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How can we trust Him with something so big as eternal life, but not trust Him for what tomorrow holds? Remember that God is powerful, remember that He is gracious, and remember that He is with us every single day. Humble yourself before God, recognize your dependence on Him, and trust in the hope and promises of God.... Keep Reading

So my dear friends, if you find yourself still ‘limping between two different opinions’ let me leave you with Elijah’s cry to the nation of Israel. “If the Lord is God, then follow Him,” and return on Sundays to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.... Keep Reading

A life transformed by the gospel and what God has done for us through the sacrifice of his son, however, can so transform our hearts that we actually are able to consider others more significant than ourselves. Make it a discipline in your life to regularly look for benevolence opportunities that God puts before you and reap the joy of living out a gospel transformed life. ... Keep Reading

He “brought us peace”. We could even say, “He bought us peace”, and He did so with what He knew was a cross that lie before Him. Jesus became troubled in spirit so that we would not. Again… He became troubled in spirit so that we would not. And, as a result, He gives us what Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones called, “… a quiet heart, a heart at leisure from itself.” He gives us a heart that can be calm, a heart that can be tranquil, still, and unafraid even amid a world where Jesus says we “… will have tribulation”. That’s boundless grace, Jesus’ grace. Unmerited, undeserved, all coming from a heart that is “… gentle and lowly.” Troubled and afraid hearts are all about receiving grace, the grace of Christ, for life after life and life in life.... Keep Reading

The Christian Ministerial Academy of Costa Rica is structured around six intensive modules per year resulting in a two-year Bible certificate. Each module consists of 3 weeks of preparation, a two-day in person lecture series during week 4, followed by 3 more weeks to complete assignments. I had the privilege of teaching the Bible Study Skills course as our first subject. There were 17 students in attendance. ... Keep Reading

Our vision, then, for the church plant is simple. We seek to exalt Christ in His supremacy and sufficiency through disciple-making, equipping, commissioning, and sending church planters, missionaries, and pastors, while sharing the Gospel with our local community in words and deeds of love. The need is great, and so we ask that you keep us in your prayers. We can accomplish nothing without the Holy Spirit’s empowering aid. ... Keep Reading

If your family already devotes itself to family worship, protect it. Guard it. Don’t let worldly busyness distract you from the primacy of worshipping God. Don’t think of family worship as an obligation. Rather, consider God-centered worship with your family as a unique privilege and a sweet blessing.... Keep Reading

Take stock in your life and see if you are striving with all the energy the Lord provides you, as Paul did. As you look at the teachings of Scripture, does your “striving” line up with what it should? If not, ask the Lord to strengthen you to seek more and more after things that He desires and less for what you desire. Then watch as His desires become yours!... Keep Reading

Indeed, our Lord Jesus is the Ideal Prophet, the Ideal Priest, and the Ideal King. Each of these roles are facets of the diamond of His mediatorial work of redemption. The Puritan William Ames believed that the order of Christ’s mediatorial roles was also important. He states, “The order appears in the appointed way of carrying it out: Christ first taught others, declaring the will of God to them; then He offered Himself; and afterward He entered into His kingdom.”... Keep Reading

With all that’s vanished over the last two years, and there’s been much, let’s look up and take hold now more than ever of that which can never be taken away – forgiveness, righteousness, love, peace, life and hope in Jesus.... Keep Reading