galatians-2:20

[Preached in the Tolbooth-Church, Edinburgh, upon a fast-day before the sacrament of our Lord's supper, March 15, 1715. From "The Whole Works of the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine: Consisting of Sermons and Discourses. To which is Added, an enlarged memoir of the Author, by the Rev. D. Fraser," Volume 1 (of ... Read More

The modern message of the gospel is “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.” However, our idea of “wonderful” and the world’s may be a little different. Take a sinner through the pages of the Book of Acts and show him the terrifying scene of boulders breaking the bones of Stephen. The... Read More

Brokenness, Forgiveness, and Victory - Part 1 by Magdalene Klinksiek Jenkins And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD Psalm 40:3 I am in too much of a mess, I thought. How can I come out of this? "You have to give it a... Read More

FIVE "MUSTS" OF THE MESSAGE by Ralph Sutera Part 4 We live in an age where western-style culture has permeated our thinking of what is normal for a Christian. The philosophy of our age is in thinking "What is in it for me?" God's message is not that at all, and any ministry that projects such thinki... Read More

Revival is Always Preceded by Brokenness by Mark Chester King David says it this way: “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17) In the Welsh Revival of 1905, Christians came to understand that “there must be a bending before ... Read More

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, he takes away and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch can... Read More

Ten thousand troops had landed on the beach without a casualty. Not one enemy gun had been fired. It was reported that the enemy was holding positions in the mountains to the north. The king mounted a platform and addressed his troops, "We go north through enemy territory. My kingdom is beyond. My p... Read More

Insights from Galatians O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are you no... Read More

When Jesus of Nazareth hung on the cross that dark Friday afternoon, it looked like the end of the road. He’d had a good run while it lasted. He shook things up for a while. Now it’s over. He’s done. Everybody can see that this prophet wasn’t the prophet he claimed to be. His disciples were devastat... Read More

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Jesus promises that if we follow him we don't have to wait until we die or until he comes back in glory to enter heaven. Heaven begins now. "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will ... Read More