How can we not just rejoice despite our suffering, but actually in our suffering?
With the Gospel as our foundation and godliness as our charge, we should make every effort to pursue virtue for assurance of our calling.
How does the season of Christmas relate to Jesus's mission to bring Good News to the nations?
We often assume our weariness comes from having too much to do, too much to think about, too much of something or another. But have you ever considered whether weariness might flow from having too little of what you need most?
What does it mean that Jesus came to seek and to save the lost?
Jesus's prerequisites for the kingdom are different than what we would expect. He didn't come to call the righteous, but the sinner.
Only those who recognize their poverty can accept the freedom that Jesus came to offer.
How often do you think about where the history of the world is going? Jesus tells us signs of the end, but more importantly what our posture should be towards it.
Jesus's condemnation of the scribes and praise of the widow faces us with a question. What will you live on?
The pharisees and sadducees had their reason for not accepting Jesus as Lord. How do you assess Jesus's claims to Lordship?
The way Jesus comes to Jerusalem foreshadows the work he has come to do.
When difficult circumstances don’t make sense, this Psalm show us we can turn to God, complain to Him, ask questions, and trust that He will be faithful.
How you steward the King’s gifts reveals where your loyalty actually lies.
Who can enter God’s kingdom? All those and only those who come through Jesus for mercy.
God’s kingdom is unobservable now, but its coming will be unmistakable and unexpected. In the meantime, how should we seek His kingdom?
From five short teachings of Jesus we learn more about what it means to follow him, and how that is so different from what the world calls us to.
The Pharisees wanted to be seen by others, not God. Will you live your life to prove yourself toward God or others?
Jesus warns us that is impossible to serve both God and money. But how can we make sure that money is not our master?
Guest Preacher Joel Kurz of The Garden Church in Baltimore, MD:
Gospel confidence flows from gospel comfort.
The Pharisees were repulsed by the very people Jesus rejoiced in. Through these parables, we learn that heaven celebrates when sinners repent and turn to Him. Do we share in that joy, or do we stand at a distance like the Pharisees?