To be tempted is not to sin. Bill Mounce has done an excellent job of explaining the matter in this post. If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is, read this article – please!
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To Be Tempted is Not to Sin
Posted in Christian life, Decision Making, obedience, Recommendations on March 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Taking Every Thought Captive
Posted in Christian life, Jesus Christ, obedience on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to put a rock in your shoe. “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of [...]
A Word to the Weary
Posted in Christian life, encouragement, obedience on July 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
You’re tired, maybe to the point of exhaustion. You’ve worked hard and don’t think you have much more to give. Don’t give up! Listen to the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and [...]
Waiting for Patience
Posted in Bible, Christian life, obedience on May 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve always thought of myself as a patient person. I was wrong! I’m not saying I’m a “zero” on the patience scale of 0-to-100, but I’m far from 100, too. As time goes by, I’ve become more aware of the impatience that resides in my heart. It’s in your’s, too. Patience is a willingness to [...]
Staying by the Stuff
Posted in Bible, Christian life, faithfulness, obedience on February 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There are times when you’re exhausted – you need a rest. In our production-worshipping culture, which has also seeped into the church, resting for a time can be looked upon by some as laziness or sloth. How does God see it? In 1 Samuel 30, while David and his men are still on the run [...]
From the Cutting-Room Floor
Posted in C.S. Lewis, obedience, Quotes on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A quote from C.S. Lewis didn’t make it in to my sermon this last Sunday. I preached on James 1:22-25, which reads as follows: But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man [...]
Why Do We Still Sin?
Posted in Books, Christian life, obedience, questions on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When we believe in Jesus Christ – that is, repent of our sin and put our faith and trust in who Jesus is and what He’s done – the Bible says we have “died to sin” (Rom. 6:2) and that we are to consider ourselves “dead to sin” (Rom. 6:11). Why is it, then, that [...]
It Has to Mean Something
Posted in Christian life, faithfulness, obedience on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our Christian faith and the doctrines we believe (and to which we cling tenaciously) have to mean something. It’s imperative that we answer the question, “So what?” When someone desires to formally become a member in most evangelical and Bible-believing churches, they’ll be asked a series of questions which will be doctrinal in nature. [...]
Not Ashamed
Posted in Christian life, faith, faithfulness, Gospel, obedience on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents (thankfully not all of them!). “Drop me off a block away from school” or “Mom, don’t hug me in public!” they may say. They’re embarrassed by their parents and may even be ashamed of them. They aren’t always that way, but it’s a difficult time [...]
Get On with the Task of Obedience
Posted in obedience, Quotes, tagged obedience, Quotes on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dietrich Bonhoeffer puts these words in the mouth of Satan: Keep on posing problems and you will escape the necessity of obedience. Bonhoeffer rightly thinks there is a time when we have to leave the academic discussion behind and “get on with the task of obedience.” Amen, brother!
