathan Williams)
Book Review: A Gospel Primer for Christians by Milton Vincent
Many Christians know the importance of the gospel for everyday Christian living. Most of us have heard how we should be preaching the gospel to ourselves daily. We know this in theory, but find it hard to practice this discipline.
Hammered out over many […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth on March 24th, 2008 3 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
In 1874, a Baptist minister named Robert Lowry penned one of the most stirring hymns to ever exalt the resurrection of Jesus Christ—”Low in the Grave He Lay.” Notice how these verses contrast the impotence of death and suffering with the resurrection power of Christ:
Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior;
Waiting […]
Posted in Spiritual Growth, Ethics on March 4th, 2008 20 Comments »
(By John MacArthur)
Holy Living Makes the Gospel Attractive
Paul states his third reason for holy living in Titus 2:10, “That they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.” “Adorn” is from the Greek word kosmeō and refers to making something beautiful.
What is our primary message to this world about God? Do we […]