faith
Instruct and Rebuke (Titus 1:9)
Paul had left his coworker and his true child in the common faith, Titus on the island of Crete. Paul was working for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth. He was working for their godliness. He was pointing them to the hope of eternal life. Titus had…
Holiness: Assurance Part 2
2. A BELIEVER MAY NEVER HAVE A FULL ASSURANCE There is a distinction between faith and assurance. If we are faithful to Scripture we must believe that there are those, though they are saved, may never come to full assurance. This is why understanding what faith and assurance are is important. i. Faith in Jesus…
The Dog Returns 10 Jan 2021
The Dog ReturnsWe made through the tough sections of Genesis 19. We saw some things that are disturbing and make us uncomfortable, but that’s the Bible. Hopefully, you also saw that chapter 19 is a bold statement on sin and sexuality. The fall of Sodom and Gomorrah and the disgrace of Lot stand as a…
Hope for the Lost
The chapter before us breaks down into two main scenes. In the first we find the promise and the struggle to believe in verses 1 -15. We have already seen God giving Abraham assurances of the promises and bolstering his faith and here we find God doing the same for Sarah. Then in the second…
More Than You Can Think
Abraham is a normal man and his faith ebbs and flows depending on the situation he finds himself. His desire is to grow in the faith and to be pleasing to the Lord but he still struggles. His view of God is still too small. But here in chapter 17, and specifically the section we…