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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 No Virus Can Take
By: Sam Storms
What No Virus Can Take
By: Sam Storms
[Encouraging words from John Piper during this unsettling season of life.] John Piper Romans 8 — “the great eight” — is a text I think everybody in this isolation period should be memorizing. I’m making that as a suggestion: it’s the best thing you could do with your time. Romans 8 gives greater foundations for this fearlessness than anything in the world — than anything the world has to offer. I’ll mention four: 1. For ...Read More ➔
How a “You do You” Culture Has Made Us Vulnerable to the Coronavirus
1By: Sam Storms
How a “You do You” Culture Has Made Us Vulnerable to the Coronavirus
By: Sam Storms
Michael Kruger / March 19, 2020 [Michael Kruger, President of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a fellow-member of the Executive Committee of the Evangelical Theological Society, recently wrote this insightful article at www.michaeljkruger.com.] “You do you.” Perhaps there’s no phrase that captures our current cultural moment better. Back in 2015, Colson Whitehead of the New York Times Magazine, lamented this phrase, arg...Read More ➔
Coping with Coronavirus by means of Good Theology!
1By: Sam Storms
Coping with Coronavirus by means of Good Theology!
By: Sam Storms
Bridgeway Church likely is no different from other gospel-centered churches when it comes to the frequency and variety of suffering that people endure. On top of all it all, we can now add the emotional instability and, on the part of some, panic that has set in as we watch the spread of Covid-19. I’m inclined to think the best way to respond to such personal tragedies, such as the sudden and inexplicable death of a loved one or an extended illness or the loss of ...Read More ➔
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (4)
By: Sam Storms
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (4)
By: Sam Storms
This is our final study of Isaiah 6. The practical application we find in this encounter with the holiness of God is profound. There are five things to note: (1) Personal holiness begins with an awareness of who God is. (2) An awareness of who God is leads to an awareness of who we are. (3) An awareness of who we are leads to personal confession and repentance. (4) Repentance leads to forgiveness and cleansing. (5) Forgiveness leads to mission. We must never forget that...Read More ➔
Kissing the Wave
By: Sam Storms
Kissing the Wave
By: Sam Storms
I know that many of you are reeling in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, seeking something to lay hold of and bring some measure of hope and stability into your life. May I suggest, no, may I strongly urge you to watch this short, 5-minute video of Rachel Wilson, wife of my good friend, Andrew Wilson? Andrew posted it today. It may turn out to be the most encouraging 5 minutes of your day. https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/kissing_the_wave ...Read More ➔
A Podcast on my Journey with the Holy Spirit and his Gifts
By: Sam Storms
A Podcast on my Journey with the Holy Spirit and his Gifts
By: Sam Storms
I recently recorded an hour-long podcast with Alexis Busetti, focusing on my spiritual journey and how I came to believe in the contemporary validity and operation of all spiritual gifts. Alexis tells me that it is “also available through iTunes, GooglePlay, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, basically everywhere podcasts are available.” Her podcast is called, That Makes Total Sense, and here is the link. https://cisternandgrove.com/podcast/episode-030-sam-storms/...Read More ➔
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (3)
By: Sam Storms
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (3)
By: Sam Storms
In the previous article we took note of his reaction when Isaiah first saw God and then the angels that surrounded the throne. Today we look at the third thing Isaiah saw: himself (Isaiah 6:5-8). Seeing God does not produce rapture or giddiness or religious flippancy. It produces terror and self-loathing. Isaiah does not respond with pride or elitism, boasting that he alone has experienced this wonderful privilege. He is undone! He sees himself as insufferably unrighteo...Read More ➔
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (2)
By: Sam Storms
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (2)
By: Sam Storms
In this article we continue our study of Isaiah 6 and what it tells us about the Son of God, whose “glory” Isaiah saw (see John 12:41). A careful reading of this passage will show that Isaiah saw three things: the Lord, the angels, and himself. Isaiah sees the Lord We are told in v. 1 that he saw “the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up’ with the train of his robe filled the temple.” I don’t know what Isaiah meant when he sa...Read More ➔
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (1)
1By: Sam Storms
A Personal, Initially Painful, but Ultimately Pleasing Encounter with the Holiness of God (1)
By: Sam Storms
One of the more surprising texts in the Gospel of John comes on the heels of the apostle’s explanation for why so many people denied and defied Jesus. In order to account for this rejection of the Messiah, John appeals to the words of Isaiah 6:1-10, where God himself had declared that although they in one sense “see”, yet in another they are blind. In one sense they “hear”, yet in another they are deaf. It then that John makes this remarkabl...Read More ➔
Some Thoughts on the Convergence of Word and Spirit
2By: Sam Storms
Some Thoughts on the Convergence of Word and Spirit
By: Sam Storms
Most are probably unaware of this, but I frequently speak with people who are new to Bridgeway and I hear one of three observations. Almost all of them are somewhat surprised by what they encounter and experience here. It certainly wasn’t what they expected. First of all, there are those who have come to Bridgeway because they are desperately hungry for the truth of God’s Word. They have spent considerable time in a church, or perhaps several churches, where...Read More ➔
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