by Mark Shaw | Mar 14, 2023 | TAC Blog, Teaching
By Dr. Howard Eyrich Featured image Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash I Samuel 7 Introduction Israel had become addicted to idolatry–foreign gods. Though “the word of Samuel came to all Israel” (4:1), (ESV*) they persisted in idolatry for the first twenty years...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 11, 2013 | Biblical Counseling, Teaching
I think we make the mistake of emphasizing salvation and the power of the Gospel to save over and above the power of the Holy Spirit to sanctify His people. I say that because I hear so many salvation messages preached to saved people who need to hear sanctification...
by Mark Shaw | Sep 24, 2012 | Teaching
When a child says to a parent, “That’s not fair!” The parent’s response could be simple: “Really? Do you know what is fair? Hell is fair.” When we complain to God about anything, we need to stop our grumbling which is sin and...
by Mark Shaw | Aug 27, 2010 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, TRANSFORMED, Truth in Love Staff
Why do we offer people anything less than Christ? I love what Peter says in Acts 3:6 in the following historical account about a beggar crying out for alms (I liken it to crying out for a medication like Prozac) when what he really needed was Christ but he had no idea...
by Mark Shaw | Jul 12, 2010 | Posts by Mark, Teaching, TRANSFORMED, Truth in Love Staff
Some of you reading this blog are in recovery from an addiction. Others of you reading are being transformed from an addiction. So what’s the difference? I’m going to lay it very plainly to you like this and I hope you don’t get offended: Unbelievers...
by Mark Shaw | Mar 12, 2010 | Biblical Counseling, Posts by Mark, Teaching, Truth in Love Staff
Remember James 4:6 states: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” The picture I think of is playing tennis against God. When we are proud, we are on the opposite side of the net against God and there is no way we are going to win against Him in...
