by Matthew Borgstrom | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
If life comes through hearing Christ’s word (John 5:25), not only at the point of conversion, but also throughout our lives in sanctification, how well do you listen? Do you take heed to the word, whether it is being taught in a corporate setting or a bible...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
In light of the Son’s identical divine work as the Father, as put forth in John 5:19-23, how certain are Christ’s works in our redemption and how trustworthy is his wisdom in his teachings! It’s no wonder the Apostle Paul declares in Col. 2 that all the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The portrait of Christ put forth in the Gospel of John does not allow for any middle ground with Jesus—either he is all that he said he is or he is nothing that he said he is, including the Savior of the world. We don’t get to choose what version of Christ we want to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
When the end of the age comes, how exactly will Christians and churches, and namely leaders of those churches, be assessed by the Lord Jesus Christ in terms of their faithfulness? A clear answer is that Christ’s assessment of our lives will be based on faithfulness to...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus is not rebuking the disciples for being human, rather he’s rebuking them for what they conclude about their situation—“We are experiencing the consequences of this storm; therefore, Jesus must not be able to defeat it or he doesn’t care about...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
When true faith is present, demands will not be made of Christ, even if those demands are made under the guise of extraordinary faith—“We’re just trusting in the Lord for this to happen…” That sounds good, but what exactly are you trusting in? What specific promise or...
