Repairing All That Sin Has Broken
We must realize that growing in Christ means learning not only to do what is right, but also to put right what has gone wrong in our lives and relationships.
Sanctification
August 26, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Can you recommend some good books on eschatology? – What does it mean to love the Lord with all your strength? – What kinds of things will be rewarded in heaven or burned up in judgment? – What will our rewards look like in heaven and how will we use …
Timely Truths That Pack a Punch
Because God’s word carries the authority of heaven, obey it quickly and wholeheartedly, even when it’s hard.
August 11, 2026
Questions in this episode: – What is the difference between Sin, Transgression and Iniquity? – Should I evangelize my non-Christian friend’s dying son and how should I approach it? – What is the main difference in Bible translations between thought for thought and word for word and which is the best translation? – Will only …
Taking Every Warning Seriously
We must always take God’s warnings seriously and respond quickly so that the severity of his discipline is not compounded.
Guarding Your Allegiance
Because God is jealous for our allegiance to Christ, we must guard our devotion from deceptive and twisted views of Christianity.
Adopting a Strategy from Another World
Knowing that we will encounter criticism, we must work to always respond more like Christ, enlisting, powerful, and wise resources that God provides us.
Grace and Sanctification
Unfortunately, there are many these days who have come to believe that as it relates to our sanctification, God’s grace and personal effort are mutually exclusive. They unwittingly, and in some cases intentionally, conflate their understanding of justification with their practice in sanctification
Rejoicing in Our Sanctification
We ought to be attentive to the work of sanctification taking place around us, and intentionally affirm, celebrate, and be encouraged by the growth in holiness we see.
Perfecting Our Holiness
Actively and carefully pursue holiness in your mind and body for the sake of our great God who said we will draw near to us when we do.
Clarifying Our Identity
God wants us to pursue moral purity as his distinctive people, which he has promised will increase our daily experience of fellowship, joy, and assurance with him.
God’s Perfection
Psalm 18 states the obvious when it proclaims that “as for God, his way is perfect” (v.30). What may come as unexpected is that the psalmist is quick to testify that God in turn makes David’s way “perfect”…
Guarding Our Partnerships
We must guard the personal partnerships in our lives, so our devotion to Christ is not imperiled and our usefulness to the Lord remains uncompromised.
Increasing Our Endurance
Be an effective and determined Ambassador of Christ, willing to endure the hardships, while maintaining your integrity and sincere love for others.
Broadening Our Acceptance
Stop prejudging fellow church members by outward measures or their worldly pasts, and accept them as redeemed new creations in Christ.
Shine Your Light
Jesus was clear that he has no interest in “covert Christians.” He expects our commitment to him to “shine” forth in everything we do. He has no tolerance for…
Investing in Our Post-Resurrection Life
We need to live thoughtfully, carefully, and boldly for Christ, knowing that one day, our King will evaluate and reward us for how well we did.
Standing in Awe of the Gospel’s Greatness
We need to appreciate and celebrate the greatness of the God-breathed New Testament gospel and its power to transform and shape our lives.
The Pains of Testing
We must be prepared for the challenges of the testing that will be sure to come in the Christian life, passing these tests without falling to the schemes of our spiritual enemy.
March 5, 2025
Questions in this episode: – Are aborted babies predestined to be aborted? – In Matthew 18 where Jesus is talking about forgiveness, are you supposed to forgive even if the other party isn’t repentant? – I’m struggling to find a good church in our rural town, how do I make the best decision on which …
Precarious Paths
In the model prayer that Jesus provided to guide us into the kinds of prayer concerns we ought to habitually bring before the Father, he included the request: “lead us not into temptation” (Mt.6:13). I would hope this recurring appeal for God to direct us around sinfully enticing…
Plan Big
We, as Christians graciously saved by God’s grace, ought to sincerely and resolutely aim at living a life that pleases the Lord.
December 10, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Can you lose your salvation? – What is the difference between the Day of the Lord, the Millennial Kingdom and the Revelation End Times? – I always feel anxious, what do I do about that? – Is a Christian living in sin still a Christian? What does 1 Corinthians 5:5 …
Battlefield of the Mind
The progress in our sanctification is fought in the battlefield of our minds. Though the Bible often enlists the word “heart” for the “organ” we must guard so carefully (Pr.4:23), it is important to remember that this Hebrew analogy refers to the faculty of our thoughts, reason, imagination, intention, and contemplation. When God looked on the corrupt…
October 8, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Sanctification, what is it and is it an on going process or is there a point we reach in this life? – Is Jesus’ name manmade? – What is your opinion on Christians being prejudiced and showing hatred toward an ethnic group of people? – When you are working on …
Motivated by Our Sanctifying Effect
We as Christians should understand the important role God has graciously allowed us to currently have in preserving, protecting, and improving the concentric spheres in which we live.
The Path of Sanctification
God is at work on us, using a variety of means to bring us into increasing holiness in the Christian life.
Soul Warfare
We are engaged in an internal battle with temptation which will rage until we are glorified, and until then will require daily vigilance and the serious application of every available godly resource.
Always on Guard
Our service in the church must always prioritize biblical truth, guarding against the selfish ambitions that fracture the church and derail the sanctification of its congregants.
Disturbed by Sin
The society in Israel had become compromised, corrupt and forgetful of God. Ezekiel was God’s mouthpiece to point out to them just how far they had regressed into worldliness, and what the divine consequences of that regression would be. Of course not everyone…