• Two Hopes

    “The hope of the righteous brings joy,  but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” Proverbs 10:28 Hope is grounded on the certainty of future blessing. It springs up inside of people as they think about all the good that is going to come to them at a later date. And to some extent, everybody…


  • The Day Riches Won’t Profit

    “Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,  but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4 The great temptation in our day is to cast aside the biblical doctrine of the wrath of God. Some preachers have simply discarded it as an archaic doctrine that carries no weight for our contemporary culture. Other preachers mention…


  • The Destructive Power of Sinful Anger

    Our hearts are deceitful, sin is deceptive, and the ancient serpent that wages war against our souls is crafty. This is a recipe for disaster. That is why it is so helpful to look after one another, study sin, and be aware of the ways of the evil one. With that said, the specific sin…