by Matthew Borgstrom | Aug 27, 2017 | Substitution of Christ, Suffering, Uncategorized
In the end, after this vapor has vanished from this earth, we will share in Christ’s glory as we are transformed into sinless beings with eternal bodies, fit to worship him forever. Can you faithfully endure, knowing what is to come? Is the reward of eternal glory...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 25, 2017 | Following Christ, Pleasing Christ, Suffering, Uncategorized
Now it’s definitely a godly trait to submit to mistreatment when it catches you off guard and/or overpowers you. We are called to respond with a faithful testimony in the midst of hostility as found in 1 Pet. and James. Typically, these types of things surprise and...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 16, 2017 | Following Christ, Prayer, Uncategorized
In light of the necessity of prayer, why don’t we pray for ourselves or others as we ought? The answers won’t be surprising—we lack faith or we lack dependence or both. We don’t believe prayer works because we can’t see immediate results or we don’t believe God hears...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 10, 2017 | Following Christ, Prayer, Uncategorized
It’s this real fight of faith and summit of submission that we see in Jesus in Mark 14:32ff, which not only secures our salvation, but provides the ultimate prototype for all Christian obedience. The final critical component put forth is that the Christian life is all...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 22, 2017 | Following Christ, True Greatness, Uncategorized
Mark 10:32-45 – 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33 saying, “See, we...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Nov 6, 2016 | Following Christ, Uncategorized
You can just sense the jaws of the disciples dropping to the ground when they hear the first part of this teaching from Jesus in Mark 8:31. Surely, they are stunned in disbelief. The problem of not associating suffering with following Christ is still widespread...
