How do you read the Bible for your own benefit, but also with an aim to bless and encourage others? The first thing I try to do is to remember that Bible study isn’t an academic exercise. It shouldn’t be something I do because I need to read my Bible every day or I’ll go to Hell […]
by Toby Sumpter “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 Jn. 1:9). This promise is staggering. It’s a business deal that makes no sense. We confess the sins we know about, and God forgives us and cleanses us from all […]
I was asked my opinion of a blog post by a Biblical counselor who was talking about reconciliation, trust building, and repentance. The main point of the post was that forgiveness can happen immediately, but sometimes reconciliation and rebuilt trust takes a bit longer, and sometimes trust is never regained at all. I generally agree […]
Counseling sounds like something the professionals do, but how should a Christian think about the relationship between their daily Bible reading and how it is equipping them to counsel those in their life? Right now our church and others are doing what is called the Bible Reading Challenge. The purpose of this program is to help people get into […]
Generally speaking, Christians know how to deal with sin. We confess our sin to God and to whoever we sinned against (1 Jn 1:9), we repent and ask for forgiveness (Lk 17:4), we forgive, and then we hug (hugging is very important). But does all this mean that everything is automatically back to the way […]
The following is some advice I gave a young pastor after visiting with him for only a week. The church as around 300 attendees. They have several active elders and deacons. As I mention below they are all very well educated and leaders in their respective fields. In addition, there are at least two retired […]
Earlier I mentioned that wanting someone else’s belongings, gifts, abilities, or looks is covetousness. And in response to thinking about it, we all confessed any sin we had hidden in our hearts and were forgiven. I also mentioned that I would talk some more about this area of life again now. And here we are. […]
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s” (Ex 20:17) Recently, there has been a lot of talk about whether there are sins that are not outside the body. […]
Text: My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing… But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, […]
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