1 Thessalonians 1:9 Asv

When I was just an undergraduate student studying ancient Greek, my professor explained that he had learned ancient Greek while studying at a university in Germany. Consequently, he often had to translate English sentences into German in his head before translating them successfully into ancient Greek. This process of “double translation” is very much like what every person attempts when they share the gospel. While the gospel is timeless and changeless, we each learned the gospel while mired……

When we stop being able to see any distinction between our politics and the gospel, we are in dangerous territory.…

We are so passionate when we need to be, right? While passion is great, if it isn’t directed in light of the Word of God then we are living a dangerous life. Sometimes our passion get’s the better of us when we end up biting more than we can chew. Limited beings as we are, […]…

Some years ago I was invited to present the gospel to a group of actors and actresses at a Hollywood hotel. That was a different environment for me, but I was thankful for the opportunity to represent Christ to them. I talked for about forty-five minutes, then challenged the people to trust Christ for salvation. …

When we stop being able to see any distinction between our politics and the gospel, we are in dangerous territory.…

One of the earliest references to the church describes it as a people “in God.” What does that mean? And how does it help us understand our identity and mission?…

Water, ice, steam, fog, dew – several forms of the same essence The godhead (God) which is ONE contains three persons (God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit), but Jesus Christ has express……

Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and ascension reveal many purposes in God’s unfolding restoration of humanity and His creation. God entered this world in the likeness of human flesh and the person of the Holy Spirit to bring about man’s complete rebirth and transformation. God’s provisions for…

Christ's death, burial, resurrection, and ascension reveal many purposes in God’s unfolding restoration of humanity and His creation. God entered this world in the likeness of human flesh and the person of the Holy Spirit to bring about man’s complete rebirth and transformation. God’s provisions for…

The church's primary mission is to preach the Gospel, make disciples who will preach the Gospel, and make more disciples. This is the “great commission.” However, making disciples has an objective: to bring people into the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of God are used more th…