Sex, Marriage and Divorce

by Dr. James Boice

A firm grasp of what marriage should and can be under God is the only reliable cure to the pleasure-seeking philosophy of our age. One of the most important things that can be said about a marriage is within that relationship God has established and organic union between two persons, not an organization. God is the author of marriage and the best illustration is of God joining believers to Jesus.

Precious Blood: Christ's Atoning Work

by Stephen Nichols

At the very heart of our Christian faith is a precious red substance: the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. The sin-atoning death of Christ is remarkable for being at once, most offensive to the world, most treasured by the church, most astonishing to the mind, and most stirring to the soul.
Simply put, the one thing we would least expect to hear about God is that He sent His own Son to die for our sins. Thus it is Christ's precious blood that puts the amazing into grace, puts the wonderful into the Gospel, and puts the marvelous into God's plan of salvation. There can be no greater truth to be faced than the gospel message of the cross, no greater mystery to be considered, and no greater comfort to be received. The cross is a theme that Christians will meditate on forever without exhausting its wonder. And of the cross, God's redeemed will sing with glorious praise to unending ages.

What are atonement, substantiation, redemption, propitiation, expiation, and reconciliation? These themes will refresh the souls and minds of veteran believers and instruct and inspire those coming to grips with the cross for the first time. Speakers include Joel Beeke, Robert Godfrey, Richard Phillips, Philip Ryken, R. C. Sproul, and Derek Thomas.