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  • Daily Devotional: Ephesians 4:1-6

    Daily Devotional: Ephesians 4:1-6

    Therefore, because Paul wants the saints to comprehend God’s love, he implores them to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called. The way we live is in direct connection to our comprehension of God’s love. It is true that works are not required for salvation. They are, though,…

  • Daily Devotional: Ephesians 3:14-21

    Daily Devotional: Ephesians 3:14-21

    Because God has made Himself known, Paul bows his knees before the Father. He is the one who created and names every family in heaven and on the earth. Paul continues to pray that the Father would grant the saints to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man so that Christ…

  • DAily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

    DAily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

    Paul spends another chapter telling the Thessalonians how thankful to God he is for them. Since he could not make it to Thessalonica, he sent Timothy. He feared that Satan tempted them and rendered his own gospel work in vain, but Timothy reported the success of the gospel in their lives. Paul was worried for…

  • Daily Devotional: Romans 13:7-14

    Daily Devotional: Romans 13:7-14

    Paul continues to exhort the unincorporated in Rome about how to live just lives. He lists a few of the Old Testament Commandments, but ultimately, he admits it simply comes down to loving other people sincerely. It would be difficult for Paul to teach the whole degree of the Law, every minute detail, to the…

  • Daily Devotional: Genesis 44:1-34

    Daily Devotional: Genesis 44:1-34

    Joseph sets Benjamin up. Judah pleads for Benjamin’s freedom and offers to take his place—to be punished for wrong he did not commit. This is love. Joseph sees his brothers love sacrificially instead of deal selfishly with others. Love and entitlement are incompatible. Love garners self-sacrifice. Love brings about redemption. In this case, Judah offers…

  • Going to Church: Worthless?

    Going to Church: Worthless?

    Paul is admonishing the local church at Corinth toward unity through maturity in the faith. He is presently addressing the local church’s idolatry of the spiritual gifts. He does not discredit the spiritual gifts, but has instead stated that there is a better way than merely seeking after the spiritual gifts (12:31). As we work…

  • On Shepherding and Swapping Sheep

    On Shepherding and Swapping Sheep

    Ask your questions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tumblr, or by contacting us through this blog. Is it biblical for another pastor to try to take members from another local church? I want to answer this question as clearly and succinctly as possible. Before you read Scripture’s answer to this question, I have to make…

  • Love Without Sound Doctrine

    Love Without Sound Doctrine

    There are many local churches that defend sound doctrine without love. There are also many local churches and other groups that promote love without sound doctrine. Their priority is acceptance and unity; Their teaching is shallow and agreeable. That sounds kind of nice. I wonder how Jesus feels about that sort of focus—acceptance and unity…

  • Sound Doctrine Without Love

    Sound Doctrine Without Love

    There are two sorts of church groups in our day. One expends love to stand for sound doctrine. The other expends sound doctrine stand for love. In John’s Revelation, he addresses both types of churches. First, he addresses the church that defends sound doctrine at the expense of love. Is it important to stand for…

  • One Cannot Love Without Also Hating

    One Cannot Love Without Also Hating

    Saul has been accusing David unjustly. Last week, we saw David ask Jonathan to observe the evidence on his behalf—effectively accusing Saul. We looked through the Old and New Testaments to see how Jesus actually instructs us to judge our neighbors justly. In fact, that is what it meant for someone to love his neighbor…