God Has Formed a Human Being in My Wife

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Do I enjoy studying about heaven and hell?

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a faithful spokesman for God

I find that what God told Jeremiah to do is what God also commands modern-day preachers to do for Him.Jeremiah 6:11 11 But I am full of the wrath of the LORD: I am weary with holdingit in. "Pour it out on the children in the street, And on the gathering of youngmen together; For both husband and wife shall be taken, The aged and the veryold. Charles Feinberg is right in stating:Regardless of success...

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The Servant Leader

Today in our seminary chapel, I heard a wonderful exposition of Mark 10:35-45 on servant leadership. After his exposition, he left about 20 minutes for specific and and pointed application (reminded me of the old Puritan sermons!). I post them here for your encouragement (and conviction!): Practical...

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Do you think about reigning with Christ--physically?

I'm convinced that I--we--all-too-often don't think enough about the reign of our Savior, Jesus Christ, upon the earth during the 1,000 year Millennium--to our own detriment. As I've been studying these last few weeks for my Revelation 20 sermon tonight at church, not only is my conviction in the literal, physical, bodily and righteous reign of Jesus Christ on earth stronger, but my confession is...

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This is just a bad day.

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Your heart is what makes you who you are.

"The adjectives used in the Bible to describe the heart are an eyeopener. The heart is variously described as adulterous, anguished, arrogant, astray, bitter, blameless, blighted, broken, calloused, circumcised, contrite, crushed, darkened, deadened, deceitful, deluded, devoted, disloyal, envious, evil, faint, faithful, far off, fearful, foolish, grateful, happy, hard, haughty, humble, mad, malicious,...

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It's Official

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I'm a sinner and so are you. Jesus came to save sinners

This is a must listen to. This song is absolutely saturated with Scriptural truth.His ForeverJesus, friend of sinnersLoved me ’ere I knew HimDrew me with His cords of loveTightly bound me to Him’Round my heart still closely twinedThe ties that none can severFor I am His and He is mineForever and foreverJesus, friend of sinnersA crown of thorns You wore for meBruised for my transgressionsPierced for...

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There is a gentle path that leads to hell--be careful!

C.S. Lewis writes:"The safest road to hell is the gradual one--the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signpost...

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Christ Community Church Sunday Morning Distinctives

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Servants at Church

This week we had the privilege of having seven Master's College students come to our church and minister alongside us as we had many tasks to accomplish. Activities included canvasing local neighborhoods around the church for addresses so we could make a file and send out a church mailing, taking lunch...

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Biblical counseling in the 17th century

John Owen writes:The business at hand for the sinner must be to consider his seriouscondition. He needs to apply himself toward conversion. God stirs our conscienceand disquiets our heart that we might recognize our need of Him. Seekingmortification of sin just to quiet the soul and find relief from...

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Laughing, Learning, and Listening in the Living Room of my Hero

This week I am in Mobile, Alabama for the Expositor's Conference here at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church. Last night, my dad and I had the privilege of going to Dr. Lawson's home and having dinner with him, talking with him, and asking him questions for about 3 hours. It was a delightful time.Now it's...

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Our Divine Perspective On Preaching

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Order of Service when Spurgeon Pastored

I never knew this but here is a typical order of service at the Metropolitan Tabernacle:Silent MeditationPastoral prayerHymnBible reading with commentsLong (pastoral) prayerHymnSermonBenedictionSimpler than we find in many churches today! There is more prayer and Scripture reading in that service than many of our churches today. What a great example for us to emulate.Source: Drummond, Spurgeon: Prince...

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