by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
As has been revealed beginning in John 3, to be transformed from a worshipper of self into a worshipper of God takes an act of supernatural grace. To be a worshipper of God is not the natural default outcome of anyone’s life. And to be ever more humbled, consider how...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
By the conclusion of John 4:18, Jesus has made it apparent that by not seeking the living water that only God can supply, the Samaritan woman has sought after vastly deficient sources to quench her thirst in life. That being said, we might be tempted to condemn this...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
John wraps up this remarkable third chapter of his gospel by highlighting the superiority of the Son’s testimony and the consequences of receiving or rejecting that testimony. This means that no one can ever say that Jesus is merely a good option in which to place...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Mar 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The beginning of Eph. 5 begins with a lofty call to imitate God. However, as soon as we hear this call to imitate God, how does our flesh want to strongly object?—“But we aren’t God, we are sinful, weak humans. Therefore, that’s an unfair standard to place upon us.”...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Feb 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
In light of what the Apostle Paul commands in Eph. 4:32, here are some questions to see where we are at with regards to exemplifying compassion: Generally speaking, are you able to enter in to another person’s plight even if their circumstances are the direct result...
