We need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.

Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelms us.

Jesus did not die just to give us peace and a purpose in life; he died to save us from the wrath of God.

God makes provision for our holiness, but He gives us the responsibility of using those provisions.

A son or daughter in any human family is either born to or adopted by the parents. By definition, a child can't be both. But with God we're both born of Him and adopted by Him.

We fail to see the gospel as the solution to our greatest problem-our guilt, condemnation, and alienation from God. Beyond that, we fail to see it as the basis of our day-to-day acceptance with Him. As a result, many believers live in spiritual poverty.

We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart.