Links for the Weekend (2025-10-10)

Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

Sin Is More Dangerous Than You Think

Here’s an excerpt from a Paul Tripp book, reminding us how dangerous sin is and then giving hope for sinner.

One of the most devastatingly dangerous powers of sin is its ability to deceive. Sin is an evil monster masquerading as your best friend. It is a grim reaper masquerading as a life giver. Sin is darkness masquerading as light. It is foolishness masquerading as wisdom. Sin is disease masquerading as a cure. It is a trap masquerading as a gift.

Are My Motives for Studying the Bible Right?

In this short video (with transcript), Michael Reeves discusses good and bad reasons for studying the Bible.

It is possible to study theology and to study the Bible with a wrong motivation. And we see this in John 5:39, where Jesus speaks to Jewish leaders and Pharisees, and He says, “You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that you have life in them, yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.” And so, it is possible to study the Scriptures and study theology and not come to Jesus for life, but to think that there is life to be had in the mere growth in intellectual knowledge.

Two Stones

Our poem of the week: Two Stones, by Jesse Graves. This is a sobering sonnet about gravestones.

Note: Washington Presbyterian Church and the editors of this blog do not necessarily endorse all content produced by the individuals or groups referenced here.