by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Instead of having these things tied together in our minds (God’s preservation and our faithfulness to pursue him), we often have the same desire as David, but not the same commitment. In other words, we have a hope that God’s preserving promises will come to pass, but...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Despite how easy it is to view our human bodies as a whole made up of many necessary parts, what hinders us from living out 1 Cor. 12:25-26 in the body of Christ? Here are a few answers: Selfishness—being only concerned with how we are doing (“I’m a hand, so I could...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
As the church is acted upon by God’s supernatural power, including being granted spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit, how would God seek to protect the church from pride in light of receiving such spectacular grace? The reason this is a relevant question is that we...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Take note of the following verses that describe the Apostle Paul’s steadfast mindset towards ministering to others— Acts 20:24 But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
What incredible truths in order to gain a proper perspective of God’s righteousness in his judgment of sinners? In Acts 14:17, Paul declares that God treats rebellious sinners with goodness! Think about this city of Zeus worshippers in Acts 14 and keep in mind that...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
When there is an ongoing resistance to believing and obeying Christ, then there is a competing desire in one’s heart that is the master of that person. In this case, jealousy exposes the presence of a false god in the heart. Reason being, jealousy leads to a complete...