What keeps the Christian persevering to the end?
You’ve likely seen those side-by-side pictures in children’s activity books, where the challenge is to find the subtle differences between two...
1 Jeremy, a disciple of our great God and Savior, confessional Reformed Baptist, member of Grace Fellowship Church, and chaplain with Billings Funeral Home, 2 To all who visit this website, people made in the image of God and invited to find life in Jesus Christ alone, 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
How do the saints persevere?
We return to the seventeenth chapter of the 1689 Baptist Confession, where we continue our study of the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints....
Persevering in the state of God’s grace
Returning to Chapter 17 of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, we continue our study of the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. Those...
Who are the saints who persevere to the end?
The first paragraph of the 17th chapter of the 1689 Baptist Confession, “Of the Perseverance of the Saints,” says: Those whom God has accepted in...
We need the clarity of historic church confessions
Ordinarily, I might ask you to turn with me in your Bible. But today, I’ll ask you to turn to the seventeenth chapter of the 1689 Baptist...
We all need King Hezekiah’s Savior
In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the...
Final instructions and comforts on keeping our hearts
As we come to the end of John Flavel’s Keeping the Heart, I want to divide this final lesson into four parts. First, I’ll address an unintentional...
Warnings and encouragements regarding your heart
When Jesus was asked, “Which is the great commandment in the Law?” he replied, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all...
Why are we failing to spend time alone with God?
Moses and the people of Israel have escaped from Egypt and are camped at Mount Sinai when this extraordinary encounter unfolds: On the morning of...
Protecting your heart when confronted with death
Today, we continue our study of John Flavel’s book Keeping the Heart and revisit Proverbs 4:23, the book’s premise: “Keep your heart with all...
My car accident was no accident
Last week, I had to stay late at work to officiate a funeral. I spoke on the providence of God, quoting Ecclesiastes: “For everything there is a...
Living life (mostly) offline
I first joined Twitter in 2008. For several years, it was my favorite online destination. Most of my followers became actual friends. We were a...