What’s Your Mind Set On? (Romans 8.5-11)


According to Romans 8.5-11, there are two kinds of people in the world: fleshly people and spiritual people. Which are you? Paul draws a sharp contrast between flesh and Spirit. Hereâ..s what he says in verses 5-8: Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God. … Continue reading What’s Your Mind Set On? (Romans 8.5-11)

Now No Condemnation (Romans 8.1-4)


Have you ever had an accusing finger pointed at you? If not, you havenâ..t been reading Romans closely, for Paul does nothing if not point out our sins. But while with one hand he points an accusing finger at us, with another, he points at the Savior. Today, weâ..re going to look at Romans 8.1-4. To interpret these verses correctly, we need to remind ourselves of the question Paul asks and answers in Romans 7.24-25: â..Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to Godâ..through Jesus Christ our Lord!â. Remember, throughout Romans 7, Paul highlights the inability … Continue reading Now No Condemnation (Romans 8.1-4)

The Forgotten Founder


Although nearly forgotten today, John Witherspoon was a force to be reckoned with in America’s revolutionary period. He was a Presbyterian theologian, president of Princeton College, and the only minister to sign the Declaration of Independence. For a brief refresher course on the life and thought of Witherspoon, read “The Forgotten Founder” by Roger Kimball. Here’s the closing paragraph: For us looking back on the generation of the Founders, it is easy to deprecate the religious inheritance that, for many of them, formed the ground of their commitment to political liberty. Theological skeptics and even atheists there were aplenty in … Continue reading The Forgotten Founder