Joy is found in partnering with others for spiritual growth and expansion of the gospel.

God grants sovereign encouragement amid the regular opposition to growing healthy churches.

The church is called to recognize the gifted, refine their doctrine, and release them to build up the body.

Christ sovereignly allows evil against His church so that He may victoriously build her by His Word.

Lives marked by gospel change will upset the world in which you live.

Christ commissions His followers to build His church by discipling a few, dedicating ourselves to His people and devoting ourselves to His service.

The job of an elder is to shepherd, stand in the midst of suffering, guard the flock, and replicate himself.

Jesus is the only one with the authority and ability to forgive sins.

Believers are to be ready and willing to suffer for His Name in spite of popular counsel.

Part of suffering for Christ's name means that believers pursue the lost and spiritually weak by removing personal hurdles to the gospel even when reviled for their efforts.

A Christian's testimony is the miracle of the gospel wrapped in human flesh.

In order to proclaim Him, one must confess Him clearly and count the cost.

Believers are witnesses who boldy live for Christ and proclaim His resurrection knowing they are protected until their testimony is complete.

When Christians are falsely accused, they are to speak the truth knowing God is in control of their lives and reputation.

When attacked, believers should make decisions based upon gospel-preservation rather than self-preservation.

Believers should always be ready to give a defense for the hope that is in us.

God can be trusted as He uses adversity to create opportunity for gospel growth and advancement.

Biblical measures of success in ministry lie in delighting in God's providential path, serving wherever you are and trusting Him with the results.

Jesus will build His church with His witnesses, equipped with His Word, empowered by His Spirit.

The importance of preaching and perseverance in the life of a church....

God's redemptive plan from eternity past was fulfilled on the cross.

Those who hear and respond to Christ will receive forgiveness and be marked with fruitfulness.

The Providence of God is already at work to rescue His people from evil.

God providentially bestows favor on His children, in spite of their bad decisions, for His purpose and their preservation.

Believers stand with God and His people and trust Him for the results come what may.

The path of glory must come through the cross.

A believer's response to tragedy recognizes our dependence upon our sovereign God and moves forward in obedience, trusting Him for the results.

Providence builds His kingdom through the risks of His children and destroys all other kingdoms built on arrogance.

Providence builds His kingdom through the risks of His children and destroys all other kingdoms build on arrogance.

Irony is often the earthly description of the providential destruction of those kingdoms who stand against His.

Believers respond to the Biblical understanding of Providence by walking through the doors God opens.

Believers celebrate because God has rescued them from judgement, turning their sorrow into gladness.

Our understanding of God's providence produces worship and enjoyment in all that we do.

The Lord will provide for His children according to His promise.

God is establishing His kingdom with His king, by His Word.

The Lord allows His children to go through pain so that they may cry out to Him in prayer, in order that He might use it to comfort them, and advance His kingdom in ways that are bigger than the tragedy.

Believers pray with an attitude of thanksgiving for what God has done, how He does it, and what He will do.

Christians should vote as citizens of heaven whose primary goal is to ensure an environment where gospel proclamation is unencumbered.

The Lord honors those who honor Him, and dishonors those who dishonor Him.

God's Word brings light, judges darkness, and calls us to follow Him.

God does not fight our battles when we oppose Him.

God will not share His glory.

Only those who have the right sacrifice and right heart are able to stand before a Holy God.

We turn to God from idolatry through repentance, dependence, and gratitude.

When God's people trade His wisdom and lordship for worldly wisdom and self-rule, He often disciplines them by giving them what they want for a time.

In spite of our disobedience, God is providentially merciful in ways we would never expect.

Though God builds His kingdom in spite of our disobedience, we are called to respond to His Word by repenting and honoring the king.

Believers rejoice in Christ's birth because He is our salvation, the glory of the people Israel, and a light to the Gentiles.