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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.
10 Things You Should Know about being Reconciled to God
2By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about being Reconciled to God
By: Sam Storms
We hear and say much about redemption justification and adoption and forgiveness of sins. But when was the last time you heard a sermon about the doctrine of reconciliation? What does it mean to say we are reconciled to God? What does it mean when we appeal to non-believers to be reconciled to God? In this post we’ll look at ten things we all should know about this glorious truth. (1) The most well-known biblical text on reconciliation is 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. Th...Read More ➔
Spurgeon, Cigars, and the Glory of God
1By: Sam Storms
Spurgeon, Cigars, and the Glory of God
By: Sam Storms
Michael Reeves’ book, Spurgeon on the Christian Life, has just been released by Crossway. It is part of the Theologians on the Christian Life series to which I earlier contributed a volume, Packer on the Christian Life. I’ve only just started working my way through what I anticipate will be a wonderful and encouraging book. Early on, Reeves mentions something about Spurgeon that most of us have known. It has to do with his love of cigars! Here is how Reeves ...Read More ➔
Convergence:EQUIP 2018 / Building a Prophetic Ministry in the Local Church
2By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about J. I. Packer
4By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about J. I. Packer
By: Sam Storms
I recently participated with several other authors who contributed a volume to the Crossway series entitled, Theologians on the Christian Life. My book was devoted to J. I. Packer. Here are ten things you should know about him. (1) If you are wondering why Crossway would include J. I. Packer in the list of those who deserved to have a book written about their view of the Christian life, I would simply remind you that the readers of Christianity Today identified J. I. Pa...Read More ➔
The Dangers of Reading Providence
3By: Sam Storms
The Dangers of Reading Providence
By: Sam Storms
As I’ve been preaching through the book of Revelation it has become ever more evident to me that reading divine providence is a tricky and often dangerous business. By “reading providence” I mean the tendency that all of us have to interpret what God is doing in the world around us and even in our own lives. We typically try to read providence because we are uncomfortable with mystery. We don’t like being kept in the dark about why God does or doe...Read More ➔
Convergence:EQUIP 2018 / Building a Prophetic Ministry in the Local Church
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the “Lamb’s Book of Life”
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about the “Lamb’s Book of Life”
By: Sam Storms
On several occasions in Scripture we come across reference to something called “the book of life” or “the Lamb’s book of life.” What is it and why is it important that we know? (1) In the OT the “book of life” (or its equivalents) was a register of the citizens of the theocratic community of Israel. To have one’s name written in the book of life implied the privilege of participation in the temporal blessings of the theocr...Read More ➔
How a Prepositional Phrase Encouraged my Heart
By: Sam Storms
How a Prepositional Phrase Encouraged my Heart
By: Sam Storms
“What?” you say. A prepositional phrase? How can something so mundane and ordinary be a source of encouragement? Good question. Here’s a good answer. Revelation 17 is an ugly chapter. I’m not being critical of God’s inspired and infallible Word. I’m just being honest. When you read Revelation 17 you encounter a “great prostitute” with whom “the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth have become drunk” (Rev. 17:2). There’s simply no getting around the fact: this is ugly.Read More ➔
Convergence:EQUIP 2018 / Building a Prophetic Ministry in the Local Church
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Second Corinthians
By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Second Corinthians
By: Sam Storms
All of us have our favorite Bible verses. Some of us have our favorite Bible books. Mine is Second Corinthians. Perhaps that is due to the fact that it is so profoundly pastoral and describes in detail how Paul interacted with a church that treated him poorly. In any case, if you’ve never studied Second Corinthians I urge you to do so. Here are ten things about the letter that may help you get started.Read More ➔
My Eternal Destiny Hangs Suspended on a Preposition!
1By: Sam Storms
My Eternal Destiny Hangs Suspended on a Preposition!
By: Sam Storms
The good news that constitutes what we call the Christian “gospel” is nowhere better summarized than in 1 Peter 3:18. There the apostle tells us that “Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God.” There is so much worthy of our consideration in this text, but I want to draw your attention to only one word: “for”. Jesus, who was perfectly and altogether righteous, suffered FOR yo...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about what Happened on Easter Sunday Morning
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about what Happened on Easter Sunday Morning
By: Sam Storms
There has been considerable controversy over the differences between Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John and their respective descriptions of what happened on Easter Sunday morning. But the differences are not discrepancies. In other words, all four accounts, in my opinion, are complementary and perfectly compatible with one another. When we compare and align the four gospel accounts we derive the following ten truths. (1) The first thing of importance for us to note is the c...Read More ➔
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