- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)
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Tag Archives: the gospel
A Bad Deal
We made a bad deal. A poor trade. A seriously miscalculated swap. That’s what I’m taking away from one of the most depressing passages in all the New Testament, Romans 1:18-32. Yesterday, I concluded my Romans 1 reading on a … Continue reading
Rightness vs. Righteousness
As I hover over Romans 1:16-17 this morning the words of Jesus come to mind: “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one … Continue reading
Posted in Romans
Tagged God alone, gospel power, not of this world, saved by faith, the gospel
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Times of Difficulty
Sometimes we can get more focused on the symptoms rather than the sickness. Distracted by what presents almost to the exclusion of what produces. Failing to connect the dots between things which are indicators and the root cause of what … Continue reading
Posted in 2Timothy
Tagged a new heart, end times, gospel power, sanctification, the gospel, their heart is far from me
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Different Gospels and Deserting Christians
Blown away. That’s what was Paul was. Astonished (ESV). Amazed (CSB). Couldn’t believe it (MSG). Shocked (NLT). But also kind of ticked. No, not just kind of, but really ticked! Reading to call down curses on people. Declaring they should … Continue reading
Posted in Galatians
Tagged false teaching, grace alone, Jesus' finished work, the gospel
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Considering a Conversation with the Felixes
For two years Felix often sent for Paul to talk with him. Not because he was seeking the truth, but because he was hoping for a bribe (Acts 24:26-27). And I imagine the repeated conversations weren’t a lot unlike that … Continue reading
Posted in Acts
Tagged good news, imputed righteousness, judgment, righteousness, self-control, the gospel, the wages of sin
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Good News. Good Works.
Paul left Titus in Crete so that Titus “might put what remained into order” (Tit. 1:5a). Paul had proclaimed the gospel in town after town. And in every place where people believed, the lost sheep who were found came together … Continue reading
Posted in Titus
Tagged good works, gospel, living for Christ, living for God's glory, living word, sound doctrine, the gospel
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Work In Progress
You read the opening verses of 1Corinthians and, if you’ve read the letter before and you’re at all familiar with this rag tag, dysfunctional group of believers (check out 5:1-6 and 11:17-22), you can’t help but ask yourself, “Is Paul … Continue reading
Posted in 1Corinthians
Tagged God's work in us, keep on keepin' on, sustaining grace, the gospel
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A Righteousness Revealed
Reading in Romans this morning and thinking about power. Not just any power, but the power of God. In particular, I’m chewing on the power of God for salvation. Own it or not, we’re all in need of salvation. Whether … Continue reading
Posted in Romans
Tagged faith, imputed righteousness, righteousness revealed, the cross, the gospel
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The Spirit Who Remains in Our Midst
It’s not a hard ask if the answers are good. Digging deep works fine if you’re pretty sure you’re gonna uncover gold. But going introspective can be risky if you’re not sure you’re gonna like what you find. Or, worse … Continue reading
Posted in Haggai
Tagged consider your ways, God's work in us, imputed righteousness, the gospel, The promises of God
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Much Closer Attention
When you see a “therefore” in Scripture it’s good to pause to take note of what the therefore is there for. Such practical counsel on reading the Bible was put on my radar years and years ago, and continues to … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged awe of God, sanctification, the cross, the gospel, the person of Christ
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