- Featured Posts
- Show All Posts
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.
You Are Greatly Loved
1By: Sam Storms
You Are Greatly Loved
By: Sam Storms
I am regularly blessed by the Scripture meditations that appear daily at the Solid Joys app, yet another expression of the ministry of John Piper. This week, Monday, February 25, there appeared a brief meditation entitled, “You Are Greatly Loved.” I loved it! I was deeply encouraged by it, and I think you will be also. Here it is. We all once lived among [the sons of disobedience] in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the m...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Deacons in the New Testament
1By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Deacons in the New Testament
By: Sam Storms
As we are in the process of building a diaconate at Bridgeway, I thought it would be helpful to mention a few important things to keep in mind. (1) The English word deacon is the translation of the Greek word diakonos which appears 29x in the NT. However, only four of those twenty-nine occurrences refer to a person who holds the office of deacon (Rom. 16:1; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:8, 12). The other instances of the word simply mean servant or messenger or one who ministers ...Read More ➔
Is Jesus Precious to Your Soul?
3By: Sam Storms
Is Jesus Precious to Your Soul?
By: Sam Storms
There is an astounding statement in 1 Peter 2:6 about Jesus Christ that stands as a challenge to each of us who claim to be his followers. Peter describes Jesus as “a cornerstone chosen and precious.” Think about it: he is chosen of the Father and precious! He is of immeasurable value to God the Father and must therefore be precious and of immeasurable value to us! Treasuring Christ is God’s response to Christ and therefore should be ours. Consider thi...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Slavery in the Bible
4By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Slavery in the Bible
By: Sam Storms
We should acknowledge right from the start that the terminology of “slave” and “master” is highly offensive. And the reason is that our concept of “slavery” today is quite different from what existed, for example, in the time of Paul when he wrote Colossians 3:22-4:1. So let’s proceed carefully as we try to understand what the Bible actually says about this controversial topic. Needless to say, this is far from an exhaustive trea...Read More ➔
“Simply Spirit-Filled”
1By: Sam Storms
“Simply Spirit-Filled”
By: Sam Storms
I’m excited today to tell you about a new book that I can happily recommend to everyone. The title is, Simply Spirit-Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit (Nashville: Emanate Books, 2019, 186 pp.). The author is Andrew Gabriel with whom I became acquainted last year and got to know better when we met up at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in November, 2018. When Andrew sent me a pdf copy of his manuscript, I...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Seeing Christ in all of Scripture
7By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Seeing Christ in all of Scripture
By: Sam Storms
Ours is a splintered, fractured world, that often in its differing political parties and conflicting ethical systems and its seemingly endless variety of opinions on virtually every imaginable subject holds out little hope for ultimate meaning. And yet in the midst of undeniable diversity and the differences that so often divide us, the Bible tells us that there is a single, overarching, unitary theme and purpose and goal to all of human history and experience. The apos...Read More ➔
Can you experience the love of God alone? Thoughts on Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-19
3By: Sam Storms
Can you experience the love of God alone? Thoughts on Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-19
By: Sam Storms
The immediate answer to the question posed in my title is, Yes, of course. Each individual Christian has the immeasurable privilege and joy of knowing and enjoying the love God has for them in Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:5; Gal. 2:20). But there is a dimension to this experience that God intends for us to enjoy only in the context of relationship with others in the body of Christ. Why do I say this? I say it because of two things Paul said in his prayer in Ephesians 3:14-19. Yo...Read More ➔
10 Things You Should Know about Common Grace
2By: Sam Storms
10 Things You Should Know about Common Grace
By: Sam Storms
We should acknowledge from the outset that the adjective “common” does not appear in the Bible as a modifier of the noun “grace.” But we are justified in making use of it in view of how God’s dealings with non-Christian people are portrayed for us in Scripture. Our task will be to determine in what sense, if any at all, the grace of God is given to or is operative in the lives of those who persist throughout life in unbelief and rebellion ag...Read More ➔
Categories
Authors
Blogroll
Archive
- 2023
- 2022
- December 9
- November 10
- October 7
- September 5
- August 6
- July 9
- June 11
- May 7
- April 7
- March 9
- February 10
- January 9
- 2021
- December 7
- November 8
- October 9
- September 6
- August 10
- July 7
- June 6
- May 7
- April 8
- March 7
- February 5
- January 5
- 2020
- December 8
- November 5
- October 7
- September 15
- August 8
- July 7
- June 7
- May 8
- April 8
- March 9
- February 5
- January 8
- 2019
- December 5
- November 3
- October 12
- September 10
- August 12
- July 14
- June 11
- May 13
- April 12
- March 13
- February 9
- January 11
- 2018
- December 13
- November 9
- October 10
- September 8
- August 9
- July 10
- June 13
- May 12
- April 12
- March 12
- February 11
- January 14
- 2017
- December 9
- November 10
- October 13
- September 12
- August 11
- July 14
- June 16
- May 17
- April 13
- March 13
- February 15
- January 3
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- December 22
- November 17
- October 22
- September 18
- August 18
- July 21
- June 19
- May 20
- April 24
- March 25
- February 22
- January 27
- 2013