Posts by David Huffstutler
Send, Preach, Hear, Believe, and Call on Jesus Christ (Romans 10:14-21)
In Romans 9–11, Paul addresses Israel’s present unbelief and future salvation. A quick sketch up to Romans 10:14–21 is that chapter 9 discusses this unbelief from God’s perspective while chapter 10 explains it from Israel’s perspective. Israel has rejected the righteousness of God in Christ because she pursued her own righteousness through the law, a…
Read MoreThe Righteousness of Christ: Closer Than You Think (Romans 10:5–13)
Anyone who attempts to earn his own righteousness, however zealous he may be, carries out a fool’s errand. His attempts will only fail. Even using the Old Testament law this way will end in failure. The Law is not a ladder to heaven for us but acts more as glasses and a club to expose…
Read MoreJesus Christ, Our Great God and Savior (Titus 2:13)
Titus 2:11–14 gives us the reason for why we should live as godly men and women, old or young, and in our places of service (cf. Titus 2:1–10)—the saving grace of God has appeared in the person of Jesus Christ to teach us how to live godly lives. Part of this godly life is to…
Read MoreWho is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?
Who is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16? Good men have disagreed as to how to answer this question. My purpose in reviewing the debate here is not to explore every argument in detail but to at least review the various views, state my view, and give a snapshot of the primary arguments for…
Read MoreFrom Infancy to Maturity in the Christian Life
Imagine a grown man intentionally acting like a baby, wearing diapers and crying like an infant. Some people actually do. In reading the news about a situation with this behavior, I learned a new term: paraphilic infantilism—acting like a baby as an adult. Now imagine a newborn Christian who does not grow but remains in…
Read MoreEncouragement for the Heart
Paul prays that Jesus and the Father would “comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word” (2 Thess 2:16–17) and “direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ” (2 Thess 3:5). From these prayers, we see that God desires our hearts to increase in comfort,…
Read MoreThe Spirit’s Prayer and the Father’s Promise in Romans 8:26–30
The Holy Spirit helps us on our way to heaven. He lives within us, empowering us for good and enabling us for service, and He endeavors by praying for us to the Father. Romans 8:26–27 teaches us about the Spirit’s ministry of intercession. Some of what Romans 8:26–27 teaches is fairly clear. Our human weakness…
Read MoreThe Pilgrim’s Promise (Psalm 121)
Psalm 121 contains “the pilgrim’s promise” for us today as we journey through life toward heaven. The promise is this—the Lord is our help and keeper, whatever life brings our way. Like its companions in Psalms 120–134, Psalm 121 is “A Song of Ascents,” a song sung while ascending to Jerusalem for one of the…
Read MorePsalm 2:7 in the NT: The Announcement of a King
In Acts 13:32–33, Paul teaches that the promise of a Davidic king who would rule forever (cf. Acts 13:22–23) has been fulfilled in part through the resurrection of Jesus. Since Jesus had been put to death (cf. Acts 13:26–29), God raised Him up in order for Ps 2:7 to remain true of Him: “You are…
Read MoreNo Greater Place: Devotional Thoughts from Psalm 84
Psalm 84 holds a special place in the heart of many. Christians have come to worship and commented with the words of Psalm 84:10: “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness”…
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