Thursday, September 30, 2010

preach Christ everywhere.

Just heard a heart-stirring sermon from Acts 8:25-40 (to my remembrance, this was one of the 'funnest' sermons I both prepared and preached at Church a number of months ago) where the preacher faithfully provided 3 points of being an effective servant of Christ as modeled by Philip in the text:1. Be...

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

definitely worth watching.

This is definitely worth watching not only for the content but also for how Mark Dever patiently listens and then asks questions (contra MacDonald and Driscoll).Multiple Sites: Yea or Nay? Dever, Driscoll, and MacDonald Vote from Ben Peays on Vim...

is it evident that you have been with Jesus?

Is it evident that you have been with Jesus?Acts 4:13 — ἐθαύμαζον ἐπεγίνωσκόν τε αὐτοὺς ὅτι σὺν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἦσανTranslation: “They marveled because they recognized that they had been with Jesus”What an amazing phrase tucked within all the historical events that happened in Jerusalem in the weeks and months...

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Right view of earthly suffering

2 Corinthians 4:17--Our "momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison." While suffering does make us stronger now--it makes us able to endure with patience, increases our faith, teaches us to trust God, and leads us to depend on Christ and His Word--it also affects how we will function later. That's why Paul...

Monday, September 27, 2010

When the hard times in life come, remember the character of God in your prayers.

When the hard times in life come, remember the character of God in your prayers.When the hard times strike in life, we can learn from Jehoshaphat how to pray. He focused his thoughts on the character of God when the confusion of life seized. Second Chronicles 20:6-12 reveals the magnificent prayer of the King of Judah when three armies were imminent in their judgment. The best thing to do when the...

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Some excellent sermons

Justin Taylor compiles a list of important sermons and articles that are worth reading. You may peruse them below. He wisely acknowledges that they are the sorts of pieces that can get lost in the shuffle in the midst of book recommendations, classic and contemporary. For example, a few that came...

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Good quote on the assurance of salvation

I couldn't be more in agreement—Assurance of salvation cannot be reliably determined by what has happened in the past, no matter how dramatic or meaningful at the time. It can only be based with certainty on the evidence of present fruit being produced by a spiritual life (see 2 Pet. 1:5-11) (from MacArthur, Ephesians, MNTC, 210).This morning I read John 15 and came to the came conclusion as we...

Monday, September 20, 2010

Eph 5.6-14 Diagram

I'm preaching on Eph 5:6-14 tomorrow and have discovered quite a recognizable structure to this pericope. I welcome anyone to peruse my diagram and outline here (both Greek and English included) and give me your thoughts.Essentially I see one major point: v.6 - don't be deceived into living a life as those who are darkness as the wrath of God will come upon them.There are two supporting statements:1....

Excellent Video to Watch

This video is well-worth your time. It records footage from a Samaritan sacrifice of a Lamb (excluding some of the most graphic parts) for the forgiveness of their sins. But the video shows how Jesus far surpasses any animal sacrifice that was ever offered and how he finally and fully offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice to atone for sins.The Sacrificial Lamb from SourceFlix on Vimeo.1 Peter 2:24...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Give thanks to the LORD!

We are home from Manila. God led and guided us all the way by His sovereign hand. I will soon post some thoughts of my trip to the Philippines.Psalm 106:1הַֽלְלוּיָ֨הּ׀ הֹוד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־טֹ֑וב כִּ֖י לְעֹולָ֣ם חַסְדֹּֽו׃Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For...

Friday, September 10, 2010

Update from Manila

Greetings from the Philippines,Elizabeth, Kiah, and I praise the LORD for His faithfulness in sustaining us these last few days with a busy schedule while attempting to acclimate to a 15-hour time difference. God is good. We have traveled with Sean Ransom a number of times to different venues where...

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Sunday, September 5, 2010

the sovereign irresistible call from God unto salvation

I believe that no man in and of himself would choose God—ever. I believe that God sovereignly calls those whom He wills to be saved and they are effectively and inevitably saved."By the internal, effectual call we mean that act of divine power, mediated through the proclaimed Word, by which the Spirit illumines darkened minds, softens stubborn wills, and inclines contrary affections toward the living...

if it were not for the precious blood...

“If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” (Psalm 130:3)If Jah, the all-seeing, should in strict justice call every man to account for every want of conformity to righteousness, where would any one of us be? Truly, he does record all our transgressions; but as yet he does...

Friday, September 3, 2010

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

2 exciting days for me...

This is how I feel today...Today and tomorrow consist of me buried in the bottom level of the TMS library working on a dissertation proposal. I think I've got it nailed down but I'm doing some research to hone my presentation (which will be in October @ BBS).I'm working on Revelation's Use of the prophet...
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