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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.
Pneuma Review Interview with Sam Storms on Speaking in Tongues
2By: Sam Storms
Pneuma Review Interview with Sam Storms on Speaking in Tongues
By: Sam Storms
[The editors of Pneuma Review recently asked me several questions about the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues. Here it is.] At this point in church history speaking in tongues is still a controversial subject. What would you say to someone who refers to speaking in tongues as gibberish? If a person believes that all tongues speech both in Scripture and today is a known human language spoken somewhere in the world but previously not known by the speaker, then yes, i...Read More ➔
Part Two of Craig Keener’s review of John MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire.
By: Sam Storms
Part Two of Craig Keener’s review of John MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire.
By: Sam Storms
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship (Thomas Nelson, Nov 12, 2013) reviewed by Craig S. Keener [Craig Keener wrote an extensive review of MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire, following the conference of the same name. It was originally published on-line at Pneuma Review on November 15, 2013. Since it is quite lengthy, I will post it in two parts. Part One was posted on Friday, August 2. Below is Part Two]...Read More ➔
Part One of Craig Keener’s review of John MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire.
2By: Sam Storms
Part One of Craig Keener’s review of John MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire.
By: Sam Storms
John MacArthur’s Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship (Thomas Nelson, Nov 12, 2013) reviewed by Craig S. Keener [Craig Keener wrote an extensive review of MacArthur’s book, Strange Fire, following the conference of the same name. It was originally published on-line at Pneuma Review on November 15, 2013. Since it is quite lengthy, I will post it in two parts. Below is Part One] While offering some very needed points,...Read More ➔
Will There Be Sex In Heaven?
1By: Sam Storms
Will There Be Sex In Heaven?
By: Sam Storms
I’m asked this question more times than you can imagine, and I addressed it at length in my book, Tough Topics (Crossway). In this article I will try to shorten that explanation a bit. If we are going to answer this question with any degree of accuracy (assuming it can be answered), we must set it within the context of Jesus’ interaction with the Sadducees and the question they posed to him in Mark 12:18-23. And Sadducees came to him, who say that there i...Read More ➔
Eternal Life (Part Seven of our Exploration of John 3:16)
2By: Sam Storms
Eternal Life (Part Seven of our Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
What precisely is “eternal life”? Does this simply mean that if we believe in Jesus we will live forever? Is he referring here only to the unending duration of our existence? No, it means far more than that, because everyone, even unbelievers, will live forever. Some will live forever in the presence of God in the new heavens and new earth while others will live forever in hell. So “eternal life” must mean something more than simply always remain...Read More ➔
The Peril of Perishing (Part Six of our Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
The Peril of Perishing (Part Six of our Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
John comes straight to the point without hesitation or compromise. If one does not believe in the Son, he/she will “perish.” To perish is the opposite of experiencing eternal life. If you gain eternal life by believing in Jesus, you are assured by God that you will never perish. But what does it mean to “perish”? It does not mean that you cease to exist. It means that you remain under the condemnation of God’s wrath and judgment. Twice in v...Read More ➔
The Necessity of Faith (Part Five of our Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
The Necessity of Faith (Part Five of our Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
The eternal life that John describes in John 3:16 does not come automatically to all people. It is not bestowed on those whose children “behave” themselves or on people who first get their lives straightened out, put everything in order, and make certain their bills are paid on time. Eternal life is for anyone and everyone who “believes” in this gift of God’s love, namely Jesus: who he is and what he has done to save sinners. This offer is ...Read More ➔
The Gift of God’s Son (Part Four of an Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
The Gift of God’s Son (Part Four of an Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
Today we turn our attention to the gift that God gave. We saw in the previous post that God’s immeasurable love is such that he not only feels a great affection for the fallen world but that this feeling leads to concrete, sacrificial action: he gave us his Son! Muslims consider it blasphemy to suggest that God has a son. Many Mormons happily affirm that Jesus is God’s son because they argue that God the Father, who has a literal, physical body, had sexual r...Read More ➔
God Gave (Part Three of an Exploration of John 3:16)
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God Gave (Part Three of an Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
When we declare our love for someone, we often have in mind at best a stirring of our hearts, an internal affection that rarely is expressed in any concrete action on our part. That sort of love is hardly worth having. God’s immeasurable love for us, on the other hand, is a giving love, a sacrificial love. As John declares in John 3:16, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. Let this truth sink deeply into your soul: God loved this world by giving to it...Read More ➔
The Wickedness of the World (Part Two of an Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
The Wickedness of the World (Part Two of an Exploration of John 3:16)
By: Sam Storms
Today we turn our attention to the object of God’s immeasurable love: the world. John uses one word: “world” (kosmos). Many try to magnify God’s love by pointing out how many people have lived in this world. “Just think,” they say, “of the multitudes of men and women who have swarmed across the face of the earth. Oh, how great the love of God must be that it could encompass such a countless multitude.” I’m not so sur...Read More ➔
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