This message was preached at the Annual Conference for the Association of Independent Methodists (AIM) in Dacatur, AL on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
True freedom is not the ability to freely pursue happiness as we each define it. Freedom is the ability to break free from the crooked, perverse, self-centered human nature and live entirely for God.
The book Psalms is the praise book of God’s covenant people. Yes, the Psalms contain prayers (Pss 17, 86, and 142), laments (Pss 3–7, 9–10, 12–14, 17, 22, 25–28, and many more), wisdom psalms (Pss 1, 19, 37, 49, 50, 73, 78, 112, and 119)...
The content of this post is to be published in a forthcoming volume by the Francis Asbury Press. This post will only be temporarily available at mattayars.com All rights reserved. Numbers continues the story of the fulfillment of God’s promises of...
The content of this post is to be published in a forthcoming volume by the Francis Asbury Press. This post will only be temporarily available at mattayars.com All rights reserved. The first time the word “holy” (Heb. qōdeš) appears in the...
Sanctification (i.e., becoming more like Jesus in our behavior, thoughts, attitudes, and desires) is not about human performance or legalism. It is about healing. But healing from what? Sin is a disease that attacks the image of God in every person...