The 411 on the 500: Remembering Luther
.Jesus’ death and resurrection satisfies the debt of sin because He did it on our behalf and Christ’s sacrifice displays God’s patience […]
The 411 On The 500: The Reformation, Sola Scriptura and Tradition
From the 2017 EFCA Theology Conference, here is Dr. Vanhoozer speaking on Sola Scriptura. Address Slides Dr. Vanhoozer prepares and educates us […]
From Dead Idols to the Living God – Pastor Mitch Chase
Christian hope can serve as fuel for faithful Christian living. Yet, it does not happen automatically without any instruction or example. Rather, […]
Humbling Ourselves Before God
I have found the following passage drawn from Pastor Bonar’s book The Everlasting Righteousness as a great means to humble my proud […]
The Everlasting Righteousness – Chapter 3
Chapter 3 The Completeness of the Substitution In person and in work, in life and in death, Christ is the sinner’s […]
The Duties of Parents – J. C. Ryle
“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”—Prov 22:6. […]
The Everlasting Righteousness – Chapter 2
Chapter 2 God’s Recognition of Substitution The mere bringing the question into the courts of law would have availed nothing, had […]
The Everlasting Righteousness – Chapter 1
Chapter 1 God’s Answer to Man’s Question How may I, a sinner, draw near to Him in whom there is no sin, […]
The Everlasting Righteousness – Preface
Preface The awakened conscience of the sixteenth century betook itself to “the righteousness of God.” There it found refuge, at once from condemnation and […]
Paul in Philippi – part 1
Consider Paul the Apostle’s circumstances in Philippi. Put the scene described in the context of your local church and how the evangelists’ mission would be judged, or how you personally might respond if you were in Paul’s shoes, er… sandals.