How often do we find ourselves trying to seek control and manipulate challenging circumstances that come about in our lives instead of first and foremost surrendering ourselves and our circumstances to the loving and authoritative, sovereign hand of the Lord? The reminder in Psalm 31:15 is, "My times are in your hand." God has ordained every circumstance of our lives to be worked out for our good and for His glory. We can rest knowing that every aspect of our lives is under His divine ... continue reading...
EP 87: The Riches of Poverty (Matthew 5:3 – Sermon on the Mount Series)
The Sermon on the Mount lays out for us what it means to be a citizen of Christ's kingdom. The chapters we're working through in Matthew 5-7 layout for us what the Lord desires of those who profess Christ. It describes what our inward and outward desires and actions should look like of those who profess to be in Christ. As we continue on in this current series, our text today is Matthew 5:3: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "There is no-one in the ... continue reading...
Resources to Help Your Family Celebrate Reformation Day
October 31st brings about little trick or treaters in our neighborhoods, but it also reminds those of us in the Protestant faith of an extremely important celebration - Reformation Day. The day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Door of Wittenburg Church on October 31, 1517, began a continuing movement. Martin Luther declared that the Word of God was sufficient in the life of the church and the believer instead of tradition and the papal decrees. Martin ... continue reading...
EP 86: Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount Series {Matthew 5:1-2}
John Stott opened his book The Message of the Sermon on the Mount: Christian Counter-Culture with this sentence: "The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best-known part of the teaching of Jesus, though arguable it is the least understood, and certainly it is the least obeyed." As believers, we know parts of this Sermon preached by the greatest preacher who ever preached quite well. Jesus tells us in the Sermon not to be anxious, to put the kingdom first, and not to lay up treasures on ... continue reading...
Don’t Miss the Chance to Help Others
My husband and I are reading together, The Hand of God: Finding His Care in All Circumstances by Alistair Begg. Pastor Begg walks us through Joseph's Biblical account and reminds us of God's providential care in our lives. I'd love to quote you the whole book, but I'm going to share one excerpt and encourage you to pick up a copy or listen to it by audiobook. It will remind you as God's precious child; He is continuing to work all things for your good and His glory. Don't Miss the ... continue reading...