i imagine that you had some sort of negative reaction to the title of this post: “boasting” but there is a form of boasting that is beautiful, God-honoring, and connected to the purpose of our existence. in one of paul’s letters to the church at Corinth, he writes, …I would rather die than have anyone [...]
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boasting
Posted in Bible, pride, tagged Bible, boast, boasting, gospel, Jesus, pride on February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
life in the valley
Posted in Gospel, tagged freedom, gospel, Jesus, life, valley on January 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
have you ever wondered how you should respond to life when you find yourself in a valley? i am tempted to make my response more complicated to situational strife because i am a Christian, and i know intellectually the fruit of the Spirit, the marks of a believer, and the promises that belong to those [...]
warning
Posted in Gospel, grace, tagged death, entitlement, gospel, grace, gratitude, Jesus, sin on January 7, 2012 | 5 Comments »
1 Corinthians 10:12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. there are a number of blessings to living in america, but do not be a fool. you are disadvantaged if you grew up in america and have been influenced by the wealth and health of this country. if you [...]
in Christ, you are…
Posted in freedom, Jesus, tagged freedom, gospel, Jesus, life, spiritual amnesia on November 10, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Dead to sin (Rom 6:11) Spiritually alive (Rom 6:11) Forgiven (Col 2:13) Declared Righteous (1 Cor 1:30) A child of God (Rom 8:16) God’s possession (Titus 2:14) Heir of God (Rom 8:17) Blessed with all Spiritual blessing (Eph 1:3) Citizen of Heaven (Phil 3:20) Set free from power of sin (Col 2:11-15) Free from the [...]
fickle faith
Posted in faith, God, Gospel, grace, tagged faith, God, gospel on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
last week God revealed to me how fickle my faith is. my wife and i are trying to allow my son an opportunity to “fall” by learning how to soothe himself to sleep. a few nights into it, he woke up at around 1:30 am and started wailing … because this was his signal for [...]
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