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The Epistle of James is now Available!
October 3, 2017 by Sam Storms
Several weeks ago I announced that my entire series of sermon notes on the book of Hebrews was available on my website. Today I’m happy to tell you that all twenty-two lessons on the book of James are now posted. If you are unfamiliar about how to access these documents, simply click on Resources at the top of the Home page, and then on Articles. Look under Biblical Studies, and at the bottom of the list you will see both Hebrews and James. These twenty-two articles are essentially a verse-by-verse analysis of James. I hope and pray you will find them helpful in your life or ministry, or in both.
Sacrificial Giving Smells Good to God: A Biblical Perspective on Money
2By: Sam Storms
Sacrificial Giving Smells Good to God: A Biblical Perspective on Money
By: Sam Storms
There are over 2,300 references to finance and money in Scripture. Many would prefer that the Bible say nothing at all on the subject because any mention of it makes them feel uncomfortable. Some are uncomfortable because they feel guilty for not being generous and for having fallen far short in financial stewardship. Others feel uncomfortable because they think the only reason why a preacher would ever bring it up is when he wants to elevate his own personal standard of...Read More ➔
Is it Possible to be Sinless in this Life?
1By: Sam Storms
Is it Possible to be Sinless in this Life?
By: Sam Storms
The question seems outrageous. Sinlessness in this life is a fool's dream, a fantasy of those who have failed to take seriously what the Bible teaches and what experience repeatedly confirms. Well, then, what are we to make of 1 Peter 4:1? Continue reading . . . The question seems outrageous. Sinlessness in this life is a fool's dream, a fantasy of those who have failed to take seriously what the Bible teaches and what experience repeatedly confirms. Well, then, what ar...Read More ➔
Choosing Humility Over Revenge: A Case Study
2By: Sam Storms
Choosing Humility Over Revenge: A Case Study
By: Sam Storms
If anyone seemed justified in getting even, it was Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), Puritan pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts. Continue reading . . . If anyone seemed justified in getting even, it was Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), Puritan pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts. In December of 1748, Edwards told a man who applied for church membership that he must give a credible testimony that he had been born again before he would be admitted to the Lord’s Table. This ...Read More ➔
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead
By: Sam Storms
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead
By: Sam Storms
My suspicion is that this isn’t the last time I’ll have something to say about Charles Murray’s new book, The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don’ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life (New York: Crown Business, 2014), 142 pp. Unless I miss my guess, it will appear on my list of the Top Ten Books of 2014. Continue reading . . . My suspicion is that this isn’t the last time I’ll h...Read More ➔
Five Questions for Christians who believe the Bible supports Gay Marriage, by Kevin DeYoung
By: Sam Storms
Five Questions for Christians who believe the Bible supports Gay Marriage, by Kevin DeYoung
By: Sam Storms
The following blog post was written by Kevin DeYoung on June 17, 2014, and deserves your close reading. Continue reading . . . The following blog post was written by Kevin DeYoung on June 17, 2014, and deserves your close reading. So you’ve become convinced that the Bible supports gay marriage. You’ve studied the issue, read some books, looked at the relevant Bible passages and concluded that Scripture does not prohibit same-sex intercourse so long as it ta...Read More ➔
Did Jesus Make a Mistake? Or Did Mark Driscoll?
12By: Sam Storms
Did Jesus Make a Mistake? Or Did Mark Driscoll?
By: Sam Storms
Several weeks ago Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle preached a message in his series on Acts during which he raised the question, “Did Jesus ever make a mistake?” Continue reading . . . Several weeks ago Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle preached a message in his series on Acts during which he raised the question, “Did Jesus ever make a mistake?” Driscoll was careful to draw an important distinction from the start. He isn&r...Read More ➔
"You are my Son; today I have begotten you"
By: Sam Storms
"You are my Son; today I have begotten you"
By: Sam Storms
One of the more perplexing statements in the Bible is found in Psalm 2:7 where the King of Israel says this of God’s declaration concerning him: “I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you.’” Continue reading . . . One of the more perplexing statements in the Bible is found in Psalm 2:7 where the King of Israel says this of God’s declaration concerning him: “I will tell of the decr...Read More ➔
A Review of "Kingdom Come"
2By: Sam Storms
A Review of "Kingdom Come"
By: Sam Storms
One of the topics I have always enjoyed is systematic theology but for many years I avoided eschatology (end times). I avoided it because I was confused. Continue reading . . . One of the topics I have always enjoyed is systematic theology but for many years I avoided eschatology (end times). I avoided it because I was confused. I didn’t, like many other Christians, think eschatology did not matter, I was just scared of it. In seminary I realized I had to turn my ...Read More ➔
A Review of "Tough Topics"
By: Sam Storms
A Review of "Tough Topics"
By: Sam Storms
Scripture is an incredible wealth of information for our spiritual transformation. We should be in it daily and we should conform our lives to it. The Bible is also a complex book. Its format is not written as a Christianity FAQ section that clearly answers everything by neatly tying up questions and putting them into a neat little box. Continue reading . . . Scripture is an incredible wealth of information for our spiritual transformation. We should be in it daily and ...Read More ➔
Jesus is Better (3)
1By: Sam Storms
Jesus is Better (3)
By: Sam Storms
In the previous two articles we looked at six of the seven reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. Here in this final article we’ll conclude our study by looking closely at the seventh. Continue reading . . . In the previous two articles we looked at six of the seven reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. Here in this final article we’ll conclude our study by looking closely at th...Read More ➔
Jesus is Better (2)
By: Sam Storms
Jesus is Better (2)
By: Sam Storms
In the previous article we looked at the first four reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. I want us to pick up on that theme and see what else our author says about the Son of God, our Savior. Continue reading . . . In the previous article we looked at the first four reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. I want us to pick up on that theme and see what else our author says about the Son of ...Read More ➔
Jesus is Better
1By: Sam Storms
Jesus is Better
By: Sam Storms
Here at Bridgeway Church in OKC we are slowly making our way through the Epistle to the Hebrews on Sunday morning. We recently concluded chapter 4. If you have not had the opportunity to closely study Hebrews you have greatly missed out on one of the more glorious portrayals of Jesus Christ to be found anywhere in Scripture. And why is that important? Continue reading . . . Here at Bridgeway Church in OKC we are slowly making our way through the Epistle to the Hebrews o...Read More ➔
What are we to make of those who make much of their Humility? (2)
By: Sam Storms
What are we to make of those who make much of their Humility? (2)
By: Sam Storms
In the previous article we looked at what Jonathan Edwards describes as the first infallible sign of spiritual pride in the human heart. We now turn our attention to the second. Continue reading . . . In the previous article we looked at what Jonathan Edwards describes as the first infallible sign of spiritual pride in the human heart. We now turn our attention to the second. (2) Second, another infallible sign of spiritual pride is when a person is inclined to think h...Read More ➔
What are we to make of those who make much of their Humility?
1By: Sam Storms
What are we to make of those who make much of their Humility?
By: Sam Storms
I’ve been reading through Jonathan Edwards’ classic treatise Religious Affections yet again and have been struck by his profound insights on the nature of true humility. Continue reading . . . I’ve been reading through Jonathan Edwards’ classic treatise Religious Affections yet again and have been struck by his profound insights on the nature of true humility. True, godly humility, says Edwards, is “a sense that a Christian has of his own u...Read More ➔
God's Purpose in Creating the World: A Word for Pastors
3By: Sam Storms
God's Purpose in Creating the World: A Word for Pastors
By: Sam Storms
It never dawned on me in 1961, when I first sensed a call from God to pursue full-time, life-long pastoral ministry, that I was being asked to join with God in his purpose for having created the universe. Continue reading . . . It never dawned on me in 1961, when I first sensed a call from God to pursue full-time, life-long pastoral ministry, that I was being asked to join with God in his purpose for having created the universe. It was probably a bit much to expect from...Read More ➔
Rejoicing in God as Glorious and Excellent in Himself
2By: Sam Storms
Rejoicing in God as Glorious and Excellent in Himself
By: Sam Storms
Yesterday I posted a quote of Jonathan Edwards from his treatise, Religious Affections, that asked the question: What is the first and foundational cause or ground or reason for your joy? Here Edwards continues his answer in one of the more remarkably glorious and soul-stirring sections of his famous work. Continue reading . . . Yesterday I posted a quote of Jonathan Edwards from his treatise, Religious Affections, that asked the question: What is the first and foundati...Read More ➔
The Joy of your Joy
2By: Sam Storms
The Joy of your Joy
By: Sam Storms
What is the first and foundational reason for your joy in God? Is it the “sweet entertainment” that arises in your mind when you contemplate the beauty of God as he is in himself? Or is it based first on some notion that you personally benefit from being the object of God’s love and that he makes much of you? Continue reading . . . What is the first and foundational reason for your joy in God? Is it the “sweet entertainment” that arises in ...Read More ➔
If there is no God, what does "moral" mean?
3By: Sam Storms
If there is no God, what does "moral" mean?
By: Sam Storms
There was something both interesting and baffling that I noticed in the most recent issue of Christianity Today (June 2014). It was a report on the results of the Pew Research Center’s survey of people around the world. The question they asked was: “Is belief in God necessary to be moral?”Continue reading . . . There was something both interesting and baffling that I noticed in the most recent issue of Christianity Today (June 2014). It was a report on...Read More ➔
Christian Hedonism: One More Time
1By: Sam Storms
Christian Hedonism: One More Time
By: Sam Storms
I was reading yet again (for the umpteenth[!] time) John Piper’s excellent article, “Was Jonathan Edwards a Christian Hedonist?” (September 29, 1987). Aside from the answer to that question (and the answer is a definitive Yes!), the definition he provides of Christian Hedonism elicited in my heart, as it has so many times before, a profound conviction of agreement and joy. Continue reading . . . I was reading yet again (for the umpteenth[!] time) John ...Read More ➔
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