Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one […]
December 27, 2017Holiness, Pride and Humility1So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more […]
October 19, 2016Ministry, Pride and HumilityFollowing my post in this column last week, I learned of this helpful article (thanks Sharon Lowery!): Do’s and Don’ts When Reading the Bible. These are very helpful encouragements, reminding us that more important than simply reading Scripture, is the vital question of how we read Scripture. Given that “All Scripture is breathed out […]
January 7, 2015Prayer, Pride and Humility, Sanctification, Stewardship, Training, TruthIt was a joy to have Pastor Martin Manten, and his family, with us this past Lord’s Day. Martin is the Director of the European Bible Training Center (EBTC) in Zurich, and he’s also planting a church there. Martin’s sermon from Mt. 5:1-4 on “The Foundation of Happiness” was personally convicting and refreshing. I […]
July 16, 2014Exaltation of Christ, Gospel, Holiness, Hope, Pride and Humility, SinIt is right and appropriate that believers be grieved over the rank evil and wickedness in this world. However, as we saw last Lord’s Day from Titus 3:1-8, we should be most shocked that God has been merciful to rank sinners like us. Paul’s point in this passage is that as believers have received such […]
September 4, 2013Pride and HumilityHumility. How eager I am to be thought of as humble; how slow I am to actually die to my pride and be humble! As we considered last Lord’s Day from 1 Pet. 5:5-7, humility before God and one another is the garment we must constantly wear. Jesus Himself, of course, is the supreme example […]
January 9, 2013Pride and Humility
