by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
In John 6, Jesus exposes the motives of the crowds who were seeking him, namely because he miraculously provided food for them the day before in the feeding of the 5,000. In v.26, Jesus says: “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to Heb. 13:17, submission to leaders is necessary because they have a God-given responsibility and a God-examined accountability. Their responsibility is to keep watch over souls. The leaders of a church, who have been verified as possessing the biblical...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Whenever we talk about biblical love, by definition, there’s always a sacrifice involved. What kind of sacrifice is entailed with regards to the gathering of the body of Christ? There are at least 3 of them: 1) The sacrifice of preparation–It takes significant...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Now Peter’s instruction in v.7 should not be compared to throwing your anxiety in the backyard so that you will look at it every day and eventually go pick it up again. No, this is throwing your anxiety off of a moving train as it’s going by the edge of a cliff....
by Matthew Borgstrom | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
In similar fashion to Christ’s instruction in Matt. 6 from last week, Paul begins Php. 4:6 by outlawing anxiety, but notice what kind of circumstances are included in the prohibition—everything! There is nothing that can happen that is outside the bounds of trusting...
