Following Jesus Isn’t Fair
In Matthew 5:38-48 Jesus issues arguably his most challenging set of commandments. Living under Jesus’ kingdom rule means living a life of enduring many and various injustices. Following Jesus isn’t fair.
Ethics
Signs of the Spirit: Gentleness (by Caleb Churchill)
Nothing about the Spirit of Christ lines up with the values of the world. This is arguably most obvious when it comes to the meekness and lowliness of Christ.
Signs of the Spirit: Faithfulness (by Caleb Churchill)
Those that believe in the glory of God\’s faithfulness must themselves become faithful to him and like him.
Proverbs: Grace for the Humble (by Ben Hall)
If you want grace from God, you have to learn to humble yourself under God.
Signs of the Spirit: Goodness (by Caleb Churchill)
What is \”good\”?
Signs of the Spirit: Kindness (by Caleb Churchill)
Kindness is unassuming, yet it is core to the life of the person living by the Spirit of God.
Proverbs: Disciplined, Therefore Loved (by Ben Hall)
The commands that God issues and the experiences he leads his children through are not an act of un-love. His discipline is his love.
Does God Play Favorites? (by Ben Hall)
God\’s election of his people is a key theme in Romans. The truth of this doctrine is a source of real beauty and motivation when properly understood.
Confess, Believe, Be Saved (by Ben Hall)
Romans 10.9-10 is a crucial passage to teach how to be saved from sin. These verses contain a beautiful promise of the salvation that God promises. But it doesn\’t mean what people often say it does.
Signs of the Spirit: Patience (by Caleb Churchill)
There are many sufferings in the world and temptations to the flesh for anger. People filled with God\’s Spirit keep suffering long like the Lord himself, patiently enduring trials and troubles.