What can repentance be compared to?Paul Thompson explains in this video that repentance can be illustrated by a vehicle driving in one direction and then making a 180-degree turn. Repentance does not involve continuing to live the same life that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our text brings us to a moment in the lives of the people of Jerusalem when the Word of the Lord came to them, to disrupt their lives and change the course of their labors. These were the years of distraction and wilderness. Only God could shake...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What are the components of repentance?Mike Davenport explains in this video that there are two elements of repentance. Repentance first involves a turning to God and a subsequent turning away from sin. You cannot serve both God and indulge in your...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Scripture makes it clear that parents are primarily responsible for the discipleship of their children. But that’s not all. The local church has also been given a significant role in that same work of discipleship through preaching, fellowship,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How is worldly sorrow different from godly sorrow?Don Hart explains in this video that every person has experienced worldly sorrow, but only Christians have experienced godly sorrow.Worldly sorrow involves regret or remorse over committing sin,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What does repentance look like?Paul Carrington explains in this video that the source of repentance begins with God – it is a gift of God. God allows a man to see himself for who he is in the light of who He is.Once that person is saved, his ideas...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How do we continue reforming even today?Kevin Swanson explains in this video that one of the themes or mottos of the Reformation was, Semper Reformanda or, “always reforming” in accordance with Scripture. Today, we stand on the shoulders of the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our national conference in 2017 is taking place just a few days before the 500 year anniversary of the reformationand Luther’s 95 Theses nailed to the Wittenberg Door October 31, 1517. This is why we are directing our attention to the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Is repentance a one-time event in the life of a Christian?Curt Daniels explains in this video that repentance is not a one-time event in the life of a Christian – rather, it is something that continues throughout the life of a Christian. The first...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Is the journey harder than you thought it would be? Is the trial lasting longer than you thought it would? In Ezra 3:8-13, it is very clear that the returned captives walked out of one difficult situation into another – 70 years of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]