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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.
Ten Things You Should Know about the Sovereignty of God
10By: Sam Storms
Ten Things You Should Know about the Sovereignty of God
By: Sam Storms
Few things are more controversial among Christians than the sovereignty of God. Is God truly sovereign over everything, including calamity, natural disasters, death, and demons, or is his sovereign control restricted to those things we typically regard as good, such as material blessing, family welfare, personal salvation, and good health? Today we turn our attention to ten things we should all know about God’s sovereignty. Continue reading . . . Few things are mo...Read More ➔
The Cure for a Superficial Faith
5By: Sam Storms
The Cure for a Superficial Faith
By: Sam Storms
I’ve been a subscriber to World magazine for as long as I can remember. Some have referred to it as the Christian version of Time magazine. Actually, it’s a lot better than Time ever was and not simply because it is faith-based. But I’m not here to praise World. I’m here to draw attention to two things that I noted in its most recent, August 5, 2017, issue. Continue reading . . . I’ve been a subscriber to ...Read More ➔
Observations on the Arminian doctrine of Corporate or Class Election
By: Sam Storms
Observations on the Arminian doctrine of Corporate or Class Election
By: Sam Storms
Some Arminians argue for what is called corporate or class election. Continue reading . . . Some Arminians argue for what is called corporate or class election. For example, Roger Forster and Paul Marston contend that “there is no such thing in the New Testament as personal (individual) election of believers. Christ is the chosen One, and believers are elect because they are in him” (God’s Strategy in Human History, 145). Here they explain their ...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know About Augustine
5By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know About Augustine
By: Sam Storms
Was Augustine (the emphasis is on the second syllable, hence aw-GUS-tin, not AW-gus-teen) the greatest theologian in the history of the Christian church? That will always remain a matter of opinion, but if there is a Top Ten list he would most assuredly be counted in the first five. Today we look at ten things we should know about him. Continue reading . . . (1) Augustine was born on November 13, 354, in the small North African city of Thagaste. He died on Aug. 28, 430....Read More ➔
When You and the Bible Disagree, the Bible Wins: My Prayer for Eugene Peterson
1By: Sam Storms
When You and the Bible Disagree, the Bible Wins: My Prayer for Eugene Peterson
By: Sam Storms
I don’t know Eugene Peterson, which is to say I’ve never met him personally. I know of him from his many books and his personal paraphrase of the Bible, The Message. I’ll be honest. I’ve never cared much for The Message. I know many who love it, but I’m the odd sort who prefers a more formally equivalent (dare I say “literal”?) translation of God’s Word. But that is not what this article is about. Continue reading . . .&nbs...Read More ➔
Who am I? Who are You? The Power of Identity
2By: Sam Storms
Who am I? Who are You? The Power of Identity
By: Sam Storms
The Bible has a remarkable capacity to challenge and overcome our misperceptions about who we are. When we are inclined to think of ourselves as orphans, the biblical text declares that we are the adopted children of God. If we are wracked with guilt, the inspired word reminds us that we are forgiven. The feeling of being stained and soiled by sin is overcome with the realization that we are cleansed by the blood of Christ and clot...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Beauty, our Aesthetic Sense, and the Glory of God
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Beauty, our Aesthetic Sense, and the Glory of God
By: Sam Storms
Today we turn our attention to the issue of beauty. What is it? Can it be defined? What does it mean to have an aesthetic experience? Is God beautiful, and if so, how does it relate to his glory? Continue reading . . . Today we turn our attention to the issue of beauty. What is it? Can it be defined? What does it mean to have an aesthetic experience? Is God beautiful, and if so, how does it relate to his glory? (1) After creation, when God looked upon his handiwo...Read More ➔
Should Women Wear Head Coverings in Church? Historical-Cultural Context and the Challenge of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
5By: Sam Storms
Should Women Wear Head Coverings in Church? Historical-Cultural Context and the Challenge of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
By: Sam Storms
One of the more important books released in 2017 is Andy Naselli’s, How to Understand and Apply the New Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology (Presbyterian & Reformed). What follows is one example of why I so greatly appreciate Andy’s book. Continue reading . . . One of the more important books released in 2017 is Andy Naselli’s, How to Understand and Apply the New Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology (Presbyteria...Read More ➔
Bible Gateway interviews Sam Storms concerning his book, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life (Zondervan)
By: Sam Storms
Bible Gateway interviews Sam Storms concerning his book, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life (Zondervan)
By: Sam Storms
Jonathan Petersen, Manager of marketing for Bible Gateway, interviewed Sam Storms about his book, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life (Zondervan, 2017). Continue reading . . . Jonathan Petersen, Manager of marketing for Bible Gateway, interviewed Sam Storms about his book, Practicing the Power: Welcoming the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Your Life (Zondervan, 2017). What is your “pipe dream” you speak of in your...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about James Arminius and Arminianism
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about James Arminius and Arminianism
By: Sam Storms
Today we turn our attention to James Arminius and a few brief observations about the theological system that bears his name. Continue reading . . . Today we turn our attention to James Arminius and a few brief observations about the theological system that bears his name. (1) Jacob Harmenszoon, better known to history as James Arminius, was born in Holland in 1559. His father died within a year of his birth and his mother, his brothers and sisters, and virtually ...Read More ➔
Podcast on Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative (Christian Focus).
1By: Sam Storms
Podcast on Kingdom Come: The Amillennial Alternative (Christian Focus).
By: Sam Storms
Recently I joined the hosts of Two Thieves Podcast to discuss the keys to sound biblical interpretation, with particular application to the subject of eschatology and my own amillennial convictions. The interview is about 45 minutes in length. Continue reading . . . Recently I joined the hosts of Two Thieves Podcast to discuss the keys to sound biblical interpretation, with particular application to the subject of eschatology and my own amillennial convictions. Th...Read More ➔
The Arminian Concept of God’s Will and Prevenient Grace
1By: Sam Storms
The Arminian Concept of God’s Will and Prevenient Grace
By: Sam Storms
Highly regarded Wesley-Arminian theologian Thomas Oden passed away just a few months ago here in Oklahoma City. Among Oden’s many published works is one that provides a clear presentation of the Arminian-Wesleyan view of God’s saving grace. Continue reading . . . Highly regarded Wesley-Arminian theologian Thomas Oden passed away just a few months ago here in Oklahoma City. Among Oden’s many published works is one that provides a clear presentatio...Read More ➔
Convergence Conference Speakers: Storms, Chandler, Chan, Wilson, and Deere
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the Nature of Expository Preaching
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the Nature of Expository Preaching
By: Sam Storms
In two previous installments of “10 things you should know” we looked at ten reasons why preaching in general has fallen on hard times, as well as ten reasons why biblical preaching is critically important. Today we look at the nature of expositional preaching and why it is, in my opinion, the far superior approach to making known the written Word of God. Continue reading . . . In two previous installments of “10 things you should know” we ...Read More ➔
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