christianity

Galatians 5:12 shows us that Paul is being both rational and angry. It is possible to be both. Paul has not lost his temper, as harsh as his call for the heretics to castrate themselves is. (And let’s not say it just sounds harsh. It is harsh.)

CHAPTER 2 REVIEW

1. The culture your son lives in is one of continual hostility toward godliness, but God has chosen your son to live in this culture at this time, for Christ's purposes.




2. The worldview of most secular books written to guide a boy's transition into manhood is one of a blatant disregard for godliness. Instead they promote sexual

We are now in a position to map out the soul in more detail. All of the soul’s capacities to see are part of the faculty of sight.

Jonathan Leeman is helpful: A few verses before Jesus’ instruction in Matthew 18 about church discipline, he provides us with help for determining whether an individual is characteristically repentant: would the person be willing to cut off a hand or tear out an eye rather than repeat the sin (Matt. 18:8–9)? That is to say, is he or she willing to

God picked you to be the father of your children. Out of all the men in the world, He placed your kids in your family under your authority. And, since God doesn’t make mistakes, you can take comfort in the fact that He knew exactly what He was doing when He brought those kids into your life.

If the opening sentence does not stimulate interest when it stands alone, reject it.

Consider the common mantra of those who don’t believe in God. They pose this challenge: “If God exists, then why doesn’t he make himself more obvious? If there was any evidence for God, then I’d believe in him.” Really? Is it that simple? This common challenge is problematic for two reasons. First, it wrongly assumes that no evidence for God exists

God, you have got to give Emily faith this year. You have no choice. I was keenly aware of my inability to grow faith in her heart. God just had to do it. He didn’t have a choice. He was bound by his own covenant. Was this a name-it-and-claim-it power prayer? No, it was actually a powerless prayer. I prayed because I was weak. I wasn’t trying to

Clarity is paramount in effective communication. Commit to closing with clarity regarding what Christ has done and what God calls His people to do. If you are clear through the majority of your sermon but confusing as you close, it will cast a cloud over your entire sermon. Strive to close with maximum clarity.