The world cannot see God directly, but it can observe what His grace produces in ordinary sinners who belong to Christ.
Category: Practical Theology
The Landmarks: Recovering the Boundaries God Has Set
Ancient boundary stones remained beneath the overgrowth, waiting to be uncovered. Scripture serves the church in exactly that way.
Know What You Believe: Conviction Settled Before the Battle
Conviction cannot be manufactured in the middle of the battle. Paul could stand before kings because the central questions were already settled.
He That Has an Ear, Let Him Hear: The Spirit and the Written Word
Christ tells the churches to hear what the Spirit says, not only what He said. The canon is closed, yet the Shepherd still leads His people.
What We Become by Beholding God
We are shaped by whatever we continually behold. Scripture traces both the ruin and the recovery of humanity to the direction of its gaze.
Coming Into the Promised Land: Egypt, Wilderness, and Inheritance
Israel's journey from Egypt to Canaan pictures Christian growth, and the wilderness generation failed for want of faith in a promise already given.
Put On the Lord Jesus Christ: Conduct That Follows Identity
Paul commands believers to put on Christ because they have already been clothed with Him. The imperative rests on a gift already given.
Growing in the Grace of Christ: Maturity as the Ordinary Expectation
Peter commands growth as the ordinary expectation of Christian life, not as an achievement reserved for a few unusually mature believers.