The Story of Conquering Love

We are free to be exposed

If I am unwilling to face and address my sin, I lack faith in the Gospel. If I want my sin to be accepted or overlooked, I lack faith in…

Hb 04

Being Stripped of our glory

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And…

Ps 051, Is 66, Jm 4, Col 3, Rm 12, Lk 09
Quarrels and Conflicts

We are a rebellious people

“Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not…

Jm 5, Hb 04, Jn 03, Jm 2, Duet 09

You ask, but do not have because . . .

If we seek God for an answer of our own making, we will not have what we ask of him. We want God to provide a way, but often refuse…

Hb 04, Jm 3, Jm 4, Col 3, Pr 27, Hb 12

Good News, not good advice

back view of a romantic couple running in the middle of the wheat field

I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me! For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband,…

Pr 14, Hb 12, Mt 11, 2 Cor 11, Ps 032, Gal 3, Jn 06, Ps 034, 1 Jn 3, Ps 001, 1 Cor 01, Ps 051, Jn 04, Col 1, Is 66, Ps 063, Pr 27, Ps 141, Ps 073, Eph 4, Col 3, Ps 147, Php 3, Is 57, Rm 07, Jn 17, Gen 03, 1 Cor 13, Is 30
The Gospel is for the believer

We cannot work righteousness

We cannot work righteousness in our lives. We cannot be holy through our own effort. Just as we were saved through grace by the power of the work of Christ,…

Galations, Gal 3

Image bearers . . .

Created in the image of God . . . “It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.” — Galatians 3:1 God has called us to…