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 | Aug 20, 2018 | Biblical Fruit, Hating Christ, Heart Motives, Holiness, Killing Sin
In Acts 13:45, Luke specifically identifies what led the Jews to their hostility against the apostles–they were filled with jealousy. The leading Greek dictionary defined this term as intense negative feelings over another’s achievements or success.[1] We saw...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 6, 2018 | Bible Exposition, bible preaching, Holiness, Sanctification
God is all about conforming us to Christlikeness and we can know exactly what that looks like by observing Christ in the gospels and reading his teachings in the entire NT. Perhaps the most descriptive passages of what holiness looks like are found in the Beattitudes...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 21, 2018 | Bible Exposition, Bible Study, Holiness
Any man-centered thinking brought to the biblical text blows a fuse at Acts 5. Why did God treat the lying of Ananias and Sapphira as such a threat? What’s really at stake here? Would anyone else even know? It’s hard to say. Would anyone be hurt be this...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 13, 2016 | Following Christ, Holiness, Killing Sin, Sanctification
Mark 9:38-50 — 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 29, 2016 | Discipleship, Following Christ, Holiness, Obedience
Determining Christ’s Family How does Christ determine who is in his family? Jesus could have mentioned any stipulation here in Mark 3:35–consistently coming to hear his words taught or finding him likable to the point of not thinking he’s a lunatic...
