Man quests for more of the world. Of course, he is chasing after the wind. He competes with moth and rust. His life ends at the precise asset balance as it began. Wisdom eludes the lover of the world, who knows nothing of the love of God.
While losing his…
Salvation is an exclusive act of God, as was creation. He made us; we did not make ourselves. He saved us; we did not save ourselves. He sanctifies us; we do not sanctify ourselves.
In the process of delivering us from the domain of darkness, it is God’s Spirit who…
Jesus Christ is the King of glory (Ps 24:7–10). He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords (1 Tim 6:15). …
The whole world lies in the power of the evil one (1 Jn 5:19). Men love the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds are evil (Jn 3:19). They walk in darkness (Jn 8:12) because every inclination of their hearts is only evil all the time (Gen 6:5). World…
John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus, prepared the way for the promised One. He called Israel to repent, with a baptism ministry in the River Jordan. John’s ministry decreased, however, as Jesus’ ministry increased.
Born in Bethlehem, Jesus is the most important person, and the most controversial person, in…
At the birth of Moses, the Israelites were in Egypt…hopelessly enslaved to Pharaoh. Moses was God’s man for the Exodus generation (Ex 1–14).
God’s intention to deliver His people from bondage could not be thwarted by the whims of a human despot. Even when Moses and the Israelites were between…
All things are for the glory of God. There is nothing that is not for His glory. God is the architect and builder of all things. He does all things well.
God is eternal, as is His counsel. He has determined, in the counsel of His will, to create the…
People who trust in men are doomed to disappointment. Sinful man is corrupt and unreliable. Those who seek to lead others are the most suspect.
Man strives with his neighbor to gain an advantage, ironically, that happens in a world of vanity and futility. Man robs, cheats, speeds, and lies…
God is absolutely sovereign. The absolutely sovereign God made man to be responsible. These two realities are not in conflict, nor should we ever claim that they are an irreconcilable mystery. Our objective here is to show that there is no mystery, only a reality to be believed.
God sits…
Those antagonists toward Calvinism often resort to straw man arguments. One such false accusation is the charge of fatalism.
When one reads the Bible, he is confronted with some facts about God. First, God is absolutely sovereign. …
