Our Responsibility And Our Response
August 12, 2022
Jesus told the parable of the sower in Matthew 13 to explain why some people receive the Word of God and other people do not. What is the significance of this story for us today?
The Infested Heart And The Fertile Heart
August 11, 2022
The third kind of soil Jesus talked about in Matthew 13 was the weed-infested soil. Verse 7 says, “Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.”
The Shallow Heart
August 10, 2022
In the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, the seed represents the Word of God. Whether the Word is received depends on the condition of a person’s heart.
The Impenetrable Heart
August 09, 2022
Jesus spoke in parables to obscure the truth from people who had rejected Him and His message. Why doesn’t everyone who hears the message of the kingdom receive the message of the kingdom?
Matters Of The Heart
August 08, 2022
Does church discipline really work? In more than forty years of pastoring, I have never engaged in the final step of turning somebody out from the church.
The Outcome Of Church Discipline
August 05, 2022
Does church discipline really work? In more than forty years of pastoring, I have never engaged in the final step of turning somebody out from the church.
When Your Brother Does Not Repent
August 04, 2022
In Matthew 18, Jesus gave us four steps for correcting a sinning Christian in the church. Step one is to talk to the person privately.
Steps For Spiritual Surgery
August 03, 2022
How do you engage in church discipline--what I call “spiritual surgery”? Paul said if you see somebody caught in a sin, “restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness” (Galatians 6:1).
