Easter means Victory over Sin [See full sermon notes] Paul writes, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (1 Corinthians 15:17). If there is no Easter, we’ve got a problem: You’re still in your sins. But, since Christ has been raised, just the opposite is true: You are no longer in your sins! How is Easter and the … [Read more...] about Victory Over Sin
Victory Over Doubt
Easter means victory over doubt [See full sermon notes] In 1 Corinthians 15:14, Paul writes, “And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” So, Paul says if Christ has not been raised, then all your doubts are true. The content of all preaching is empty. The faith you have is empty. But, if Christ is raised from the … [Read more...] about Victory Over Doubt
Resurrection Evidence
Is there evidence for the resurrection of Jesus? Yes! The resurrection of Jesus is a rational, evidence-based assertion. A member at my church put together a handy pocket guide for how to think through the evidence and rationality of the resurrection. The guide was very helpful to me, and I share it here that it might also be helpful to you. HT: J. Bowlus … [Read more...] about Resurrection Evidence
Easter Means Victory
9 April 2023 | Sermon Notes ESPN has a documentary television series called 30-for-30. I’ve watched a number of episodes in the series, but my absolute favorite episode is the one called “Four Days in October.” I have watched that episode many times. The episode is about the year the Boston Red Sox at last “reversed the curse” and won the World Series after an 86-year … [Read more...] about Easter Means Victory
Spiritual Benefits of Solitude
In this series of posts, we have been commending the spiritual discipline of solitude. We have already discussed the general benefits of solitude. We now turn our attention to the spiritual benefits. There are several spiritual benefits… More Better. Solitude functions as a kind of meta practice (i.e., a practice for other practices) (Whitney, 2014). Solitude allows us … [Read more...] about Spiritual Benefits of Solitude