ON THE BLOG…
NOT IN PART BUT THE WHOLE by Pastor Tim Challies
Sometimes it is the unexpected things that get you. Sometimes it is the words you have heard or said or sung a hundred times over that suddenly leap off the page—words like “My sin, not in part but the whole.” The words come, of course, from the much-loved hymn “It Is...
DEATH AND JUDGMENT by Pastor Scott Henry
“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27). The death of a loved one, a friend, a relative, or a neighbor ought to cause each of us to stop and reflect upon our own mortality. “For what is your life? It is even a vapor...
A MARK OF A CHRISTIAN by Pastor Scott Henry
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD!” (Psalm 119:1) To walk in the Law of the Lord means that God’s Word directs your steps and informs all your decisions. It means your practice is to deal with every situation in life according to...
HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM THE SERPENT By Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
How do we distinguish the promptings of the Spirit of grace in His guiding and governing of our lives from the delusions of the spirit of the world and of our own sinful heart? This is a hugely important question if we are to be calm and confident that the spirit with...
TRUSTING GOD By Dr. Paul David Tripp
David writes, "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:13-14) These two verses remind us of the importance of finding our identity in God as Creator. The Lord...
DOING GOOD TO ALL By Pastor Scott Henry
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith” (Galatians 6:10). Regarding the 8th Commandment, the Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 111, reads as follows: “But what does God require of you in this...
CHRIST ALONE! By Pastor Scott Henry
“Nor is there salvation in any other: for there is no other name given under heaven among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). The truth of the Gospel is that salvation is in Jesus Christ alone and outside of Him there is only damnation. John 3:36: “He who...
WHERE WILL YOU AWAKE AFTER YOU DIE … HEAVEN OR HELL? By Pastor Scott Henry
"Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels…” (Matthew 25:41). Scripture tells us in many places that all who trust in the Savior Jesus Christ receive all His benefits...
DEATH AND ETERNITY By Pastor Scott Henry
“For the living know that they will die…” (Ecclesiastes 9:5). The death of a loved one, a friend, or a relative ought to cause each of us to stop and reflect upon our own mortality. “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then...
WHY GOD MAKES YOU WAIT By Tim Challies
There are times in the Christian’s life where we wait upon God, where we wait for relief from some kind of affliction, and where we wait for a long time for God to answer prayer. I am certain that you have experienced times like these, and know that the temptation in...