A foundational doctrine of the faith — explore linked teachings below.
Serve the Lord With Gladness: Psalm 100 and Taming the Tongue
Sep 13, 2026
Jesus’ wise response in Luke 20 and the church’s prayer show the need for disciplined speech, confession, Spirit-guided understanding, endurance in trials, and mutual care.
No Love, No Knowing God? 1 John 4 Bible Teaching
Christ alone saves and purifies sinners through his cross, so believers must abandon confidence in personal merit and cling to him in life and death.
The Pride of Life, Giving, and Loving the World | 1 John 2
Sep 6, 2026
Because life and worldly goods are passing away, believers must reject pride, submit to God, and give themselves, their compassion, time, knowledge, and resources in active love.
The Word, Love, and Obedience | 1 John 2 Bible Teaching
Faithful Christian life joins trust in Christ's advocacy with repentance, obedience to God's word, brotherly love, rejection of worldliness, and holiness that begins in the home.
Walking in the Light: 1 John 2:9-11 Bible Teaching
Sep 3, 2026
True faith in Christ is evidenced by brotherly love and deeds of truth, while persistent hatred exposes spiritual darkness, blindness, and a profession contradicted by conduct.
Repentance, Wisdom, and a Clean Heart | Psalm 51 & Ezekiel 36
Aug 2, 2026
God uses Scripture, wise rebuke, and inward renewal to lead his people into continual repentance, humble dependence, and conduct that glorifies his name.
Morning Prayer for Obedience, Repentance, and Faithfulness
Apr 26, 2026
True profession of Christ is evidenced by repentance, obedient fruit, and acceptance of costly discipleship under God’s sovereign calling rather than pursuit of human approval.
Joy in the Lord: Identifying the Enemies of the Soul
Apr 20, 2026
Believers must resist malice, unbelief, and worldly substitutes for joy by rejoicing continually in God, resting in his sovereignty, and finding strength and comfort in his Word.
James 4:1-4: Spiritual Warfare and the Enemies of the Soul
Apr 17, 2026
James 4 reveals that conflict among believers springs from self-centered desires, while Christ calls his people to resist sin and worldliness by loving, serving, and preferring one another.
Spiritual Warfare: Know Your Enemy | Isaiah 14:12-15
Apr 13, 2026
Believers must identify sin, self, Satan, and the world as their true enemies, resist temptation through Scripture and prayer, examine their own hearts, and stand together in Christ.
Children of God or Children of the Devil? | Jude Bible Study
Mar 28, 2026
A Bible study arguing that God’s children are sovereignly born again, elected, sanctified, and conformed to Christ, while rejecting free-will salvation claims.
Stop Loving the World — Matthew 13:36-41 | Scandal of Worldliness
The teaching warns that worldly professing Christians scandalize the faith, cause others to stumble, and reveal a failure to love God and neighbor.