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- 265How Do I Become Passionate About Bible Reading?Regular, disciplined Bible intake is not optional for God’s people. It is God’s plan for preserving us and bringing us safely to glory.
- 266Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies?Several vaccines in current use are developed from the cells of aborted babies. Can Christians use these vaccines in good conscience?
- 267What Difference Does Providence Make?What difference does seeing and savoring the providence of God make? Pastor John explains why providence overflows with practical implications.
- 268How Often Should I Question My Salvation?The Bible instructs believers to examine themselves, but does it tell us to what extent or how often we should question our salvation?
- 269How Do I Bear with Immature Christians?Faithful pastors long to see their churches grow up in faith, hope, and love. So, how does a pastor bear with those who seem to be going backward?
- 270Confronting Lukewarm WorshipWhen we see and savor the providence of God, lukewarm worship gives way to wonder, awe, and holy reverence before our majestic God.
- 271Is an Audio Bible Sufficient for Devotions?Is listening to the Bible just as good as reading it? Or do we risk missing something if our Bible intake comes mainly through listening?
- 272Martin Luther King and His Partner in the CauseChristian citizenship expands far beyond the country on our passport. We share a citizenship with those from every nation who call upon the name of Jesus.
- 273Trembling at Sin, Marveling at GraceSeeing and savoring God’s providence in our redemption fills us with wonder and trembling joy. We owe everything to his grace.
- 274Am I Too Hard on Myself?God has given us a high and holy calling in Christ. But can a Christian ever be too hard on himself as he strives to live up to that calling?
- 275Why Did God Create Us?If God doesn’t need anything in this world in order to be who he is, then why did he create the world at all?
- 276Everything Made MeaningfulEven the tiniest details of history move forward under the providential care of our sovereign, all-good God. Nothing is random. Nothing is meaningless.
- 277Before You Tweet Criticism: Six ConsiderationsSocial media feeds are often infernos of insults and anger. How can Christians engage online in ways that make much of Christ?
- 278Has Porn Already Broken My Future Marriage?Pornography distorts our souls. But with the transformation of the Holy Spirit and a hard, honest fight, there is still hope for godly intimacy in marriage.
- 279Escaping the Fog of TrivialityIn a culture filled with silliness and superficiality, seeing and savoring the providence of God protects our hearts from trifling with divine things.
- 280Is My Happiness Moral or Not?Does the presence or absence of happiness say anything about us morally, or is happiness simply a nonmoral state of affairs?
- 281Do My Sins Hinder My Prayers?Peter tells us that a husband’s prayers are hindered if he dishonors his wife. Is this just a marriage principle, or does sin always obstruct our prayers?
- 282The Root of Beautiful PatienceGod’s all-pervasive providence is the key that unlocks enduring patience. He is always working more good than we can ever see.
- 283My Teen Is Sexually Active — What Can I Do?What can Christian parents do if they discover that one of their children is living in serious sexual sin? Pastor John offers counsel on where to begin.
- 284Why Is Baptism Important?Jesus commands the church not only to make disciples, but also to baptize them. But why is baptism so important?
- 285Sustained Through the Hardest SufferingGod’s providence not only governs all things, but it gives us hope in our suffering. We can trust that our all-good God will turn every sorrow to joy.
- 286What Is the Meaning of Life?When life just doesn’t seem to make sense, or even when it seems void of any meaning at all, what can help us to know our purpose again?
- 287Who Wrote the Bible?The question “Who wrote the Bible?” has a double answer: God and man. Humans held the quill, but God ultimately inspired their words.
- 288Protected from False TeachingJoyful faith in the all-governing providence of God immunizes us against false teaching that exalts man and detracts from the glory due to God alone.
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