Learning Not to Go Beyond What is Written (1 Corinthians 4:6)
Why do we get bored with the Bible? Why do we find ourselves restless for something beyond the gospel of Jesus Christ? Why does God warn us not to go beyond what is written? How do we learn to be satisfied with the Scriptures?
What Do I Covet?
God forbids covetousness because covetousness is idolatry. But, how do we figure out what it is that we covet? This article will help you answer the question, “What do I covet?”
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.
Who is God? (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #3: Who is God? What does it mean that our one God exists as three Persons? How do the three Persons relate to each other? How do we relate to our one God in his three Persons?
What Should We Do With the Bible? (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #2: If the Bible is God’s breathed-out word, what should we do with it? Suggested resources for reading, studying, meditating, applying, and memorizing the Bible.
1 Corinthians 3:1–17: The Temple of God
God builds his Church spiritually—through the accomplished work Jesus Christ and him crucified, and by the work of the Holy Spirit. God alone gives the growth, but his people are the instruments by which God gives the growth. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 3:1–17)
What is the Bible? (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #1: What is the Bible? Why is the Bible so important? What makes the Bible different from other books in the world? Christian discipleship requires us to understand the nature of the Bible.
Discipleship Training and The Lost Art of Disciple Making (LeRoy Eims)
I love that The Lost Art of Disciple Making by LeRoy Eims offers a clear plan for training disciples. As a pastor, here is my suggestion for how to adjust Eims’s plan to offer a more robust vision of the church.
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.
1 Corinthians 2:6–16: Wisdom from the Holy Spirit
In his wisdom, God planned in eternity past to save sinners by the person and work of Jesus Christ, but the world cannot discern that wisdom. Thus, God sends his Holy Spirit to reveal his hidden wisdom in Christ. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 2:6–16)
1 Corinthians 1:26–2:5: Christ and Him Crucified
If the cross is foolishness, and preaching is weakness, how does anyone ever come to believe in Christ? God calls his people to boast in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:26–2:5)
1 Corinthians 1:18–25: The Foolishness and Weakness of God
The cross seems to be folly, yet, to those who are called, it is the power of God and the wisdom of God unto salvation. God calls fools to faith by the folly of the cross. (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:18–25)