Godly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

The First Earthly Covenant Loyalty Marriage begins with a reordering of loyalties. It does not erase a man’s responsibility to honor his father and mother, and it does not teach Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh

The Distinction Between Salvation, Sanctification, and Discipleship

The Distinction between Salvation, Sanctification, and Discipleship: Enter through the narrow gate. Walk the narrow way. And follow Him all the way to eternal life.

One of the most important foundations for a godly Christian life is understanding the biblical distinction between salvation, sanctification, and discipleship. When these are confused, the gospel is either burdened Continue ReadingThe Distinction Between Salvation, Sanctification, and Discipleship

Christ in the Feasts (A Scripture-Centered Study of Leviticus 23 and God’s Redemptive Program)

The New Testament teaches that these observances were not ends in themselves. They were “a shadow of things to come,” pointing beyond themselves to Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). Shadows are real, but they are not the substance. A shadow has shape, direction, and meaning, but it is designed to lead you to the Person standing in the light. When Christ came, He did not discard the meaning of the feasts, He fulfilled them.

God did not give Israel feast days as mere religious folklore or cultural tradition. Leviticus 23 calls them “feasts of the LORD” and “holy convocations” (Leviticus 23:2-4). In other words, Continue ReadingChrist in the Feasts (A Scripture-Centered Study of Leviticus 23 and God’s Redemptive Program)

The Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Your Choice Changes Everything)

The sower, the seed, the soil — your choice changes everything

In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus helps us see that the main issue is not the power of the seed, the seed is good. The difference is the condition Continue ReadingThe Sower, the Seed, and the Soil (Your Choice Changes Everything)