How NOT to Persist in Prayer
We must be mature in our praying, not continuing to pray for just anything, but knowing that the call to persevere in prayer is qualified throughout the Bible by a number of wise and godly factors.
The Bible
Looking to the Future
Healthy and productive churches must be resolute about living out God’s truth without compromise despite the threats or opposition from a hostile culture.
A Grueling Spiritual Battle
Knowing we have a spiritual enemy who seeks to obscure, twist, and deprioritize the truth of the Bible we must continue to boldly present it, obey it, and pray for God to let it be heard.
Christ on Hearing God
Understanding and applying God’s truth are gifts from God to underserving people, yet even those graced with the gift of perception must work hard to carefully understand and apply the truth.
The Greatness of the Book
If we love God then we will love the Bible and make it a top priority, because in it we come to know God and are prompted to live a life that pleases him.
A Life God Chooses to Bless
As we learn to think and live biblically we experience an increasing sense of joy in light of the security and significance that God grants us in Christ.
The Profound Encouragement of God
God grants his profound encouragement and strength as we turn our attention to the truth regarding his greatness and our life-changing redemption detailed in his word.
The Encouragement of the Scriptures
The Bible is God’s tool to provide us with an encouragement that brings us great confidence and assurance as it guides us to live a life pleasing to God.
Making the Most of Daily Bible Study
Focused time in the Bible is essential for every Christian because it is our objective, sufficient, unchanging and infallible source of truth and guidance from God.
What are the gnostic gospels and should they be in our bible?
We must honestly evaluate the historicity, reliability & veracity of the biblical record and compare them with other texts which claim to give an accurate record of Jesus.
A Sharp Sword
We should be sincerely grateful and seriously motivated to embrace God’s powerful and life-changing word to us!
The Same Ol’ Stuff!?
God’s word is the Christian’s inexhaustible source of wisdom, strength, and encouragement that we can’t afford to neglect!
