The Old and the New
Christ is renewing us so that we will let go of the practices of darkness. God has delivered us from our solidarity with the old man, Adam and brought us into solidarity with the new man, Jesus Christ, and he tells us that the Holy Spirit is renewing us at the very deepest core of our identity.
Christ and Christ Alone
Christ is the substance of our message. Christ is the speaker of the message. Christ is the beginning and the end, the all in all, the totality of everything.
The True Way of Christ
In our day, we are plagued with many false gospels such as – “receive Christ and you’ll have all your problems solved.” Well, yes, eventually all our problems will be solved, but coming to Christ does not mean all your problems are solved at once.
The Spiral of Sin and Death 2
Recently a pop star who was famous in the 1980s died. He had wealth. He had fame. He had pleasure. His last words on earth were, “So much wasted time!”
The Spiral of Sin and Death 1
Yes, the darkness around us is dark indeed, but the light of Christ is penetrating the darkness through his people.
The Right Attitude for a Life of Purity
I love the word, “but!” Paul gives a graphic description of the state of the world without Christ – the darkness, the misery, the sin. And then he says, “but, Christ!”
Grow Up
Are you a Christian? Are you part of the Church, the Body of Christ? Do you have this grand destiny of being a mature person, of measuring up to the fullness of Christ? Then, move toward that destiny which requires that you stop being a spiritual child.
The Glorious Future of the Church 2
Understanding and knowing God is the only thing in life worth boasting about and knowing God means that we know his ways – what he likes, what he doesn’t like and that we delight in the things he delights in.
The Glorious Future of the Church 1
When we have this bigger picture of what Christ is doing and see that we have a role in bringing about the unity of all things, we should live as bigger people and not smaller people.
Mending the Church 2
All of us are called to be witnesses. All of us can do the work of evangelism. We don’t need the gift of evangelism to share the Gospel. God never intended for that to be the understanding of the church.