Submitting to God James 4:1–10 Submit yourselves therefore to God. James 4:7 James calls us “adulterous people” (v. 4) because we have committed spiritual adultery against God. He speaks of a friend of the world being God’s “enemy.” What James has in mind here is the fact that we have rebelled against God’s rightful rule…
“The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Comprehensive Commentary on its History, Theology, and Application” makes the Reformed doctrines both nutritious and appealing.
Tongue Control James 3:1–12 No human being can tame the tongue. James 3:8 You and I cannot control our tongues, but God by the power of his Holy Spirit within us can control them. Let me give you three helpful principles, based upon the fact that the tongue speaks what the mind thinks. 1. Present…
Satan’s demise is foretold in the story of the fall of Lucifer as told in Isaiah.
Judgment and Mercy James 2:1–13 So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty. James 2:12 James says that the favoritism we practice but think of as unimportant is actually a very serious sin. It is a sin that will bring us into judgment. If you break…
Benjamin J. Shear examines what churches should pay for pulpit supply.
On this bonus episode of “What Christians Believe,” host Derek Rishmawy and Kevin DeYoung look at how Covenant Theology shapes our understanding of the people of God, and how it differs from dispensationalism’s sharp line between Israel and the church.
Benediction of Peace Hebrews 13:20–21 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant . . . Hebrews 13:20 This benediction tells how God has become a God of peace to us rather than a God of wrath….
What Is Faith? Hebrews 11:1–7 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for. Hebrews 11:1 Faith is believing God and acting upon it. But let me break this down into faith’s three elements. Faith has an intellectual element. Biblical faith is faith in God and in the promises of God. So we do not…
John and Jena Starke’s “The Sabbath We Need: Finding Rest in a World of Counterfeits” (Intervarsity Press, 2026) is an insightful and refreshing treatment of the oft-neglected gift of the Sabbath.