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...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jul 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Idolatry in the form of worshipping named, false gods carried over from the OT era into NT times as well—(Ephesus) Acts 19; (many forms of idol worship at the Corinthian temples) 1 Cor 10; (Thessalonica) 1 Thess 1:9; 1 John 5:21 Little children, guard yourselves from...
