Why Does the Desiring God Ministry Want You to Doubt Your Salvation? Part 2 

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In Part one we considered a desiringGod.org article (see here) by Greg Morse entitled “Almost Saved: Four Reasons to Examine Yourself.” We looked at his first two reasons. We will now consider points three and four and the conclusion. Point 3: “Desiring Salvation.” Morse uses the Parable of the Ten Virgins to show that a
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The Rejection of Christ by the Sadducees 

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The Sadducees were the most politically powerful group of men in first-century Israel. They would have been the wealthiest as well. The high priest of the nation came from their ranks. The Sadducees, then, were key players among the religious leaders during the ministry of Christ. In the Gospels, these leaders are the ones most
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What’s Up with Jacob’s Ladder?

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Jacob was leaving the Promised Land to go to Padan Aram to find a wife among his mother’s people. He was away from the place where God had promised to bless the descendants of Abraham and Isaac. He is now in great danger. He is alone. He has no bodyguards. There is no one to
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A Failure to Communicate 

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For successful communication to take place, the one sending the message and the one receiving the message must be on the same page. It is a common occurrence, however, that communication fails to take place. Sometimes, the one sending the message is unclear and the receiver is justifiably unable to understand what is being said.
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Biblical Rebus Puzzles

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Here is a simple Rebus puzzle that conveys a Biblical theme: DICE DICE Do you see what the message is there? If not, see my endnote.i In this blog, I’m going to give you some evangelistic and discipleship word puzzles. If you are stumped, you can find the answers in the endnotes. I like Rebus
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Tell the Janitor to Come Up Here (Luke 14:7-11) 

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When I was in college, I attended one of our nation’s military service academies. Naturally, we studied our nation’s heroes. All the buildings on campus were named after such men. These men had shown extraordinary courage in the face of danger during our country’s wars. As cadets, we were incredibly busy. We went to class,
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