jacarroll71Jun 11, 2018The Joy of Being in ChristIt is hard to exaggerate all the joy of life in Christ. Do you know what it means to be in Him? This theme runs through Paul’s letters....
jacarroll71Oct 28, 2017Christ, Our RighteousnessIn Jesus Christ there is sure salvation. Why? Because those of us whom He saves do not depend on our own merits. Rather, He is our...
jacarroll71Oct 13, 2017The Extent of SalvationHow far does salvation extend? God saves people completely and He saves them everywhere–from every tribe and tongue and nation to the...
jacarroll71Sep 30, 2017Spiritual Desperation-are you there?Desperation, a sense of total helplessness and hopelessness, is essential to a minimal understanding of the love and mercy of God in...
jacarroll71Jul 10, 2017Salvation Belongs to the LORDGod is sovereign over salvation. He uses means, such as gospel preaching but also works directly opening the hearts of His own so they...
jacarroll71May 12, 2017Two Unlikely ConvertsGod saves people from every nation, tribe, and tongue who come to Him by faith. Here we meet two unlikely converts: a social outcast and...
jacarroll71Dec 26, 2016Assurance of Eternal LifeGod’s inexpressible gift Our relationship to Jesus Christ is at the heart of our assurance of salvation. In Him, we have eternal life. ...
jacarroll71Dec 24, 2016Saved and AssuredHow are we assured of salvation? Can a believer in Jesus Christ be unchanged, unfruitful, and stagnant? No. That is a contradiction of...
jacarroll71Nov 28, 2016The Freedom of GloryRomans 8 has been called the greatest chapter in the Bible. Paul describes the freedom we have through the glory God given us in Christ....
jacarroll71Nov 12, 2016Paid in FullToday’s reading: John 18:19-20:23 My selection: When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head...
jacarroll71Nov 7, 2016Salvation DepictedToday’s reading: John 7:45-9:12 My selection: Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to...
jacarroll71Oct 28, 2016Foolish MajorityJust because the majority thinks or does something does not make that wise or correct. Jesus had a different perspective. The majority...