The Blessing of Godly Chastisement
Did you ever realize that one of the greatest gifts you can ever give your children is good godly discipline or chastisement. They will often hate this discipline when it
Category: Doctrine
Just What is the Gospel?
I really like how John Stott summarized the gospel: “The gospel is not good advice to men, but good news about Christ; not an invitation to us to do anything,
The Danger of Relying on the Human Will
If you don’t understand why our human wills are so desperately dangerous I implore you to read and meditate on the following insights from Charles Spurgeon: “We declare, upon Scriptural
God Is in Control
In the book of Job (see chapters 1 and 2) we see how Satan was given permission by God to destroy all of Job’s possessions, kill his ten children, and
Secure in Christ
(Philippians 4:6-7) gives us the great antidote for anxiety: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the
The Seriousness of Sin
Sin is serious business. It is because of sin that all of us are born spiritually separated from God. Thankfully, Jesus died for our sins and has given us the
Forgiveness – The Wonder Working Thought – Part II
When someone hurts us, or slanders our good name, forgiveness is often something most of us have a very hard time doing. In fact it is often the last thing
Forgiveness – The Wonder Working Thought – Part I
In this two part devotion we will examine the incredible wisdom of biblical forgiveness and why the Bible is the finest book on having positive mental health. Just what is
Why God’s Glory Can’t Be Diminished
C. S. Lewis once amusingly said: “A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the
Simply Obey
Too often I get frustrated when I don’t seem to get the results I want and expect in my walk with the Lord. I have learned over the years, however,