Five short quotes from my preaching notes on the second week of the Redefined Series. Your Christianity should be perfectly visible to everyone. Don’t be one of the so-called “007 Christians,” those followers of Christ who act like secret service agents perfectly blending in with the world. Alistair Begg is right when he said that […]
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You are the Fertilizer of the Earth
When Jesus said that we are the salt of the earth, he used a word that is pregnant with so much meaning. The Bible has at least four meanings associated with salt. 1. Preservation. Salt keeps things from going bad; it holds putrefaction at bay. In the same way, Jesus expects his followers to have […]
The Discipleship Step You Shouldn’t Miss
From the very start of discipleship, we must seek to build on the solid foundation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Without this crucial step, we are not building anything worthwhile at all. We can’t build people’s lives on church programs, events, and campaigns. We can’t build people’s faith on Christian activities and parachurch community services. The […]
Wives, Submit. Husbands, Die!
Few sentences in the Bible generated as much controversy in our day as Ephesians 5:22. In it, Paul commanded Christian wives to submit to their husbands. Some writers say this verse was so controversial that it helped launch the women’s liberation movement of the 60’s. Never mind that the verse has more words attached to it. Never mind […]