One of the sayings we often use is, “that was random.” I have discovered that different people mean different things by that, but usually that statement carries with it the idea of chance or accident. I had a guest preacher come in last Sunday who asked the question, is anything really random? He asked this question after reading a Scripture passage about Ahab, the evil … Continue reading Is Anything Really Random?
Does God have a role in our sanctification? Without question. Paul writes, “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely” (1 Thessalonians 5:23). But we have to be careful that we don’t take the saying, “let go and let God,” too literally. I’ve used that maxim from time to time and maybe you have too. If we take it too literally, it would … Continue reading Our Role in Sanctification
“I have taken in hand, in the name of the Lord, yet once again to expound this epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians; not because I desire to teach new things, or such as ye have not known before, since that, by the grace of Christ, Paul is now thoroughly known unto you, but for that we have to fear lest Satan take from … Continue reading Martin Luther on the Doctrine of Faith
Shepherd the Flock 