On Drunkenness (Augustine)

Last week I was reading one of Augustine's sermons on Romans 7:19: I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway (NLT). Augustine took some time to apply this to the sin of drunkenness - a sin that was rampant in …

Unconditional Election: An Illustration

Here's a helpful illustration about unconditional election. You can find it in Tim Keller's commentary on Romans 8-16. D. James Kennedy offers a very helpful illustration here: “Here are five people who are planning to hold up a bank. They are friends of mine. I find out about it and I plead with them. I …

A Helpful Warning against Pride (Ryle)

We tend to forget that some of the worst sins are the most common sins. For one example, pride is a terribly dark sin. Our prideful hearts deceive us (Ob. 3). God hates pride and arrogance (Prov. 8:13). Pride goes before destruction (Prov. 16:18). There are plenty of texts in Scripture that show how pride …

God’s Incredible Patience with the Wicked

When we consider the evil, wickedness, and immorality in our culture, we often think of the judgment texts in Scripture. And yes, it is for sure true that, as Paul wrote in Romans 1:18ff, "...The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness..." …

“He Was Made Man” (Nicene Creed/Augustine)

When we confess the truths of the Nicene Creed, we confess that we believe... "...In one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God...begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by …