Jeffrey PerryJun 143 minMany are called, but few are chosenWhat did Jesus mean when he said, “many are called, but few are chosen”? Was He explaining that many are called to salvation, but only a...
Charles SpurgeonMay 202 minThe Bread From the Better Boaz“And she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.” Ruth 2:14 Whenever we are privileged to eat of the bread which Jesus gives, we are, like...
Jeffrey PerryApr 83 minA Letter to a Friend in TroubleA friend wrote to Newton to ask if he might write her some gospel encouragement. This is his response.
Jeffrey PerryMar 183 minThe Church's Response to Deconstruction“Ready, Fire, Aim!” This seems to be the battle cry among many evangelicals within the American Christian culture, but what are they...
Jeffrey PerryJan 122 minHis Mercy is More - A Letter from John Newton to a Friend“Dear friend, I can truly say, that I bear you upon my heart and in my prayers. I have rejoiced to see the beginning of a good and...
Jeffrey PerrySep 15, 20214 minIs Our "Good", Good Enough?Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God’s grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond...
Jeffrey PerryAug 20, 20213 minSome Assembly Required? A look at Hebrews 10:25Cue Excuses by The Kingsmen Quartet Let’s be honest, Hebrews 10:25 is likely the best known, and possibly one of the most quoted verses...
Jeffrey PerryJul 15, 20213 minMary, Don't Touch Me??Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my...
Jeffrey PerryJun 18, 20213 minThe Work of Holy Spirit in the Old and New TestamentsThe work of the Holy Spirit, while not completely revealed in every instance, can be found in both the Old and New Testament writings.[1]...
Jeffrey PerryMay 25, 20213 minThe Heart of the Reformation: How can we be righteous?Justification itself is defined as being declared righteous before/with God. It is this new legal position before God that is the focal...
Jeffrey PerryApr 23, 20213 minA One-Way Street: Baptists and PoliticsIt is easy, especially in election years, for us to feel the tension between religion and politics. It seems that with each election...
Jeffrey PerryMar 31, 20213 minThe Apocalyptic Rescue Mission of GalatiansPaul’s purpose for the book of Galatians hinges on the idea of an apocalyptic rescue mission of Christ for His people. From the beginning...
Jeffrey PerryMar 5, 20212 minLove vs Holiness?It is the holiness of God that defines His character, and all of His other characteristics. This holiness is what sets Him apart from His...
Jeffrey PerryFeb 4, 20212 minLittle Babels of LegalismIn Genesis 11 we read a story that is the carbon copy of history from the garden onward. With the goal of making a name for themselves...
Jeffrey PerryJan 15, 20212 minIs Life Meaningless?If you have ever read through the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, you have probably found it somewhat depressing. After all, when the...
Jeffrey PerryDec 28, 20202 minWhat Does the Rainbow Mean?My kids have recently become astonished with rainbows. Not that they are drawing them or that they are collecting them, but they are...
Jeffrey PerryNov 24, 20202 min“Be Still and Know That I Am God” is Really Bad NewsYou better check yo self before you wreck yo self – Ice Cube (1993) I know this isn't the quote you'd expect to see at the beginning of a...
Jeffrey PerryNov 9, 20202 minThe Song of IsaiahIsaiah 12 is a short but fitting conclusion to the section pointing to Israel’s choice between trusting God or trusting Assyria. This...
Jeffrey PerryOct 29, 20203 min"Christian" is not an adjectiveI’m not going to lie. I hated English class. Being home-schooled by a grammar Nazi pretty much instilled this disdain in me from an early...
Jeffrey PerryOct 5, 20203 minThe Blessed Achievement of FailureNo matter what way you slice it, our definition of success is different than God’s definition of success. The problem that we often run...