by C. Matthew McMahon | Apr 6, 2020 | church history, godly meditation, Jesus Christ, Theology
Everyone ought to be on guard so that, consistent with the exhortation of the apostle, everyone may possess his vessel in sanctification and honor (1 Thess 4:4). We must know that we have the enemy within ourselves, that we carry the seed of uncleanness within, which...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Feb 13, 2020 | God, Jesus Christ, Theology
Detective Harry, and his buddy Lieutenant Columbo, are sitting in a church classroom after everyone else leaves, including the teacher, ruminating in the truths they had just been walked through concerning God as sovereign. Harry is perplexed. Columbo: Harry, what’s...
by C. Matthew McMahon | Jun 11, 2019 | church history, Devotions, God, Jesus Christ, prayer, Reformation
When his close friend Philipp Melanchthon became deathly ill, Luther prayed fervently for him: “I wearied God’s ears with all his promises of hearing prayers.” Luther even threatened to question God’s faithfulness if God didn’t answer him! Melanchthon recovered, and...
