christianity

Peter exhorted Christians in the first century toward the glory of God: “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us” (1 Pet. 2:12). Peter knew that the Christian life that bears witness to God and the gospel will be a ground for God to be

This is all-out, bloody battle, and there’s no giving it a “G” rating. This creature that lives within you wants to sin. John Eldredge calls it “the poser”; John Lynch refers to it as “the mask”; Paul calls it “the flesh.” The good news is, its lead role can be stripped from it and rightly reassigned to your true self, but its presence and power

The second aspect of “a work to do” relates to more than a chosen profession; it encompasses a son’s spiritual giftedness. God has designed men to contribute to the whole community, specifically to the church and kingdom work. Says 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the

A Procedure for Christ-Centered Exposition I. Identify the redemptive principles evident in the text. A. Reveal aspects of the divine nature, which provides redemption. B. Reveal aspects of human nature, which requires redemption. II. Determine what application these redemptive principles were to have in the lives of the original hearers/readers of

To name something is to call it out from the flux of the world as a figure, not just a background; it is to recognize in it the dignity of identity. This is the task and the privilege that God sets before Adam.

Meditation is not folding your arms, leaning back in your chair, and staring at the ceiling. That’s daydreaming, not meditation. Daydreaming isn’t always a waste of time; it can be a much-needed, well-deserved respite for the mind as important as relaxation often is for the body. Our gracious Father is not always goading us to “produce,” and, as

How preachers motivate others to be holy (the chief concern of the last theme of the previous section) is often the telltale sign of Christ-centered preaching. Legitimate concern for the necessity of obedience has historically caused much criticism of grace-centered preaching because it is difficult to remove obedience as a qualification for divine

In which specific verse or verses do these “errors” occur? It is surprising how frequently one finds that this objection is made by people who have little or no idea where the specific errors are, but who believe there are errors because others have told them so.

QUESTIONS:

1. Would your family describe your attitude toward your job as mostly positive or negative? Why is this so? If it's mostly negative, how can you turn that ship around and help them view work as a good thing to bring glory to God? If mostly positive, why not up your game and turn work talk into missional opportunity talk?




2. Are you stuck in a