by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 8, 2017 | Child-like Dependence, Following Christ
Mark 10:17-31 – 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 2, 2017 | Pleasing Christ
2 Corinthians 5:6-15 – 6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Jan 1, 2017 | Birth of Christ
It becomes more stunning to me every year that songs about Jesus being the Christ are acceptable in our culture, simply because they correspond to American traditionalism. Even secular musicians get in the act by singing and recording songs that exalt Jesus as Lord...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 18, 2016 | Child-like Dependence, Following Christ
Mark 10:1-16 – And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them. 2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Dec 13, 2016 | Following Christ, Holiness, Killing Sin, Sanctification
Mark 9:38-50 — 38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon...
