Published in Centered on Christ·19 hours agoDoes Your Baptism Mean Anything to You?Thinking about Romans 6:17–18. — But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. (Romans 6:17–18) Paul was thankful that the Christians in Rome had chosen…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·1 day agoWhich Master Will You Serve?Thinking about Romans 6:16. — Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? (Romans 6:16) After stating rather firmly that Christians should not view God’s grace as a license to…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·2 days agoShould You Sin Because You Are Under God’s Grace?Thinking about Romans 6:15. — What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! (Romans 6:15) At this point in chapter 6, Paul writes something that sounds very familiar to the beginning of the chapter (Romans 6:1). The point he is making is a little bit different. Can I Sin Because of God’s Grace? If…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·3 days agoEating the Lord’s Supper and the Lost SheepPromotion Monday. — First Century Faith Today shared an article listing 20 things for us to consider when taking the Lord’s Supper. This is certainly an important topic, so I encourage you to consider what they share from the Scriptures! Read here: 20 Things to Consider When Taking the Lord’s Supper I really love the videos that Luke Taylor creates for his YouTube channel, 2BeLikeChrist. Here is a video he made about the Parable of the Lost Sheep.Christianity1 min readChristianity1 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·5 days agoThe “Who” of Biblical WisdomSpiritual Questions with Scriptural Answers (Part 1). — This writer is a 2018 graduate of the Memphis School of Preaching. MSOP is a two-year preacher training school located in Memphis, TN. Since 1966, MSOP has been training men to preach the Gospel (2 Tim. 2:2; 4:2). It is an honor to be an alumnus of the school and…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·6 days agoHave Compassion for OthersDon’t become jaded by this world. — To my kids: The Compassion of Jesus. The compassion Jesus had for other people stands out when you read the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. There is one passage about Jesus’ compassion that always comes to my mind. Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Mar 16Are You Taking Sin Seriously?Or are you ignoring sin in your life? — Are we losing the battle against sin? 64% of Christian men and 15% of Christian women say they watch porn at least once a month. — covenanteyes.com About half (51%) of Americans say they have spread a piece of gossip at some point. Women (55%) are more likely than men…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Mar 15Grace Sets Us Free from SinThinking about Romans 6:14. — For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (Romans 6:14) Paul has pointed out that Christians are dead to sin and alive to God (Romans 6:1–14). This had not been done through the Law of Moses, for the Law could only…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Mar 14Don’t Be a Weapon in Sin’s HandThinking about Romans 6:13. — And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. (Romans 6:13) After telling Christians that we are in the fight of our lives against sin, Paul urges…Christianity2 min readChristianity2 min read
Mar 13When the Preacher’s Faith WaversSome thoughts from Psalm 73. — Sometimes preachers struggle with whether or not we are making a difference in this world or even in the local church where we serve. I think it’s a fairly common occurrence for us to at least think on occasion, “Am I wasting my time? …Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
