Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God —which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures —concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord… (Romans 1:1-3) Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it. Well, except shopping. I don’t…
Read MoreMore Than We Can Grasp: Worshiping the Triune God
In this post, we wrap up our look at the Trinity. We said that there are four building blocks in this truth, and now we’ve seen all four in Scripture: The logical result from these truths is what we call the doctrine of the Trinity. One simple definition is: The doctrine of the Trinity states…
Read MoreThe Relational God: Father, Son, and Spirit in Perfect Unity
We’re continuing our study of the Trinity and its four building blocks. The first three are: Now let’s tackle building block number four: While each person is fully and completely God, the three persons are distinct from one another and eternally exist in relationship with each other. That’s a mouthful, I get it. But here’s…
Read MoreWhy Father, Son, and Spirit Are Each Fully God
One of Christianity’s most important doctrines is the Trinity, the understanding that God exists in three Persons who are each fully God, yet there is only one God. The Trinity is who God is, and he’s revealed this truth to us in his Word. If we want to know God, and we should want to…
Read MoreThe Wonder of the Three-in-One God
Whenever we think about the Trinity, certain images come to mind. I remember as a kid trying to comprehend what my Sunday School teacher was teaching, and I had a picture in my head of three people sitting around in heaven deciding whether to send fire and brimstone on Sodom and Gomorrah. That would be,…
Read MoreOne Remote to Rule Them All
When it comes to TV remotes, we’re a multiple remote family. We have a remote for the TV, a remote for the cable box, one for Roku, one for our Facebook camera, and I’m pretty sure the white one is for a robot vacuum that died several months ago. But since I’m not sure about…
Read MoreKnowing the God Who Is Three In One
Many things in life come in threes. My grandmother’s breakfast was the nearly-holy trinity of eggs, sausage, and grits. Then there’s coffee, sweetener, and creamer; the wizarding trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione; Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup (I tip my hat to you if you get that reference); life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;…
Read MoreWhen Life Knocks You Down, Let God Lift You Higher
For the last few weeks, we’ve been discussing how to face defeat in life. By “defeat,” I mean a loss, a setback, or a failure—sometimes self-inflicted, sometimes caused by others, and sometimes occurring without clear cause. No matter the source, defeat hurts, confuses, and tests us. So how can we overcome defeat? What are things…
Read MoreGod’s Hand in the Hurt: Lessons from Joseph’s Journey
One of the all-time great stories in the Bible is the story of Joseph. If you grew up in church, you probably heard his story in Sunday School before you could read. We’re looking at Joseph’s story today, too. God has much to say to us through the life of this incredible man. We’ve spent…
Read MoreDefeated, But Not Done: Finding God in Our Failures
When she was in sixth grade, our daughter was trying out for her middle school soccer team. She was a good player and fully expected to make varsity, so she was devastated when she didn’t. She would play on the junior varsity team instead. It’s always hard to watch your children face defeat, and I…
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