It is truly the glory of the gospel that drives us to reach out. It is the glory of Christ! It’s not primarily the rise of our sanctification, the joy of obedience, the edification of the body, or even the salvation of sinners. In the end, the reason we love to honor God is the joy of honoring God. There was an old Keith Green song called Oh, Lord, You’re Beautiful. The chorus went, “I want to tak...  Read More

The Hypostatic Union[Download here]“By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory,”1 Timothy 3:16.     The context of the passage above teaches the church that God Himself at one time became a man. In English His name is Jesus. “Christ...  Read More

Satan’s ism [Download here]“You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it,”John 8:44.     A Satanist is not necessarily a volitional follower of Satan. With the evil ...  Read More

Why?[Download here]“…of Him and through Him and to Him are all things…”Romans 11:36.     In our suspicious generation there are many under the sway of the spirit of the age. Many are so convinced that there are no answers to the big questions that they feel even the questions are no longer worth asking. This is the worst kind of defeat I think because cynicism soon follows. I know this to be true,...  Read More

Joy[Download here]“…These things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves,”John 17:13.     We’ve missed it! We’ve missed so very much. How will we ever return to a right mind now? We are too far gone and there is nothing so dogmatic as experience. It is often said in debate and philosophy that whoever frames the argument, wins. Perhaps I can frame this argument now...  Read More

Sanctification- How Long?![Download here]“The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit,”2 Corinthians 3:17-18. (NIV).     One thing I’m sure of is that whatever God does is perfect. He has a...  Read More