I have heard people that were raised in Christian homes claim that they don't have exciting testimonies. I don't agree, at all. I have often thought anyone who thinks that about their own testimony does not understand how sinful or how needful of God's grace they really are. Here is a great testimony of God's... Continue Reading →
The Ladies Theological Society Quotes Jonathan Edwards
I take the girls, and we have a “Ladies Theological Society Meeting” -complete with Bible Study, prayer, and chocolate. And, my husband takes the boys to another room in the house, and does “Men for the Lord.” (Which, by the way, was quite an undertaking for those years when some of Dan’s ‘mighty men’ were still in feety-pajamas and needed to be in bed by 8:00 PM).
Endure in Faith by Looking to Jesus
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 5:10-11 Jesus lived and died believing God, and so should we. Jesus lived... Continue Reading →
John Piper on Prostituted Knowing
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 So the crucial... Continue Reading →
On Confession of Sin and Playing Games with God
"Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.” Revelation 3:19 "Confession is the authenticating mark of repentance, and likewise, repentance is the authenticating mark of our confession. They are like two sides of the same coin. If we truly agree with God about our sin, we will make every effort... Continue Reading →
On Living in the Reality of Philippians 2:12-13.
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.” Philippians 2:12-13 "Personally, I cannot imagine... Continue Reading →
Why Matter- Matters.
"God created everything that exists in order to manifest (or to make known) His glory. All matter was created to give us a small glimpse, a physical picture, of the incomprehensible greatness of who God is. Do you think that fruit is sweet? God is sweeter than the sweetest of fruit. Do you think that... Continue Reading →
What Does it Mean that God is Glorious?
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory! Isaiah 6:3 "Since God is holy in every way possible; God is glorious in the most possible way. To say that God is glorious means that God is worthy of fame and admiration; that God has striking beauty and splendor... Continue Reading →
Personal Red-Sea Experiences?
The cross is the place where our weaknesses and God’s sovereignty make sense. When we bring our weaknesses, brokenness, and messed up pasts to the cross of Christ, we can start to grasp the weight of the truth that Jesus, of His own volition, identified Himself with our frailty through the incarnation, and then willfully... Continue Reading →
Appropriate the Doctrine of the Sovereignty of God.
As Believers, we have the comforting knowledge that in everything- at all times and in all places- our perfectly kind and gloriously gracious God has total and absolute power, authority, and dominion over everything in our lives.