“So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:28, ESV) “It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might … Continue reading The Waiting Room
Sanctification
Evangelical Hypocrisy
Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, who sins more safely because grace abounds, who tells his lusts that Christ's blood cleanseth them, who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily. An excerpt from the prayer … Continue reading Evangelical Hypocrisy
Personalized Promises From Romans 8
John Piper personalizes the promises of Romans 8 . . . let Paul preach the gospel to your heart: "Romans chapter eight is so dense and so constant with good news — good news that is so great and so glorious and so vastly superior to all the good news in this world — whether … Continue reading Personalized Promises From Romans 8
The Christian Life Is Cruciform
"The Christian life has its beginnings and its continuance in the work of the cross as Christ died for the forgiveness of our sins and to impart new life to us. The Christian life is cruciform as we die to sin, to selfish individualism, to our own desires and ambitions, to the mindset of the world and … Continue reading The Christian Life Is Cruciform
