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Why did Paul write his letter to Philemon? A delicate matter between a master and his slave becomes teaching that nourishes the worldwide church.

A strong message rings through Paul’s letter to Titus like the toll of a great bell: Let Christians devote themselves to good works in the grace of God.

When good doctrine produces good works, the church flourishes — but dissent and controversies cause division. That worthlessness needs to be stopped.

God’s message of salvation is utterly trustworthy. But what should his promises produce in those who have received them by faith?

By justifying us through Christ’s blood, God has made us heirs of eternal life. But what is that life, and why does it matter?

When we think of God’s grace in salvation, how does justification by faith lead to our adoption as children of God and the gift of eternal life?

When the Bible tells us to be renewed, how is that supposed to happen? The Holy Spirit works in us to make us taste and enjoy God’s great love for us.

Does regeneration come from washing, or does washing come from regeneration? When God gives us new life, he also makes us clean by his power.

Why do our good works in Christ please God when even our best works outside Christ added to our guilt? John Piper explores the insufficiency of works to save.

Mercy, regeneration, justification, grace, inheritance, hope, eternal life — salvation is full of wonders for us to study and enjoy.

For Christians, the word “saved” is so common that we might easily overlook its sobering implications. From what danger did God rescue us?

The God who devised the plan of salvation through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection must be a certain kind of God. Come and see his kindness.

God’s mercy shines all the brighter against the darkness of our sinful past, when our rebellious desires drove us into every kind of malice and envy.

A Christian’s meekness comes not from a certain disposition but from the Holy Spirit — the same Spirit who sometimes moves us to rebuke.

Because of the redemption Christ has accomplished, we are free to submit without fear to human rulers as we pursue the good works God has given us.