In James 1:13–18, James tells Christians that the temptations they face do not originate from God but from their own desires. These sinful desires of their hearts, when acted upon …
Mercy is God’s kindness toward sinners with an emphasis on their need. And this is how our passage ends—with the reminder that God’s mercy is for Jews, his beloved people—and …
Profound displays of God’s power marked the ministry of the Apostle Paul. In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul recounted a grand vision that the Lord gave to him. He knew sharing …
The mystery of God Paul refers to in Romans 11:25 is that the salvation of Israel and the salvation of the nations are divinely intertwined. In chapter 11, Paul teaches …
Ever since making his Genesis 12 promise to Abraham, God has been building a true Israel—a people who are Abraham’s spiritual descendants because they believed God, and it was credited …
The Westminster Larger Catechism says the works of God’s providence are “his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing of all his creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, …
This recording is from a topical Equipping Matters class taught by Elder Chad Ireland titled “Resting For The Lord.”
In Romans 9–11, we find both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. God is sovereign over salvation, and God punishes those who try to attain his righteousness through their own efforts. …
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we know we are to serve him, the Risen Lord. The resurrection is the hinge by which the door of Christianity opens wide to …
God has always kept a Jewish remnant, chosen by grace. God foreknew (lovingly chose) Israel out of all the nations of the earth to be his special people. Though, albeit …
Psalm 82 is part of a collection of psalms (Ps. 73–83) all connected by a common theme: the need for faith in a world where evil appears to have the …
Peter wrote his first letter to churches throughout Asia Minor that were suffering for simply being Christians. He wrote to encourage them in who they are as “elect exiles” (1:3) …