Biblical Counseling
The Sovereignty of God and the Responsibility of Man: A Quest For Balance
The apparent contradiction in the doctrines of God’s sovereignty have occupied the hearts and minds of believers throughout history. Augustine’s refutation of Pelagius, the teaching of John Calvin and the eventual response of Jacob Arminius, the letters of doctrinal debate between the great evangelists John Whitefield and John Wesley–all show that this paradox resists simple…
Read MoreThe Gift of God’s Son
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) God held the world so dear that He gave His only begotten Son for everyone who will trust in Him. And how did He give Him? He gave…
Read MoreHow Can I Exchange Emptiness For Fullness? Pt. 2
Devotional insights on John 4:1-26 . You know, it’s interesting that the simple everyday things of life are all types and shadows of spiritual realities. There is nothing that is any more true of this than the well and the water. So Jesus is bringing her to the place where she can realize that as…
Read MoreDealing with Depression
“I am trapped in my own thoughts. I am a prisoner of my own brain. Today has been very emotional for me. Very bittersweet today. I can’t seem to breathe. I have been sighing all day to get a little relief. My chest feels like its gonna explode. My feelings are holding me hostage…
Read MoreReckoning On Our Union With Christ
I once threw away a personal check made out to me for the sum of $10,000. However, I knew immediately that this “check” was not credible … nor creditable. A few weeks after it arrived in the mail, the sender wrote, confessing this impulsive gesture. But I kept the check for a while as a…
Read MoreThe Secret Unveiled
[Roll up your sleeves for some important theology…] If we need further unchallengeable evidence of the fact that God created us for inner union with Himself, we can look at another perfect man on earth. Only two men came perfect from God, and both were called Adam. Both were the first-born of a creation. One…
Read MoreSomeone is Praying for You
One of the special benefits my wife and I have received over the years is the prayer support of many church and ministry friends. When you go through tough times, it’s such a consolation to know someone is praying for you. Someone alongside you We need to have fellowship that is real enough to share…
Read MoreThe Comforter has Come
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49) “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of…
Read MoreYour Vocation (Part 1)
Vocation and Society “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts…
Read MoreGod’s Guarantees (part 2)
[Let’s see how God– the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit–has given believers special guarantees to encourage us to fully trust in Him.] 2. God the Son has provided guarantees. When a friend and I were seated at a local restaurant, we greeted the waitress as we looked over the menu. She then surprised…
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