In Romans 13:11-14, the Apostle Paul uses a simple metaphor of waking up and getting dressed in the proper clothes as a powerful call for followers of Christ to practice following Him. In the last post, we briefly examined the New Testament concept of “the last days” and why the New Testament writers cannot beContinue reading “Wake up and get dressed (Part 2: What is the ethical standard for Christians?)”
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Wake up and get dressed (Part 1: Were the early Christians wrong? Did they believe Jesus was coming back during their lifetimes?)
In Romans 13:11-14, the Apostle Paul uses a simple metaphor of waking up and getting dressed in the proper clothes as a powerful call for followers of Christ to practice following Him. Before we examine his teaching, we recognize that a lot is said about time in this passage – “knowing the time, that itContinue reading “Wake up and get dressed (Part 1: Were the early Christians wrong? Did they believe Jesus was coming back during their lifetimes?)”
Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship
As we anticipate the arrival of our firstborn, a son, my wife and I have talked about how to create a time of doing what’s often called a “daily devotional” in our home. In some circles this is called a “quiet time,” but what we want to do well (better than we’ve done with justContinue reading “Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship”
Pray at all times
Recently on a Wednesday night our church finished up Ephesians. I’d begun preaching through the book verse by verse in August 2021 and we’d concluded by going through each piece of the Armor of God in depth, and finally finishing the letter. It was a wonderful time in God’s Word together – I was trulyContinue reading “Pray at all times”
Why was it necessary that Christ die for our sins?
I’ve always found Galatians 2:21 to be a powerful verse. It says, “I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die” (NLT). I preached a series through Galatians back in 2017; when we read Galatians weContinue reading “Why was it necessary that Christ die for our sins?”
A Mighty Fortress is our God – a powerful hymn that deserves to be understood.
Anytime anyone has asked me my favorite hymn, since 2008 my answer has been “A Mighty Fortress is our God.” It is a powerful hymn and, in four stanzas, it is an entire sermon. It was written, in German, by Martin Luther (the reformer) and is based off of Psalm 46 – though, again, it’s hard forContinue reading “A Mighty Fortress is our God – a powerful hymn that deserves to be understood.”
How often do we consider our lives?
Today I was reading Acts 24, where Paul gives his defense before Felix. And in vv.14-16 he says, “But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is writtenContinue reading “How often do we consider our lives?”
What’s the point of this website?
I decided to start a website because I love the Lord and I’d like to share His goodness with others. I’ve thought about starting a website for a while, but the past year has really provided the impetus for doing so due to the fact that this past year has been one of the mostContinue reading “What’s the point of this website?”
Chase Thompson 