MATTHEW 28:1-10 “The principal subject of these verses is the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. It is one of those truths which lie at the very foundation of Christianity, and has therefore received special attention in the four Gospels. All four evangelists describe minutely how our Lord was crucified. All four relate with no less clearness, that He rose again. We need not…
Call to Worship February 21 2021
“Let us cling firmly to the resurrection of Christ, as one of the pillars of the gospel. It ought to produce in our minds a settled conviction of the truth of Christianity: our faith does not depend merely on a set of texts and doctrines; it is founded on a mighty fact which the skeptic has never been able to overturn.” “It ought to assure us of…
Call to Worship February 14 2021
Expository Thoughts on 1Corinthians 15:1-26 Previously in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul stated the importance of orderly thinking and activity in some secondary matters in the life of the church, alongside issues of Christian liberty. His goal was for the Corinthians to not only properly understand and order these matters, but live with one another in the grace of Christ. He turned his attention in chapter…
Order of Worship January 31 2021
“We have, for one thing, in these verses, a vivid picture of a false teacher of religion.Our Lord says that he is one who ‘enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way.’ The ‘door,’ in this sentence, must evidently mean something far more than outward calling and commission. The Jewish teachers, at any rate, were not deficient in this point–they could probably…
Call to Worship January 17 2021
Expository Thoughts on 1Corinthians 15:1-26 Previously in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul stated the importance of orderly thinking and activity in some secondary matters in the life of the church, alongside issues of Christian liberty. His goal was for the Corinthians to not only properly understand and order these matters, but live with one another in the grace of Christ. He turned his attention in chapter…
Call to Worship January 10 2021
“Each member of the household has a part in the family life, and the fullest happiness and blessedness of the home can be attained only when each one’s part is faithfully fulfilled. If any one member of the family fails in love or duty, the failure affects the whole household life, just as one discordant voice in a company of singers spoils the music. The husband has…
Call to Worship January 3 2021
10 Principles for Christian Husbands & Fathers KEVIN DEYOUNG APRIL 14, 2015 Most Christian men in theologically conservative circles embrace the biblical truth that they are to lead their families in Christ. Though most embrace this reality and are convinced of its necessity, it is equally true that most of us are not quite sure how to do this. Too few of us grew up in Christian…