Like Jacob the Patriarch, real men wrestle with God. They don’t pick fights with someone half their size.

Genesis 32:22-32 Right Response Staff
Like Jacob the Patriarch, real men wrestle with God. They don’t pick fights with someone half their size.
The ministry of an Elder is a ministry of the Word. The Word is to be faithfully administered to the Members of the Congregation in 5 primary ways.
In the second half of verse 2 of our text, John says that Jesus is the propitiation, “not for our [sins] only, but also for those of the whole world.” This little phrase has sparked a lot of theological controversy. Those who oppose the Reformed (Calvinist) view of salvation say that this verse refutes the doctrine of “limited atonement” – …
Total Depravity? Yes. But not for the Christian. So what does the Bible actually teach regarding the relationship between the Christian and sin?
The federal parliament of Canada passed Bill C-4 with the support of all political parties and no opposition from any elected member of parliament. This bill, while purporting to protect individuals from coercion and abuse in the form of “conversion therapy,” will instead criminalize Christianity in our country. This bill’s wording is sufficiently broad to allow for the criminal prosecution …
This sermon was preached at Covenant Bible Church on the Lord’s Day, March 26th, 2023. This sermon is a summary of the entirety of 1 John. It also serves as a comprehensive primer on the Doctrine of the Assurance of Salvation.