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My name is Jacob Gerber, and I am the Senior Pastor of Harvest Community Church in Omaha, NE.
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Psalm 96: The LORD Reigns!
Psalm 96 reorients us to the true focal point of world missions: God, his kingdom, and his glory. The gospel of God summons the world to worship. (Exposition of Psalm 96)
God Has Not Called You to a Life of Stoic Singleness (1 Cor. 7:9)
God has not called you to a life of Stoic singleness—a life where you resist burning sexual desires with white-knuckled, superhuman strength. God calls you to self-control over your desires themselves, in one way or another.
Don’t Call Them “Members” of the Trinity: On Union with God and Others
Christians believe in one God who exists in three persons. The word “persons” reflects a specific kind of unity and means something very different than “members.” Here is why you shouldn’t call them “members” of the Trinity.
Why the PCA Should Vote to Amend BCO 42-4 and BCO 43-3
The 47th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) sent a proposed amendment to the Book of Church Order to amend BCO 42-4 and 43-3. This is why this small amendment is so important.
What Makes Food Different from Sexual Immorality? (1 Cor. 6:13)
The food we eat is a matter of indifference, but sex is not. If our bodies interact with both food and sex, why must we approach both activities in radically different ways? 1 Corinthians 6:13 teaches us the difference.
Why Do We Need Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms?
If we have the Bible, why do we need creeds, confessions, and catechisms? Here are nine reasons why we need confessional statements that bring us back to the Bible, not beyond it.
Who is Responsible for Church Discipline? (1 Corinthians 5:1–5)
Church discipline is painful and messy. Even the very lowest levels of church discipline are agonizing, when we admonish someone we notice to be sinning. The pain of church discipline only ratchets up, though, as we approach the ultimate censure of the church:...
The Better Promises of the New Covenant to the Children of Believers
God made promises to the children of believers under the old covenant, what about in the new covenant? In fact, God makes even better promises to the children of believers under the new covenant than in the old.
True Pastors are Fathers, Teachers, and Rulers (1 Corinthians 4:14–21)
In 1 Corinthians 4, Paul ruses a wide range of images to depict the nature of true pastors. In 1 Corinthians 4:14–21, he describes true pastors as compassionate fathers, consistent teachers, and committed rulers.
Living Now in Christ’s Already/Not Yet Kingdom (1 Corinthians 4:8–13)
The kingdom of Christ has already come, but it has not yet come in its fullness. How do we pursue satisfaction, riches, and the reign of his kingdom now, in the tension between the already and the not yet?
What Kind of Authority Do Pastors Have? (1 Corinthians 4:1)
What kind of authority do pastors have? Pastors are servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. That is, pastors are men under authority with a charge to administer Christ’s authority by dispensing his Word.
Blind Eyes, Deaf Ears, and Dull Hearts (1 Corinthians 2:9)
No eye has seen, no ear heard, and no heart imagined the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery predestined before the ages: the person and work of Christ. My argument against reading 1 Corinthians 2:9 as only a quotation of Isaiah 64:4 and 65:17.
Faithfulness: How to Pursue a Fruitful Life
All of us want to live a life worth living. We want to live faithfully for something bigger than ourselves, and we hope to be able to look back on our lives with joy—not with sorrow or regrets. For Christians, this means that we desire to “bear much fruit” (John 15:5)...