Tag: faith

2 Samuel 12: The Discipline of the Father

God holds those who trust in Him forever secure in His hands. However, this does not mean we are now invulnerable to all consequences of sin. The Lord disciplines those He loves.

Journeying Through the City of Man to the City of God

Our world is changing. Thinking about God, the world, and the country, the secular West is increasingly hostile to the gospel. This is true not only of our universities and our workplaces, but often of our churches as well. Even in Christian churches there is tension because of our journey through the city of man to the city of God, a tension that we need to address and understand.

Galatians 6: What Is Salvation?

Living by grace through faith is not natural to us. Even after we have been saved, it is easy for us to slip back into thinking of works righteousness.

Galatians 5: Freedom from the Law

“At least I’m better than them.” Our natural tendency is to take this attitude of comparison, believing that we deserve heaven because we are better than others. But the standard of comparison is not horizontal—it’s vertical.

Joshua 6: Obeying God

The story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho demonstrates that victory ultimately belongs to God. Even when we do not understand God, we must obey Him.

Romans 8: Living in the Spirit

How do we memorialize the works of God? Joshua 4 teaches us to set up ebenezers—physical reminders that help us recalibrate our lives and honor God.

Hope in God

God calls us to live doxologically in every aspect of our lives—even when we experience suffering. The book of God teaches us to find satisfaction in God no matter our circumstances, transforming our “why” of grumbling into one of gratitude.

Embracing the Theology of Wisdom

In this session, Ken Boa discusses the biblical theme of money, using the timeless wisdom of Proverbs to derive certain principles that will help you understand the value of wealth as well as its limitations.

Satisfaction in God

God calls us to live doxologically in every aspect of our lives—even when we experience suffering. The book of God teaches us to find satisfaction in God no matter our circumstances, transforming our “why” of grumbling into one of gratitude.

Joshua 2: Rahab’s Faith

Rahab—often known as “Rahab the harlot”—did not know much about the Lord God. But she took what little she knew and responded in faith to God.