by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
What is ironic about the Christian life is that the necessary starting point for living in the power of God is to realize you are powerless in yourself, meaning that based on your own resources you pitifully lack what it takes to be faithful. That’s why a complete...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Paul is praying for in Col 1:9 goes far beyond just being acquainted with biblical information or even memorizing it. Instead, Paul wants those in Colossae to be filled with it or made complete in it. The verb for filled is in the passive, which means that Paul...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
it’s important to note that a decrease of thankfulness indicates a decrease in recognition of God’s work and/or God’s promises.More specifically, a decrease or lack of thankfulness is due to: –losing sight of the sovereign, gracious work of the gospel in your...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
How can even a slight deviation from the biblical teaching of the person and/or work of Christ harm a person’s life?If Christ is not God and if his atoning work was not actually finished on the cross, then some created being will have to compensate for the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah has processed his circumstances apart from the word of God and that led him to flee in terror for his life without looking for any direction from the Lord. How common is it for fears to crowd out the need to go to God for strength and wisdom to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
What does it look like to turn from any level of commitment to a false gospel or any kind of idolatry? We can obtain some principles for repentance from the prayer of Elijah in 1 Kings 18:36-37:-We must remind ourselves of God’s covenant promises in Christ and how it...
