by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Ps. 37:12 begins to shed more light upon the situation about which David is writing. The difficulty in navigating this world is not just that the wicked do evil, but that the wicked develops evil plots against God’s people out of hatred for God’s people. That is...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
A crucial conclusion of Paul’s teaching from the 2nd half of 1st Corinthians 1 is this: Because the gospel is foolishness to the natural person, when someone does get saved that is evidence of God’s power because there’s no other possible explanation that one...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Notice where David turns in Ps. 34:4–he sought the Lord. David goes to the only source of help when our souls are weighed down with fear. How quickly and comprehensively we cast our cares upon the Lord and his truth is determinative of how faithful we will be...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
We should compare the beginning of Ps. 34:10 with the wording of vv.1-2—those who persist in wickedness have many sorrows or inner pains of anguish in stark contrast to the true happiness of the one who turns from sin and finds forgiveness. But David supplies another...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this time, it is important to speak the truth in love to your Christian friends who are caught up in worldly ideologies. The Apostle Paul writes in Gal. 6:1 Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jun 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
David found out just how dependent he really was on God, as is described in final part of Psalm 30:7. All it takes is God to hide his face or withhold his favor or to create a little bit a distance and David is absolutely terrified, especially because of the severe...