Full Assurance

John 18:8-9 “Jesus answered, ‘I told you that I am he.  So, if you seek me, let these men go.’  This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: ‘Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.’ Precious and sweet assurance of salvation! ...
Real Power

Real Power

John18:5-7 “They answered him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’  Jesus said to them, ‘I am He.’  Judas, who betrayed Him, was standing with them.  When Jesus said to them, ‘I am He,’ they drew back and fell to the ground.” We can imagine the scene like this: the world’s greatest...

Be a Man!

“The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent...
Pandemic Amnesty??

Pandemic Amnesty??

“The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 ESV In a recent article in The Atlantic, professor Katie Martin calls for a “pandemic amnesty.”  Her basic point is that the crazed policies of lockdowns, school closures,...
Modesty, Yoga Pants & Real Intimacy

Modesty, Yoga Pants & Real Intimacy

“likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works.” 1 Timothy 2:9-10 ESV First...