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Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 3:3-4

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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Romans 1:16-17

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Matthew 5:6

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Enemies of the Cross

Saturday, June 20, 2009
Enemies of the Cross
06.20.09

J.A. Matteson

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.” Revelation [..more..]

His Providential Care

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
His Providential Care
03.02.10
J.A. Matteson

“If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.” Mark 8:34

Self-determination constitutes the foundational bitter fruit of the Adamic nature and left unbridled it is the ruin of men. Here in the Lord’s injunction lies the central issue by [..more..]

The Lord's Wisdom

THE LORD’S WISDOM

01.21.10

J.A. Matteson

“…And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.”

Luke 17:14

Two observations may be made with regard to this text; that the Lord tests the faith of His people, and that thankfulness for His grace revealed in response to obedience is pleasing to Him.  First, testing [..more..]

Perilous Patterns

PERILOUS PATTERNS
04.10.09
J.A. Matteson
But we know that the Law is good if one uses it lawfully….1Timothy 1:8-10

Unlike the ceremonial and dietary laws the moral Law of God is permanent and will be the plumb line by which the sons of Adam will be judged. The Apostle briefly outlines representative behavior patterns that typify the fallen depraved [..more..]

An Examplary Standard

AN EXEMPLARY STANDARD
04.29.09
J.A. Matteson

Consider Him who has endured such hostility…that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:3

The Lord Jesus Christ is the quintessential example of perfect single-minded devotion to God. The Lord began and concluded His earthly ministry displaying an unshakable resolve to faithfully discharge His Father’s will, irrespective of how men [..more..]

Flee

Flee
10.01.09
J.A. Matteson

“Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 20:7

As a pilgrim you are an ordinary individual, but one who has been miraculously translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light, a soul that by grace has been regenerated and converted to life in the Beloved. [..more..]

Errant Particulars

ERRANT PARTICULARS
04.07.09
J.A. Matteson

For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:9

God’s sovereign purposes and means with regard to salvation are problematic to human inclinations and reasoning. The sons of Adam by nature establish errant particulars on how things ought to be with regard to the [..more..]

The Gospel

Thursday, January 28, 2010
The Gospel
J.A. Matteson

TRUTH 1:
THERE IS A GOD

“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God!’” (Psalm 14:1)
“A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil….” (Proverbs 14:16)

How do you think God might consider you, as a wise person or a fool?

TRUTH 2:
GOD IS HOLY AND JUST

As a righteous judge God [..more..]

The Counsel of the Lord

Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Counsel of the Lord
01.14.10
J.A. Matteson

“Woe to the rebellious children,” says the LORD, “who take counsel, but not of Me, who devise plans, but not of My Spirit that they may add sin to sin.”
Isaiah 30:1

As the people of God we are spiritually distracted in our day and the consequence of our [..more..]

The Unchanging Message Of The Cross

THE UNCHANGING MESSAGE OF THE CROSS
J. A. Matteson
02.26.09

“Those who desire to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.” Galatians 6:12

Grace is antithetical to works. Justification by faith has been and will remain a stumbling block [..more..]