Category Archives: assurance

Jesus is Lord

When we know our end we know our calling for today. What is our end? We will, for all eternity, inhabit a redeemed world, the new heavens and the new earth. We will enjoy peace, plenty, a life utterly devoid … Continue reading

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Why do we have such a hard time grasping grace?

Because we need it. I mean that in two ways. First, we have a hard time grasping grace because we are sinners, and sin begins with pride. All of us, from the most pious saint to the most egregious sinner … Continue reading

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At Such a Cost

Men were made for work, for protection, and for rescue. When we look at the imago Dei, the glorious truth that we are made in the image of God, I fear we miss much when we describe it in terms … Continue reading

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Back Up

It is because we are saved by grace that we sinners are able to confess publicly that we are sinners. It is because we are sinners, however, that we are so quick to get defensive anytime someone accuses us of … Continue reading

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The Accuser; The Parable of the Lost Coin

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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New Theses, New Reformation

Thesis 83- We must see our good deeds as filthy rags. It is easy enough to laugh at the folly of Tetzel. The crass salesman of indulgences that played such a vital role in the Reformation is something of a … Continue reading

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A Matter of Life and Death

We live in strange times. It used to be said that the only two things we could be certain of were death and taxes. Taxes you can still be pretty sure of, but death has recently become rather more cloudy. … Continue reading

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Animism; Purpose Driven Wife, Walking Hard Places; Credible Profession

Today’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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How can I be a better peacemaker?

Jesus, of course, listed peacemakers among the blessed in His Sermon on the Mount. He is the ultimate peacemaker, first reconciling us, His enemies, with our Father. Second, this in turn reconciles us with each other. We, however, are called … Continue reading

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P is for Perseverance of the Saints

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