Top 10 Reasons to Read Proverbs and Teach It to Your Kids
The wisdom offered in the book of Proverbs is worth more than gold or silver. Find out how Proverbs can help your kids avoid serious mistakes and live a faithful life in God’s world.
Reject Complacency and Live an Exceptional Christian Life
The Great Priority of Knowing and Loving God
The most important relationship in your life is your relationship with God. No other relationship comes close. Grow in knowing and loving Him.
Praying Scripture Using the ACTS Model
If you are at a loss of what to pray for, here’s a solution – simply open your Bible for an endless source of ideas. Here’s how to do it.
Why Prayer is Hard and How to Make it Easier
Prayer can be hard work. Most Christians are probably not happy with their prayer life and know they need to improve. Here are some helps identifying problems and how to make prayer easier.
How to Make God’s Kingdom More Important Than Money
Money and materialism can be a real hindrance to the Christian life and love for God. Yet these things are a necessary part of life. How do we seek Christ’s kingdom first without letting money get in the way? Jesus tells us how in Matthew.
How to Read the Bible Devotionally
There are many ways to read the Bible depending on what you want to accomplish (topical, exegetical, etc.). But how should we read the Bible for the greatest spiritual edification? How should our Bible reading fit in with God’s goals for us? We answer that question and present a model for devotional reading.
Head, Heart, Hands – How to Apply the Bible to Your Entire Self
Most Christians know they need to apply God’s truth to their lives. But often we forget to apply it to all of who we are and not just a part. The “Head, Heart, Hands” method of application helps us think holistically about how God wants to form all of who we are into the image of Jesus Christ.
How to Have a Right Relationship With God
The most important thing in your life is your relationship with God. Why? God is the “Greatest Good.” There is nothing better for a person than God. And the condition of your relationship with God determines your eternal destiny.
Can We Be Glorified Without Being Sanctified? (Kevin DeYoung)
Author of the book “The Hole in Our Holiness,” professor and minister Kevin DeYoung explains the vital need for sanctification in the Christian life.
God is the Greatest Good: Why There is Nothing Better Than God
If you could ask for one thing to make your life better, what would it be? If your answer is anything but “God,” you are missing out on the greatest possible good.
Love God With All Your Mind (R.C. Sproul)
R.C. Sproul explains how the mind is corrupted by sin and the priority of loving God with the mind must first start with a new spirit. Then he explains the connection between loving God with knowing and worshiping Him.
The End and Purpose of the World (R.C. Sproul)
Have you ever wondered why all things exist? Does the universe and everything in it have some grand meaning or is it all meaningless? Is the meaning of all things something we can know or is it shrouded in mystery? Fortunately for us, God has not left the meaning of the world a complete mystery.
What is Sanctification? (Martyn Lloyd-Jones)
The Christian life is not merely about rejoicing in the power of Christ for salvation. The power of Christ is at work in Christians so that they may truly consider themselves “dead to sin.” Dr. Martyn Llloyd-Jones explains this from Romans ch.6-8.
A Reformation of the Heart (Sinclair Ferguson)
The Protestant Reformation was about more than a recovery of the Bible and its doctrine of salvation. God was ultimately dealing with the problem of the human heart and spiritual death through His grace in Christ.
Divine Eternity and the Challenge of Creation (James Dolezal)
When God created everything, did He “become” Creator and thereby change? Or was God always Creator even before things began to exist? This advanced theology lecture touches on God’s unchangeableness, His eternal nature, and how He interacts with His creation.
Wisdom for Dealing With Anger
If you struggle with anger, or have to deal with someone who does, you may know how destructive this sin can be. The book of Proverbs has several insights into the nature of anger and how to handle it.
On Prayer – Matthew 6:9-11 (Paul Washer)
Paul Washer emphasizes the vital need for prayer for future ministers from Matthew 6:9-11. This message will benefit all Christians who desire to grow in God-centered prayer.
The Puritan View of Prayer: Taking Hold of God
Joel Beeke, minister and president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, explains why prayer should be an absolutely indispensable part of the Christian’s life and ministry drawing from lessons he learned studying the Puritans.
Killing Remaining Sin: Joel Beeke on Mark 9:43-50
Do you need motivation to fight sin in your life? Do you need help understanding why you need to put sin to death?
How Jesus’ Present Ministry Allows You to Confess Your Sins
Be encouraged – you can confess your sin and be assured of forgiveness through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and current work as High Priest.
5 Protections from the Antichrists
Though the Antichrist is a figure that will come in the future, many don’t realize that other antichrists are actively opposing the work of Jesus Christ now. Learn how to be protected from their deceptions.
9 Great Ways to Learn Reformed Theology for Free
The Internet has made extremely cost effective ways of learning more and more abundant every year. In fact, there are several places you can learn Reformed theology without paying a dime.
How Love Fulfills the Law of God
How does the New Testament relate to the Old Testament? Do any Old Testament laws apply to the Christian today? If so, how much? Romans 13:8-10 connects love and the law in some very interesting ways.
Shaped By Struggle: Lessons From the Life of St. Augustine
How do great Christians become great? Often God shapes His servants through the fire of many trials.
Surprising Ways Eternal Punishment Glorifies God
How does God’s eternal punishment of the wicked cohere with His love? Why does God choose to punish people in this manner? The glory of God is the answer.
How Jesus Saves Us By Becoming a Curse
What does the curse of this obscure law buried in the book of Deuteronomy have to do with Jesus’ death on the cross? Everything!
Why Love is Called the Greatest in 1 Corinthians 13:13
Why does the Apostle Paul call love the “greatest” when compared with faith and hope? We take a closer look at why Paul makes this astonishing statement.
Where the Bible Says There is Only One God
Fundamental to knowing God is understanding His profound uniqueness as a divine being – there is none like Him and there is no other than Him.
The Connection Between the Holy Spirit and the Word of God
The connection between God’s Spirit and God’s Word may be closer than you realize.
The Great Value of Gaining God’s Wisdom – Proverbs 3:13-20
What is better than silver or gold? The wisdom of God which provides riches you just can’t buy.
Unexpected Reasons Why the Doctrine of Election is Important
The doctrine of election is incredibly relevant to your Christian growth and affects your humility, thankfulness, joy, obedience, good works, evangelism and even worship.
What Jesus Taught About Loving God Above All
What is a Christian’s greatest duty? What are we to pursue first and foremost as highest priority?
The Meaning of Life: Discover Your Purpose on Earth
What is your purpose? What is life all about? It’s probably not what you think – its far better!