Easter means Victory over Death. [See full sermon notes] So it is not just that Jesus is victorious over death, but that for all of his followers, they too will receive this same victory over death. Paul writes, “[51] Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, [52] in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For … [Read more...] about Victory Over Death
Victory Over Sin
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
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