Freed from Sin, Enslaved to Righteousness

Freed from Sin, Enslaved to Righteousness

John Murray, in his book Redemption Accomplished and Applied, writes of sanctification, This deliverance from the power of sin secured by union with Christ and from the defilement of sin secured by regeneration does not eliminate all sin from the heart and life of the...
Delight in God’s word

Delight in God’s word

Last month we considered the first eight verses of this beautiful Psalm and this month I would like to pick up right where we left off and consider verses 9-16. 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.  10 With my whole heart I...
Amos 8: A Time to Reap What Has Been Sown

Amos 8: A Time to Reap What Has Been Sown

A day is coming when everyone will reap what they have sown.  A day when every deed will be judged. A day when God will pay the wages for the work done. A day when each life will be held up against the plumb line of God’s Word. In Amos 8 we find such a day. Prior to...
Repentance Starts in Your Heart (Part 1)

Repentance Starts in Your Heart (Part 1)

By Dale Porter What runs through your mind as a believer in Christ when Psalm 51 is mentioned? If you know the psalm’s background, you think of David’s sexual sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband. Because of this, it is easy to see David as the worst of...