Category Archives: assurance

My Two Neighbors

Posted on January 3, 2023 by RC

I have two neighbors. On the east side is Mr. Jones. He’s a decent man, a loving husband, and an attentive father. He serves at the local soup kitchen at least once a month. He loves to talk to people … Continue reading →

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Before the World’s Foundation

Posted on December 27, 2022 by RC

Obedience, of course, is a good thing. Our Father delights to see His children embracing His wisdom, heeding His warnings, walking in the joy that is His law. When we dance in His presence we presage the beauty and glory … Continue reading →

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Apostasy and Perseverance?

Posted on December 20, 2022 by RC

There are two errors to make on this question, and a razor’s edge to walk to answer it correctly. Just as the Bible teaches both divine sovereignty and human responsibility, so it also teaches both that apostasy is real, and … Continue reading →

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Love Letters

Posted on December 16, 2022 by RC

It is a strange habit, though I am often caught in its grip. Why is it, I wonder, that we find ourselves so often longing for those days of the early church? Where did we begin to confuse the descriptive … Continue reading →

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Bible Study Tonight, 7 est on Facebook Live, RC-Lisa Sproul.

Posted on November 21, 2022 by RC

Posted on November 14, 2022 by RC We will once again be sharing our home Bible study through Facebook Live (RC-Lisa Sproul) this evening, 7 eastern. Those who’d like to meet face to face, you’re also invited for dinner at … Continue reading →

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Contending with Fools

Posted on October 12, 2022 by RC

We live in an age of spin and propaganda. We no longer weigh careful arguments and reach our conclusions judiciously. Instead, we inhabit what one cultural critic called a “sensate culture.” We do not think, we feel. We do not … Continue reading →

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Be Still

Posted on October 11, 2022 by RC

The children of God are rather different from the children of men. We have been reborn by a sovereign God. They have not. We have been redeemed by a sovereign God. They have not. We are being remade by a … Continue reading →

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I Will Sing an Old Song

Posted on October 4, 2022 by RC

Trouble comes to the people of God. If it is not here now, it will be here soon. Those who promise that the Christian life is a breezy walk through the meadow not only have not taken up their cross … Continue reading →

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Forgive Us Our Debts

Posted on September 20, 2022 by RC

It may be the most frightening command in all of Scripture. We are told by our Lord to pray, and to pray these words, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” If you fail to pray this way, … Continue reading →

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Worse Than We Thought

Posted on July 12, 2022 by RC

The Bible is right. It tells us that the serpent was more crafty than any of the beasts of the field. He still is crafty, and we still just fell off the rutabaga wagon. A case could be made that … Continue reading →

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