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MATTHEW 6:28–34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:34). The most frequent negative command that came from the lips of our Lord Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry was “Fear not.” As we read the Gospels, it seems as if … Continue reading “DEALING WITH ANXIETY”

EPHESIANS 4:26 In your anger do not sin (Ephesians 4:26). Not all anger is sinful. The Bible shows us that God became angry with people on more than one occasion. The problem is that because we are sinners, we often become wrongly angry or allow sin to become mixed with our righteous anger. The first … Continue reading “DEALING WITH ANGER”

1 PETER 4:12–13 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ (1 Peter 4:12–13). The new life in Christ we have been studying in Romans 8 does not eliminate the problems of … Continue reading “THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING”

LUKE 22:39–46 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). Suffering is one of the hard realities of life. The Bible has a lot to say about it, because suffering is one of the results of the sin of man. Sinful man has … Continue reading “HANDLING GRIEF AND SUFFERING”

PSALM 51 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight (Psalm 51:3–4). What is true guilt? Guilt objectively occurs when we break the law of God. Guilt feelings are the result of that. Sometimes a person … Continue reading “DEALING WITH TRUE GUILT”

by John R. W. Stott Our insistence that according to the Gospel the cross of Christ is the only ground on which God forgives sins bewilders many people. “Why should our forgiveness depend on Christ’s death?” they ask. “Why does God not simply forgive us, without the necessity of the Cross?” As the French cynic … Continue reading “THE PROBLEM OF FORGIVENESS”

ROMANS 8:5–8 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God (Romans 8:7–8 nkjv). These verses fall like a hammer on any kind of Pelagianism, semi-Pelagianism, or Arminianism. Each of these … Continue reading “A MIND AT WAR WITH GOD”

ROMANS 8:9–11 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His … Continue reading “THE BODY AND THE SPIRIT”

1 THESSALONIANS 4:3–8 It is God’s will that you should be holy (1 Thessalonians 4:3). Knowing God’s will for our lives is often regarded as one of the more difficult problems we face as Christians. Deciding on a vocation, or where to live, or which of several good options to take—these are problems all Christians … Continue reading “UNDERSTANDING GOD’S WILL”

ROMANS 7:21–25 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me … Continue reading “THE STRUGGLE OF THE CHRISTIAN”