Jesus Loves Me When I Am Not Enough (1 Cor. 1:26-31)

When you feel like you’re not enough,  “God does not allow us to stay strong in ourselves because He wants us to stay close to Him.” J.I. Packer, Weakness is the Way Union with Christ: “The battle cry of the Christian is not, “I must try harder, I must try harder. I must try harder.” […]

The Love of God and the Fear of Man (Proverbs 29:25)

Proverbs 29:25The fear of man lays a snare,but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. Key idea: The fear of man captures, but trusting in God frees. I. Don’t Fear Man (over) II. Trust the Lord—Because He Loves You Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.” […]

In Light of Eternity

Philippians 1:27-30 Key Idea: To live worthy of the gospel, we must live in light of eternity. Three realities of living in light of eternity: Gospel Ministry: the pursuit of the expansion of the gospel in the hearts of believers and in the salvation of unbelievers. 2. The Church is our Embassy 3. Christ is […]

Jesus Loves Me By Choosing Me: The Doctrine of Election

Romans 11:33; Deuteronomy 29:29 The Bible’s teaching that God, in eternity past and independent of people’s actions or goodness, lovingly chooses those whom he will save for his own glory. Ephesians 1:3-8 See also John 6:27, 44; 15:16; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:29-30; 9:10-13, 15-16; Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 1:9, Revelation 13:8 Ephesians 2:1-10 Romans 9:14-15 […]