God has no constraints to work by consent and permission. He knows nothing of waiting until mankind willingly and gladly cooperates with him to do his will. Otherwise, man’s fickleness controls God’s sovereignty. So when Christians...
One of the miracles of our salvation is that God makes us into his very own home. Most of us would pass on such lousy building material. But God, being the master builder he is, lays Christ the cornerstone and then transforms rotten lumber into...
A Minister’s Burden What contradictions meetIn ministers’ employ!It is a bitter sweet,A sorrow full of joy:No other post affords a placeFor equal honor or disgrace. Who can describe the painWhich faithful preachers feel,Constrained...
In his Politics According to the Bible, Wayne Grudem distills what a key biblical text teaches about government: God has appointed the authorities who have governmental power (vv. 1-2). This idea is also supported by...
Charles Spurgeon writes, “The doctrine of the covenant lies at the root of all true theology. It has been said that he who well understands the distinction between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, is a master of divinity. I...
June 1, 1986 I preached my first sermon as pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral. My text, which has served countless “first sermons,” was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. My ambition, while commendable, far surpassed my abilities...