Grace Church of Cochrane

Security is at a premium these days. We pay big time to be secure - or at least to feel secure. The sojourner needs the reminder and assurance as we travel: we're secure. This Psalm shouts the promises of the sojourner's eternal security to instill confidence and hope as we keep on keeping on.

What would compel one Apostle to publicly oppose and rebuke another Apostle? Doesn't that kind of confrontational activity and spirit hinder our missionary efforts and tarnish the church's reputation? Paul doesn't think so. Faithful servants of Jesus Christ must be diligent to build walls and bridges and to correct those who build them in the wrong places. This famous confrontation serves as a tea...

1. The Request 2. The Response 3. The Blessed Duty

Having received the gospel how did Paul handle the gospel? The other Apostles could see the grace of God given to Paul for gospel ministry. What should we expect to see from someone entrusted with the gospel and given grace to minister the gospel? We'll see in this section that those who are entrusted with the gospel have a great responsibility to steward the gospel for the sake of the church arou...

Paul's words are sharp and meant to activate the church to get back on track with the one gospel of grace. We all need these warnings from time to time to keep us from making slight adjustments to the gospel or believing those who preach false gospels.

We're beginning a new sermon series in Paul's letter to the Galatians. Paul writes to help stabilize believers in the freedom of the gospel. Prepare your hearts to hear a glorious summary of God's great gifts and and a summons to give him great glory.

Many academics, experts and elites are unwilling to give a straightforward answer to the question, "what is a woman"? The Bible answers that question and also spells out the matter further, describing for us the mark of an excellent woman worthy of praise and pursuit.

Proverbs equip us in the art of godliness in every area of life through every stage of life. Every area of life includes the role of rulers. We'll consider God's wisdom speaking to our civil rulers, as well as to the rest of us who are created and called to rule under the ultimate rule of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We tend not to think of God as one who hates. But the Bible is clear that there are certain things God hates and expects that we, as his children, would hate as well.

God created us to work. Six days you shall work, and the seventh you shall rest. Solomon reminds us of the sinfulness of sloth and the goodness of working hard in the fear of the LORD.

We're back in the Proverbs again, taking a second pass over Proverbs 5-7, which is a tactical manual not only counselling us how to avoid sexual sin and adultery, but how to honour the LORD with our bodies and in our marriage.

Satan is cunning. Our hearts are often deceived by sin. We need strong warnings to guard us from stepping off the path of wisdom. In particular, we need God's warnings and wisdom in regard to our sexuality and marriage. Prepare your hearts to receive the word of warning about the deadly sin of adultery.

Solomon moves from instructing us how to honour God with our treasures to how to honour him in his school of training. When we're disciplined we often feel that God forgets us. But Solomon and the author to the Hebrews wants us to know it's just the opposite: because he loves us, he disciplines us.