This section of history vividly demonstrates how God saves his people: He graciously calls his people out of sin, into his blessing, into faith, and into worship.
For people who aren’t mindful of God, loving him and trusting him, but who are instead living for fleshly intimacy, for false idols, for furious individualism, and for futile indulgences – people who practice such things will be cut off from the kingdom.
On Sunday evening, the sermon was supplied by a pastoral intern named Eric Berg. Eric Berg is currently serving with University Reformed Church in East Lansing, MI. He came up…
You can give, because you have a God who gives.
Contentment should make us godly, wholesome people. Paul suggests as much 1 Timothy 6:6 – “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” Godliness and contentment go together.
Put before your eyes the sorts of things that will promote thoughts that are substantial, and satisfying, and glorious.
The excellent woman isn’t focused on herself, or on her performance. Her goal isn’t to draw attention to herself. But she instead does all that she does out of reverence for her Lord – she wants to serve the one who loved her, and saved her, and has promised to take care of her.
Better is open rebuke than hidden love
The God who provides us with this peace – He himself, is eternal in his existence, limitless in his power, and infinite in his goodness.
The Bible needs to guide us into right doctrine, into right practice – and yes, into right thinking. We are called to have the same mindset – the mindset of Christ.