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A Living Hope

Defending the Faith Without Being Defensive

The Reformation and Our Present Exile

October 25, 2020 • Steve Bateman

God never intended for us to live in exile alone. Rather, he intends for us to live in exile together, with each other, in a community.

Your Adversary the Devil

October 18, 2020 • Steve Bateman

Since the church is the family of God and the primary means by which God brings people to himself, the church is the Devil's strategic objective. Because the Devil is God's adversary, he is also our adversary.

How Humility Kills Anxiety

October 11, 2020 • Steve Bateman

The Organization of a Healthy Church

October 4, 2020 • Steve Bateman

To Be Called a Christian

September 27, 2020 • Steve Bateman

The Recruiting Church

September 20, 2020 • Steve Bateman

The recruiting church perseveres in adversity in order to persuade those who are now hostile or indifferent to know, love, obey, and exalt him for God's glory.

The Final Judgment and Our Joyful Inconvenience

September 13, 2020 • Steve Bateman

At the end of human history, God the Father, through Christ his Son, will hold every human being accountable for every thought, word, and deed... No one will receive injustice. Why should we meditate on the certainty of the final judgment?

How Not to Be An Idolater

September 6, 2020 • Steve Bateman

"The human heart is a perpetual idol factory. . ." - John Calvin, Institutes, 1.11.8

Sexual Apologetics

August 30, 2020 • Steve Bateman

Baptism and a Good Conscience

August 23, 2020 • Steve Bateman

"We Will Bless the Lord"

August 16, 2020 • Steve Bateman

While we did not foresee the events of this year, God certainly did. And he has not brought us this far to leave us. He has placed us in this moment of history for his own purposes and glory.

Strong Wives, Secure Husbands, Part 2

August 9, 2020 • Steve Bateman

In a partnership, both husband and wife are called by God to help each other fulfill God's calling on their lives, especially to know, love, obey, and exalt Jesus Christ. Each partner is equal in essence, dignity, and worth, but different in function.

Strong Wives, Secure Husbands, Part 1

August 2, 2020 • Steve Bateman

In a partnership, both husband and wife are called by God to help each other fulfill God's calling on their lives: especially to know, love, obey, and exalt Jesus Christ.