by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday, we looked specifically at how God’s providence over your entire life, including the pre-converted era of your life, is designed to advance the gospel through your witness to Christ. In fact, Paul specifically declares, during his sermon in Acts 17,...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
When we are defending the gospel by giving an account for the hope that is in us, we begin with what defined us as an unbeliever and how that manifested itself. The following question can help us get to those answers: How were you in opposition to God, the gospel and...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Lamentations chapter 3, Jeremiah concludes his review of the unending nature of God’s love for his people with the well-known declaration in v.23—Great is your faithfulness. This is altogether stunning in light of Jeremiah’s circumstances, namely the complete...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
The principle from Paul’s suffering in Acts 21:27-40 can be summed up by the following statement: Even though one is following the Lord’s will, it doesn’t mean that the road won’t be bumpy and that everyone else will get in line with how you’re seeking to obey...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Now I want us to think about the principles of Christian liberties, found in Paul’s epistles, with regards to those who parade their freedoms on social media. While it’s true that we cannot know anyone’s specific motives with certainty, there is a common motive...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s true that we are not faced with such a discernible fork in the road like the Apostle Paul in Acts 21, so what exactly do we need to be thinking about with regards to the gospel advancing through our cross bearing? Jesus points us in the right direction in...