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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.
What are the "Chances" that you Exist?
By: Sam Storms
What are the "Chances" that you Exist?
By: Sam Storms
Those who persist in their denial of God, preferring instead to account for the universe (and you) by an appeal to the combination of matter + chance + time, may want to reconsider. Continue reading . . . Those who persist in their denial of God, preferring instead to account for the universe (and you) by an appeal to the combination of matter + chance + time, may want to reconsider. Here is how Andrew Wilson put it: “Life as we know it requires proteins, and p...Read More ➔
Rob Bell, Gay Marriage, and the Movie Tombstone
4By: Sam Storms
Rob Bell, Gay Marriage, and the Movie Tombstone
By: Sam Storms
This is an especially insightful response by Michael Kruger to the deluded thinking of Rob Bell. Continue reading . . . This is an especially insightful response by Michael Kruger to the deluded thinking of Rob Bell. Posted on February 23, 2015 by Michael Kruger It seems that Rob Bell and Oprah Winfrey are pretty good friends these days. Bell has appeared on Oprah’s show numerous times, and just recently appeared on her “Super Soul Sunday” episode ov...Read More ➔
Why Faith Pleases God
By: Sam Storms
Why Faith Pleases God
By: Sam Storms
In yesterday’s article we looked briefly at the famous description of faith in Hebrews 11:1. Just a few verses farther down in this chapter, in Hebrews 11:6, we read of yet another remarkable truth concerning faith. Continue reading . . . In yesterday’s article we looked briefly at the famous description of faith in Hebrews 11:1. Just a few verses farther down in this chapter, in Hebrews 11:6, we read of yet another remarkable truth concerning faith. There t...Read More ➔
What is "Faith"?
2By: Sam Storms
What is "Faith"?
By: Sam Storms
It’s actually quite remarkable when you think about it: one of the most basic of Christian realities, faith, is widely misunderstood and misrepresented. So what is “faith”? Perhaps one way to get to the biblical answer is by identifying several mistaken notions about faith. Continue reading . . . It’s actually quite remarkable when you think about it: one of the most basic of Christian realities, faith, is widely misunderstood and misrepresented....Read More ➔
"By Faith" some Escape from the Sword and others are Executed by it
1By: Sam Storms
"By Faith" some Escape from the Sword and others are Executed by it
By: Sam Storms
In a previous article we looked briefly at Hebrews 11:35b-38 and the fact that it was precisely by means of their faith that many of God’s most honored OT saints suffered horribly. It wasn’t because they lacked faith or because what little faith they possessed was somehow defective. It was in and through their faith that they were upheld and encouraged to declare that God is better than whatever blessings escape from their struggles might otherwise have been ...Read More ➔
Great News about Bethlehem College & Seminary
By: Sam Storms
Great News about Bethlehem College & Seminary
By: Sam Storms
As many of you know, I serve on the Board of Trustees for Bethlehem College & Seminary (BCS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today we received incredibly good news about our efforts to obtain full accreditation. Please see the email below from BCSs President, Dr. Tim Tomlinson. Continue reading . . . As many of you know, I serve on the Board of Trustees for Bethlehem College & Seminary (BCS) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today we received incredibly good news about our ...Read More ➔
Some Endorsements of Kept for Jesus: What the New Testament Really Teaches about Assurance of Salvation and Eternal Security
By: Sam Storms
Some Endorsements of Kept for Jesus: What the New Testament Really Teaches about Assurance of Salvation and Eternal Security
By: Sam Storms
From the moment I began to read the introduction to Kept for Jesus, Sam Storms had me hooked! Continue reading . . . “From the moment I began to read the introduction to Kept for Jesus, Sam Storms had me hooked! His story about “Charley,” who was raised in the church yet abandoned Christianity while a university student, provides the springboard for the ensuing presentation of eternal security and assurance of salvation from the various theological per...Read More ➔
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days of the People of Hebrews 11 and what this tells us about the Prosperity Gospel
3By: Sam Storms
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days of the People of Hebrews 11 and what this tells us about the Prosperity Gospel
By: Sam Storms
I wasn’t able to see the movie that came out a few months ago, but I do remember when the book was first released in 1972. I’m talking about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. If you haven’t read it, you should. Continue reading . . . I wasn’t able to see the movie that came out a few months ago, but I do remember when the book was first released in 1972. I’m talking about Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No G...Read More ➔
Kept for Jesus
By: Sam Storms
Kept for Jesus
By: Sam Storms
“I lost my temper big time at work yesterday. And I don’t mean that a random G-D slipped out of my mouth. I snapped and dropped the F-bomb on a co-worker. I can’t get it out of my head that I may have committed the unpardonable sin. Am I still saved?” Continue reading . . . “I lost my temper big time at work yesterday. And I don’t mean that a random G-D slipped out of my mouth. I snapped and dropped the F-bomb on a co-worker. I can&...Read More ➔
Sin: The Ultimate Outrage of the Universe
By: Sam Storms
Sin: The Ultimate Outrage of the Universe
By: Sam Storms
In an article published two weeks ago in the conference booklet for the Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors, John Piper provides this excellent analysis of the nature of sin. It deserves careful consideration. Continue reading . . . In an article published two weeks ago in the conference booklet for the Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors, John Piper provides this excellent analysis of the nature of s...Read More ➔
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (4)
1By: Sam Storms
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (4)
By: Sam Storms
Let me take just a moment and comment on one observation made by C. S. Lewis in his famous essay, “The Weight of Glory.” It will help us better understand what happens at the moment of glorification. Continue reading . . . Let me take just a moment and comment on one observation made by C. S. Lewis in his famous essay, “The Weight of Glory.” It will help us better understand what happens at the moment of glorification. Lewis speaks of our eterna...Read More ➔
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (3)
By: Sam Storms
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (3)
By: Sam Storms
[This is our third article focusing on the experience of glorification, when we will be entirely set free from the presence and power of sin.] Continue reading . . . [This is our third article focusing on the experience of glorification, when we will be entirely set free from the presence and power of sin.] Still in 1 Corinthians, Paul exuberantly declares “Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twin...Read More ➔
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (2)
By: Sam Storms
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning! (2)
By: Sam Storms
As we resume our examination of the doctrine and experience of glorification, I want to take a moment and elaborate on a point I made in my 2003 message at the Desiring God National Conference commemorating the 300th birthday of Jonathan Edwards. Continue reading . . . As we resume our examination of the doctrine and experience of glorification, I want to take a moment and elaborate on a point I made in my 2003 message at the Desiring God National Conference commemorati...Read More ➔
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning!
1By: Sam Storms
O, That Day When Freed From Sinning!
By: Sam Storms
[This past week I spoke at the Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors. My topic was the end of sin. That is to say, what happens at glorification? This week I will post in several installments the essence of that message.] Continue reading . . . [This past week I spoke at the Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors. My topic was the end of sin. That is to say, what happens at glorification? This week I will ...Read More ➔
Endorsements for Tough Topics 2
By: Sam Storms
Endorsements for Tough Topics 2
By: Sam Storms
As I mentioned in a blog post earlier this week, Tough Topics 2 is now available for pre-order. I was honored to have several individuals read the book in advance and provide these endorsements. Continue reading . . . As I mentioned in a blog post earlier this week, Tough Topics 2 is now available for pre-order. I was honored to have several individuals read the book in advance and provide these endorsements. From Matt Chandler (Lead Pastor, the Village Church): &ld...Read More ➔
Remembering those in Prison
By: Sam Storms
Remembering those in Prison
By: Sam Storms
This past week I read several disturbing reports of the persecution of Christians overseas and here at home in the U.S. Continue reading . . . This past week I read several disturbing reports of the persecution of Christians overseas and here at home in the U.S. The Islamic State claims to have abducted and jailed 21 Egyptian Christians in Libya. Egypt confirmed that 20 of its citizens were taken (as reported in World, February 7, 2015, 10). In Niger, Muslims attacked...Read More ➔
Tough Topics 2 now available for pre-order
1By: Sam Storms
Tough Topics 2 now available for pre-order
By: Sam Storms
I am happy to announce that the sequel to Tough Topics: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions (Crossway, 2013) is now available for pre-order at Amazon. Tough Topics 2: Biblical Answers to 25 Challenging Questions from Christian Focus Publishers (2015, 367 pp.) is set to be released in a couple of weeks. I have an advanced copy in hand and I’m extremely pleased with how it turned out. Continue reading . . . I am happy to announce that the sequel to Tough To...Read More ➔
The Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors
By: Sam Storms
The Desiring God / Bethlehem College & Seminary Conference for Pastors
By: Sam Storms
Blogging will be sporadic this week as I am attending and speaking at the DG/BCS conference for pastors in Minneapolis. Continue reading . . . Blogging will be sporadic this week as I am attending and speaking at the DG/BCS conference for pastors in Minneapolis. I encourage you to take advantage of the live-streaming of this conference, beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday night (tonight!). Go to www.desiringgod.org and you will see the schedule for each of t...Read More ➔
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