The most important thing that our generation needs

An excellent quote from Don Carson:“There is nothing that our generation needs more than to hear the Word of God - and this at a time of biblical illiteracy rising at an astonishing rate. Moreover, it needs to hear Christian leaders personally submitting to Scripture, personally reading and teaching...

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Reminder of where wisdom is found

I do believe that we all need wisdom. Moreover, I believe that we need a daily reminder as to where we find this wisdom because in our world, as godless as it may be, we need to remember that wisdom is not found in culture or in this world system, but found in the fear of God.Listen to how Job puts...

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Four steps to minister the Word of God

I read in Jay Adams' work, Critical Stages of Biblical Counseling, and he gave four very insightful helps in ministering the Word of God to people effectively. I'd like to post it here for your perusal.1) Carefully select the WordHow often this is neglected when we minister and counsel people. Oftentimes,...

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Some Thoughts...

Yesterday I was driving to class and I heard on the radio that 1.2 million women in America get an abortion. As I was driving, I thought about this and realized that 1.2 million just seems like a large, but distant figure. So I pulled out my cell phone and divided 1.2 million by 365 and I was staggered by the outcome. I realized that in America alone there are 3,288 babies that are aborted each day....

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I wish we prayed this way today

One of my favorite prayers of all time. It's a puritan's prayer:Thou Incomprehensible but prayer-hearing God,Known, but beyond knowledge,revealed, but unrevealed,My wants and welfare draw me to thee,for thou hast never said," seek ye me in vain."To thee I come in my difficulties, necessities, distresses; possess me with thyself,with a spirit of grace and supplication,with a prayerful attitude of mind,with...

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Preachers must use Commands!

One of my professors yesterday said this:"Expository preaching requires commanding." 2 Timothy 4:2 2 preach the word1 Timothy 4:13 13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching.One thing we must remember is that as preachers, our job is not to simply...

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Are You a Slave?

Did you know that this is a oft occuring word in the New Testament? Almost all English translations translate the Greek word for slave (doulos) as "servant," or "bondservant." But the real idea behind this word doulos is that of a slave in the Greco-Roman world.Last night I heard a sermon from John...

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An introduction to the Psalms

"Unquestionably the supreme kingship of Yahweh (in which he displays his transcendent greatness and goodness) is the most basic metaphor and most pervasive theological concept in the Psalter—as in the OT generally. It provides the fundamental perspective in which people are to view themselves, the whole...

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The "Letter" of James

Tonight I did something that I have never done before while teaching. I did a "Jet Tour" through the book of James tonight at church and I began the study by reading the whole book. Reading it slowly and dramatically, it took me almost fifteen minutes exactly to read it in its entirety. I loved it!...

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Learn by paradox

Oh Father, let me learn by paradoxthat the way down is the way up,that to be low is to be high,that the broken heart is the healed heart,that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,that to have nothing is to possess all,that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,that to give is to receive,that the valley is the place of vision (Valley of Visio...

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Be on guard against Satan

The adversary has four objectives:1) Distort or deny the truth of God’s Word2) Discredit the Testimony of God’s people3) Destroy the Believer’s Enthusiasm for God’s Work4) Dilute the Effectiveness of God’s Church 1 Peter 5:8-9 8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary,...

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Morning reminder

James 1:17-18 17 Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures. Blessin...

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The Need for Precision

I think one of the pressing needs facing Christians today is the need for precision and clarity in the gospel presentation. People know about God. People know about Jesus. People know (vaguely) about heaven and hell. But do they really know what is involved or the ramifications thereof?Flying from coast...

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