https://youtu.be/rLBw8a7Rdxc I am currently teaching a course through 1 John. This is the fourth lesson in the series. In it, we take a look at the command to love one another and consider C.S. Lewis' book, The Four Loves to prime the pump and get us thinking about the depth of this command. All … Continue reading 1 John: Loving One Another and the Four Loves
Desiring God Book Study by Chapter
It is not wrong for you to pursue your joy. The problem with fallen man is not that we seek our pleasure, but that we are seeking it in cisterns that can hold no water. As John Piper puts it, "we are far too easily pleased." God has offered Himself to us as our source … Continue reading Desiring God Book Study by Chapter
Godly and Ungodly Fear of God
https://youtu.be/c8td9JnliFc There is both an ungodly fear of God and a godly fear of God. This lesson asks the question, "What is the fear of God?" To answer it, we look at five characteristics of God-fearing people where we contrast that with an ungodly fear of God. We end, by laying out some definitions of … Continue reading Godly and Ungodly Fear of God
When God’s Love Hurts
But they will become his slaves so that they may learn the difference between my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries. 2 Chronicles 12:8 In this verse, we find the nation of Judah in a humbling position. King Rehoboam had only been king of Judah for five years, but in that … Continue reading When God’s Love Hurts
The Fight of Faith 