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Paul will rejoice in prison, regardless if he lives or dies, because his life or death will exalt Christ. 

As Paul suffers in his chains waiting for his trial, he is unsure whether he will live or die. Yet, Paul is not stuck between a rock and a hard place. For Paul, life or death is the ultimate win-win scenario. 

How would you describe your life? Fill in the blank: "for me, to live is __________." Anything other than Christ is a distraction.

Latest Post: The Divine Context

“…the only effective way of seeing the significance of a passage is in its context. Going through an entire book sets the passage in its context on its widest, deepest, and richest level. . . . Neither the Old Testament nor the New Testament was written as a collection of verses to be thrown into the air and allowed to fall back wherever they might. Rather, each book has a reasonable, logical,…

Latest Post: Preach the Text!

How many pastors preach essentially the same sermon no matter which text lies open before them? Of course, the central themes of God’s character, sin, the person and work of Christ, and redemption ought to reappear week to week. But each of these realities is richly varied and should lead the preacher, text by text, to an endless number of focused treatments and applications. By contrast, doesn’t…

  “Sleeping Through the Squall” | Paul Sanchez Text: Mark 4:35-41

Paul Sanchez is the pastor of Emaus Church in San Jose, California.

Sermon Sunday: John MacArthur

  Martin Luther’s rediscovery of the doctrine of justification by faith alone was prompted by his need to be found righteous in the sight of God. His “evangelical breakthrough” forced him to evaluate his standing before God as well as confront moral and theological corruption in the church.  Dr. MacArthur explains why the doctrine…

Sermon Sunday: John Piper

  TGC National Conference | April 8, 2017 | Plenary Session Text: Galatians 1, Paul’s Pilgrimmage & Paul’s Plea

John Piper is the founder and leader of desiringGod.org and is the chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.