ARTICLES
Category: Faith
Who Is “The One Who Endures to the End”? — Matthew 24:13
Who is Jesus talking about in Matthew 24:13 when he states, “But the one who endures to the end will be saved”?
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Why We Don’t Need a Branded Church
While branding can be a useful business model, it’s incompatible with the message and mission of the church. Why?
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God Can Handle Chaos—Including Yours
In Genesis 1:1-2 we read about God’s formless, empty, lifeless, black, and watery creation and how the Spirit of God loved, sustained, and upheld it. Right now you may feel confused. Empty. Lifeless. Dark. Chaotic. Whoever you are, and whatever the depths and agony of your trials, God is hovering over you: he loves you, he is near to you, and he can rescue you.
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3 Ways to Grow in the Fear of the Lord
God calls us to fear him with a holy fear—a fear that is filled with awe, wonder, reverence, worship, and love. Here are three practical ways we can train our hearts in the fear of the Lord.
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Do You Have the Guts to Remain in the Church? — Revelation 21:1-8
Perhaps you are losing your confidence in the church right now. What can we learn from Revelation 21:1-8 to encourage us to stand firm in Christ?
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“Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude”: Part 3 — Gratitude
In the Christian faith gratitude is the believer’s motive for doing good works. What does gratitude actually mean for every Christian?
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Why Do Christians Pray, “For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, For Ever”?
Even though the traditional ending of the Lord’s Prayer is not found in the earliest New Testament manuscripts, the doxology is nonetheless a perfectly biblical and correct thing to pray. Why?
Read More“Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude”: Part 2 — Grace
It is common for Christians to describe grace as “God’s unmerited favor,” but this falls short, for we were God’s enemies when Christ died for us. In part 2 of a 3-part series, New Testament scholar S. M. Baugh explains what grace means for every believer.
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The Biggest Obstacle to Your Sanctification
As a pastor I regularly listened to people give all sorts of reasons and excuses for their sinful conduct. In one sense, this is nothing new. What does the Bible say about the biggest obstacle to our sanctification?
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