by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 4, 2018 | Biblical Fruit, Holy Spirit
The group found at the beginning of Acts 19 were stuck in the time, having received only the teaching of John the Baptist and not being familiar with the finished work of Jesus Christ in all its fullness. Upon the completion of God’s revelation, the NT knows of no...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Oct 1, 2018 | Biblical Fruit, Loving One Another, Obedience, Pleasing Christ
So what do we do with this instruction from the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15. Animals which have been strangled during worship feasts for idols is probably one of the farthest thing from our minds. Nevertheless, the takeaway for all Christians for all time is that...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 24, 2018 | Biblical Fruit, False Teaching, Gospel, Grace, Holiness, Obedience
We read from Colossians 2:8-19 during our Scripture reading time because it’s actually easier than we might think to lose sight of Christ being the centerpiece. According to that passage, you can know you are thinking correctly about this when you have power over...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 10, 2018 | Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Equipping the Saints, Expository Preaching, Faith, Following Christ, Fruit Bearing, reformed Baptist, Reformed Theology, Suffering
There’s no doubt that in troublesome times, we are shaken in our faith and feel disoriented—What is happening to me? Why is this happening? Why am I stuck in this circumstance? I think we need to admit that much of this is due to faulty expectations about the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 4, 2018 | Adversity, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Faith, Following Christ, Persecution, Perseverance
In this section of Acts 14, it’s the apostles’ unshakable resolve that is on display. It doesn’t matter where they go or what they encounter; they just continue to do what the Lord has called them to do. Thankfully we can gain great insight into Paul’s...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 27, 2018 | Adversity, Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Biblical Fruit, Expository Preaching, Faithfulness, Following Christ, Fruit Bearing, Obedience, Pleasing Christ
Consider what has transpired in the verses we have covered in this chapter: Paul and Barnabas literally get banished out of the region of Pisidian Antioch at the end of Acts 13 and so they go to Iconium and do that same thing that just got them banished. There they...
