Increasingly, Christians are using “Reformed” to describe what they believe concerning the teachings of the Bible and the practices of the church. On one level, I think this is encouraging. More and more folk are being exposed to the doctrines of grace, which means there is a deepening understanding ofContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] If you want to convince someone to believe something, you need to start by proving that it is true. When it comes to the Bible, the truth-claims could not be more staggering. Arguably Matthew’s biggest burden in his gospel is to prove that Jesus is indeed theContinue Reading
One of the distinctives of the best of the Reformed tradition is to be counter cultural when it comes to the life and ministry of the church. This means that the church does not adopt the strategies of the world in order to be “successful” and its does not gaugeContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] One of the ways that a good book or a good movie keeps us engaged is by creating tension or anticipation. Oftentimes the close of chapter or an episode leaves us wondering what will come next, especially if it ends with some twist or turn in theContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] Theme: Jesus is the royal fulfillment of Scripture as our Savior from sin The Bible cannot be read just like any book. We do not have the liberty to make the Bible say whatever we want it to say. Instead, Scripture has one unified message of salvationContinue Reading
[Sermon audio found here.] Theme: The fear of God produces wisdom that leads to salvation. Are we to fear God as Christians? Is fear compatible with faith and love? Weren’t OT believers the only ones to fear God? Besides, those were the days of Moses and the exacting laws ofContinue Reading
There are different kinds of pleasures in this life, and then there is what the Bible describes as joy. Can you imagine the rush of pleasure that Adam felt when he ate of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden? For a moment, he must have felt like heContinue Reading
There is nothing quite like song to make you remember. God made it this way. Therefore, it is little wonder that God had Moses compose a song to help his chosen people, Israel, remember the essence of God’s covenant made at Mt. Sinai. The Song of Witness was to serveContinue Reading
What does your baptism mean to you? In the early church, baptism was taken very seriously. It was not uncommon for new converts to Christianity – known as “Catechumens” – to spend up to three years learning the fundamentals of the faith before being baptised into God’s covenant community. Unfortunately,Continue Reading
It is commonly accepted that if we claim something to be true about someone or something, we must be able to prove it. The bigger the claim, the more evidence required and the stricter the process of verification. For instance, an immigrations officer is not just going to just acceptContinue Reading
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