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“Faith is laying hold of Jesus personally. There is no merit in it. It is not another ‘work.’ Its value is not in itself, but entirely in its object, Jesus Christ. As Luther put it, ‘faith…apprehendeth nothing else but that precious jewel Christ Jesus.’ Christ is the Bread of life; faith feeds upon Him. Christ was lifted up on the cross; faith gazes at Him there.”(John Stott, The Message of Galatians, p.82) Tweet ...

Have you wondered why the Bible repeatedly emphasizes faith as the means by which we receive justification? John Piper begins to walk down this road and think it through in this helpful quote: “To get at the nature of that faith, it is helpful to ponder why faith alone justifies. Why not love, or some other virtuous disposition? Here’s the way J. Gresham Machen answers this question in his 1925 book What Is Faith? ’The true reason ...

Every day I run into people that seem paralyzed by fear. Some of you are afraid…. Your marriage will never be what you long for it to be. You’ll never get married. You’ll never have children. You’ll just have one dead end job after another. You’ll never get out of debt. You’ll never really be able to trust God in powerful ways. It’s true that… Fear establishes the limits of your life. This morning I...

What happens to individuals when they discover their identity in Christ?  Their souls ignite and they share that freedom with others. Meet Steve Broughton; Discipleship and Worship Minister at New Life Church in Bellville, Ohio who is pursuing his dream of reconciling people to God. Here’s what he shared at a recent chat: Tell us about your journey. Over the last 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of serving in ministries both internati...

Hello everyone and welcome back to Deeper Waters where we are diving into the ocean of truth. Tonight, I’m going to be continuing our look at 1 Corinthians 13 and how much we can learn about love from this chapter. I invite you all meanwhile to come to see our new Facebook page that has been put up. If you are on Facebook, just type in Deeper Waters and check us out. The text today tells us about if we have the faith that can move mountains...

  My Newest Book– The Sunflower: A Parable of Life Once upon a time there was a sunflower seed… …so begins a simple tale of trust & beauty that we can all relate to.  Often it is the simplest of ideas that can lead to profound shifts in our lives. Dr. Hollandsworth’s new inspirational gift book The Sunflower tells such a story, one that is well worth reading, pondering, and sharing with those you love. Available ...

I recently had  a great discussion with my 11 year old son. He was remarking about how the word ‘believe’ is so often tossed around in different ways. He mentioned that we believe there are certain planets, countries and stuff. And then people say they believe in Jesus. His point (in my words) was that it seems that to believe in Jesus means a little more than to just have some mental assent or agreement. As I sat with him I was so encourage...

If there is anything that can drive kids into a peak of frustration it’s hearing their parents say the dreaded words, “Wait and see.” “Dad can we play video games later?” “We’ll wait and see.” “Dad is it going to snow?” “There’s a chance, we’ll have to wait and see.” “Dad can we go sledding?” “Wait and see if it snows boys.” “Dad where are we going t...

But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.- Romans 4:5 (NASB)A common error made about Arminianism is that we believe that we are saved by good works or at least that we keep ourselves saved through our good works.  This could not be further from the truth.  Arminius never taught that works can obtain salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9) or that works secure our salvat...

Blog Contributor: David Branderhorst My name is Amal.  I am an ordinary Hebrew man living near the Sea of Galilee.  On any given day, you will find me near the shore mending nets or helping the fisherman unload their catch.  Mine is not a glamorous life, but it provides for my family and keeps the Romans satisfied. This particular day started like most.  I was busy preparing the latest catch of sardines for market when my cousin came and told...