David Mathis

Whomever God justifies, he also sanctifies. What means has he given us to keep growing in holiness?

For now, the church appears with spots and wrinkles and many blemishes. But the day is coming when Jesus will present her to himself in splendor — as the reflection of his own majesty.

Are the Ten Commandments binding on Christians today? Pay careful attention to the words of Jesus, how he handles the Ten, and the greater authority he brings.

The everyday Christian life is both a gift and a duty. By God’s own indwelling power, we work out what Christ has won.

Lay God’s many pleasures side by side, and ask which one is his deepest delight. Across the scope of Scripture, one clear answer emerges.

Nine times in rapid succession, Jesus invites us into the very happiness of God. Surprising as that may be, his conditions for entrance may shock us even more.

When Christians read the Bible, we’re after more than understanding God’s words. We’re after enjoying God’s Word. We’re after Jesus.

Your soul is being conditioned every day for what you will delight in five years from now. Are you training yourself for delight in Jesus, or for indifference to him?

Christian, how often do you marvel that you have the Spirit of God in you? God with us has become God in us — empowering us, interceding for us, and testifying to us.

When your eyes first open, what’s your first priority? Your burning need each day is to get your soul happy in God.