The very idea of “masculinity” is under assault in contemporary culture. Often, our culture’s defenses against this assault are as bad as the assault itself. In a manner that both acknowledges and transcends these challenges, Scripture offers a true and noble perspective on man’s dignity. In these three sessions, we will consider the topic of […]
Analyzing faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the assurance of things unseen” (Heb 11:1). Hebrews 11:1 does not provide a formal definition of faith. But, as far as descriptions of faith go, one cannot do much better. Expressed in formal terms, faith is an act whereby person A trusts person B regarding some […]
Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, and Sisters
Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity 1 Timothy 5:1-2 On October 11, 2023, Scott Swain spoke at Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA. His chapel sermon on 1 Timothy 5:1-2, titled “Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, and […]
The Trinity & Work: How God’s Work Informs Our Work
How does the work of the triune God inform our work? In 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, Paul provides an illuminating framework for addressing this question. In our various fields of labor, we are called to cooperate with God the Father in service to the Lord Jesus Christ by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Under God’s […]
How the Trinity Enriches our Biblical Theology of Salvation
The hope of Christian pilgrims is grounded in the truth that “salvation belongs to the Lord” (Ps. 3:8), who is “making all things new” (Rev. 21:5). In the first part of this two-part session, Scott Swain surveys how the doctrine of the Trinity can help enrich our understanding of our salvation and enlarge our affection […]
How the Spirit Assures Us: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
