The church needs men who know their Bibles, fight sin, lead their families, serve faithfully, and stand firm in Christ. That's why I wrote Warrior Disciple, a practical, Scripture-based discipleship curriculum for men, churches, and small groups. warriordisciple.org/

This new book by Jonny Ardavanis looks EXCELLENT. "Get to Work." I love it! amazon.com/dp/0310371465?plp…

Sin and holiness never meet unless they fight. - Thomas Watson

6 Things God Never Promised Christians: 1. A life without suffering (John 16:33) 2. Wealth and prosperity (1 Tim. 6:6-10) 3. Approval from the world (John 15:18-19) 4. Freedom from temptation (1 Cor. 10:13) 5. Immediate answers to prayer (Luke 18:1) 6. An easy road to heaven (Acts 14:22) But He has promised never to leave or forsake His people (Heb. 13:5).

Good morning, brothers and sisters. This is your morning reminder to dig into Scripture. Sit at the feet of the Master. Hunger for the words and guidance of Christ.

This is the Great Isaiah Scroll, copied around 125 BC, more than a century before the birth of Jesus. It is one of the Dead Sea Scrolls and preserves all 66 chapters of Isaiah. Among its passages is Isaiah 53, describing a suffering servant who bears the sins of others. Christians recognize this as a prophecy fulfilled in the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Part of that passage reads as follows: “But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities.” Isaiah 53:5 What makes this scroll so remarkable is that it physically preserves these words in a manuscript copied before Jesus walked the earth. The prophecy Christians read today was already being copied and preserved long before the crucifixion.

You have sinned against a holy God. You cannot save yourself. But Jesus Christ lived the perfect life you could never live, died the death you deserved, and rose again to conquer sin and death. Repent. Believe in Christ. Trust Him alone. There is no greater news.

The Bible and the Quran are NOT compatable. The Bible and the Quran contradict each other on the crucifixion, deity, and identity of Jesus Christ. Both cannot be true. And if the Quran is wrong about Jesus, what does that tell us about its claim to be the final revelation from God?

The life of the local congregation makes the audible gospel visible. -Mark Dever

The Earth's Moon is the ony moon in the Solar System that perfectly occludes the Sun. Hmm...you would think that it's almost designed that way or something.

God is never nervous. He is never surprised. Never scrambling. Never reacting. Never wondering what happens next. Kings rise because He permits it. Nations fall under His hand. History moves toward His appointed end. "Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases." - Psalm 115:3

The Cross was a pulpit in which Christ preached His love to the world. - St. Augustine of Hippo Believers, make Christ and Him crucified the center of all you think and speak and do today.

Good morning and happy Monday! You do not work for a paycheck first. You work for the glory of God. Colossians 3:23 still applies on Monday. Don't be like the world and groan and complain. Instead, rejoice in this day and be glad in it! SDG

Assurance of salvation is not a sin if you follow Biblical Christianity: "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may KNOW that you have eternal life." - 1 John 5:13

Very true. The company you keep should always point you to Christ and build you up in Him.

No more soul-destroying doctrine could well be devised than the doctrine that sinners can regenerate themselves, and repent and believe just when they please. - Charles Hodge

Question: Should we as Christians always be charitable and tolerant? Listen to the answer of the late Martyn Lloyd-Jones. "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" - John 14:6

What was one truth from the sermon at your church today that you want to remember and obey this week?

Hebrews 10:24-25 gives us a wonderful picture of church life: stirring one another toward love and good works, gathering faithfully, and offering encouragement. Be a blessing to your congregation today.