The Privilege of Knowing God Truly
The greatest privilege for humans is the opportunity to know God, but we neither deem this to be a privilege nor do we find this to be something for which our hearts should yearn. This is on account of two factors: the first is that we have a low view of God, and the second […]
Ephesians: Abounding Riches of Grace
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our transgressions, according to the riches of His Grace, which He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight, making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Him for an administration of […]
The Sovereignty of God
The sovereignty of God means that God has complete and perfect authority over His creation. Our God is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. R.C. Sproul once noted that “If God is not sovereign, God is not God.” The sovereignty of God is the very Godness of God. His sovereignty is what makes Him […]
The Eternality and Aseity of God
Aseity means that God is sufficient for Himself and that He is autonomous to the extent of complete and perfect independence. Aseity is derived from the two Latin words “a se,” which means “from or by oneself.” Aseity is not a word used in the Bible, but the concept is found throughout the Scriptures. God […]
The Omnipotence of God
The omnipotence of God means that He is all-powerful. God does not only have power: He has all power (Heb. 1:3, Ps. 147:5, Job 42:2, Jer. 32:27). The power of God is not received from any source outside of Him. God has power in Himself and is not in need of any power to be granted unto Him. […]
Rest In Christ
A popular meme format may have advised readers to “keep calm” and follow some course of action. While another meme is usually meant as a joke, many times the tendency of mankind to keep calm and rest runs against the environment that our culture has created. We may be worried constantly about our health, our […]
Joining with Creation: Why Your Praise Matters to God
What can someone aspiring to missions be doing now to best prepare for cross-cultural kingdom work someday? This article will be a follow-up to the previous article on “What is a Missionary?” It has three application points for young people to consider before heading to the field. These are directed primarily at young people, but are also for pastors who have aspiring missionaries in their churches.