Tuesday, November 30, 2010

good words on 'conversion'

From Spurgeon:"Do not tell me that a sinner who believes in Jesus is to make an advance before he can say he is saved, that a man who trusts Christ is only on the way to salvation, and must wait until he has used the ordinances, and has grown in grace, before he may know that he is saved. No, the moment...

Monday, November 29, 2010

a painfully long word.

Believe it or not, this is a real word I found in my German book:HinterladungvetterligewehrpatronenhülsenfabrikarbeitervereinTranslated: "society of workers in the factory of bullet cartridges for backloading of Vetterli rifles.See, German isn't really that hard (*wink wink...

Sunday, November 28, 2010

a sermon that impacted the preacher.

Last night I preached on Revelation 2:8-11 — The Church of Smyrna: the Suffering, yet Faithful, Church. As I preached it affected me as much as, I trust, it affected my hearers. The Word is so clear, so powerful, so convicting, and so contrary to many prosperity preachers nowadays that are so prevalent.I...

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Friday, November 26, 2010

Josephus on parenting

From Josephus—"Our ground is good, and we work it to the utmost, but our chief ambition is for the education of our children. . . . We take most pains of all with the instruction of children, and esteem the observation of the laws, and the piety corresponding with them, the most important affair of our whole life" (Ap. 1.12.§60).Not bad for a secular historian! Perhaps we as parents nowadays have...

Thursday, November 25, 2010

what i am most thankful for.

What I am thankful for this thanksgiving can be summed up by the author of Hebrews in 7:25—25 ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι᾽ αὐτοῦ τῷ θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.25 Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.In this brief verse the author of Hebrews reveals...

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

a profile of a Godly husband.

Last night I rejoiced to preach again on Ephesians 5:25-33 (& 1 Pet 3:7). I showed the young men in our church what the biblical profile is of a godly husband and what kind of men they ought to strive to be now while they prepare for marriage then. I also exhorted the young women to look for these...

Monday, November 22, 2010

what i have learned from Paul Washer.

Here are some lessons I learned from Paul as he spoke at the seminary and at our church last week.1. the radical depravity of man.You will never appreciate the love of God and the gospel of God until you recognize your utter wickedness and that you are absolutely heinous in God's sight.2. the supernatural...

Sunday, November 21, 2010

i believe no one seeks God before regeneration.

I believe in the doctrines of grace and I wholeheartedly embrace the doctrine of radical corruption of the entire human race. I don't believe that people "seek God." The Scriptures declare:Romans 3:11 THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GODI agree with RC Sproul: "We do not 'find' God as a result of our search...

Saturday, November 20, 2010

great words for the true meaning of MARRIAGE

From James Boice:Commenting on Ephesians 5:31-32 which reads: Ephesians 5:31-32 31 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church, Boice...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

book review on Stearns - The Hole in Our Gospel

Over at vassal of the King I posted my review of Richard Stearns' new book The Hole in Our Gospel. I believe that Christians should be aware of this popular book and warn our people from the false gospel purported within its pag...

disturbing stat on the similarity between the so-called 'church' and non-Christians

From the book UnChristian (47):"One study we conducted examined Americans' engagement in some type of sexually inappropriate behavior, including looking at on-line pornography, viewing sexually explicit magazines or movies, or having an intimate sexual encounter outside of marriage. In all, we found that 30 percent of born-again Christians admitted to at least one of these activities in the past thirty...

Paul Washer sermon online

Christ Community Church now has Paul Washer's sermon online. He preached from Romans 3:23-26 where he asked and answered the question: how could a good God forgive you? It was powerful and penetrating.I encourage you to listen & downlo...

Monday, November 15, 2010

announcement — Paul Washer preaching @ CCC

Hey folks, Anyone living in LA (or the surrounding area) is most welcome to join us at Christ Community Church for a special mid-week service with Paul Washer, founder and director of HeartCry Missionary Society from 7-8:30pm. Directions here and the pdf flyer is here.Come join ...

Thursday, November 11, 2010

the loveliness of Christ

I exhort you to check out my wife's blog as she is currently in the middle of a series on the loveliness of Christ. You'll be encourag...

divine sovereignty + human responsibility

John 10:11 11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.John 3:14-16 14 "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.Michael...

theological hip-hop

And it's good theology also! Lecrae is hitting our culture hard with good music and theologically rich lyrics. May God continue to use this servant for His glory.**I really like this on...

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Some reflections on Heb 10 — "my righteous one will live by faith"

Phew. I finished my Hebrews 10:37-38 use of the Isaiah 26:20 and Habakkuk 2:3-4 paper. God is good. I thoroughly enjoyed my research and found it to be incredibly applicable to the current world in which we live.In the book of Hebrews, the author shifts back and forth constantly between expositional...

Monday, November 8, 2010

Sunday, November 7, 2010

faith as a divine gift from God.

I don't advocate everything Karl Barth believes, but here is one statement of his with which I couldn't agree more:"In himself and from his own resources man has not an atom either of willingness or even of capacity for faith. Faith is not the human condition for receiving new life; it is the divinely given instrument by which God saves lost souls." Am...

the central point in ecclesiology

Sometimes we preachers get so fired up about preaching the gospel (as we should) but let us dare not forget that preaching is not the central focal point of the church. The gospel is. Now, for the gospel to comprise that central point in the church preaching is necessary. Preaching is the means to...

Friday, November 5, 2010

fight for sanctification. hate your sin.

I am reminded yet again that we cannot overestimate sanctification. Yes, there is progressive sanctification but this must not lower our standards for holiness. Remember that God hates sin and he tolerates no sin at all. In our day and age, we must have a high view of sanctification. Thus, fight for...

heaven summary

Paul stated:"For our citizenship is in heaven. . . ." Because this is the case, CS Lewis noted that we should make it our main object of focus in this life. I must keep alive in myself the desire for my true country." He was also right as he understood the glory of heaven and the need for living now...

Thursday, November 4, 2010

heaven bible study notes

As we complete our seven-part series on heaven I pray that the study encourages your heart. You can listen to the messages under the sermons page and you can download the entire set of notes and songs in pdf here. Soli Deo Glor...

Last bible study on HEAVEN tonight

Tonight concludes our seven-part series on heaven. I have thoroughly enjoyed the study and I have learned much as my heart is energized to heed the words of Paul:Colossians 3:1-4 — Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right...

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

do you want to know the love of God?

DA Carson quotes J. Gresham Machen who said:"It is a strange thing that when men talk about the love of GOd, they show by every word that they utter that they have no conception at all of the depths of God's love. If you want to find an instance of true gratitude for the infinite grace of God, do not go to those who think of God's love as something that cost nothing, but go rather to those who in...

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Stephen Charnock on WORSHIP

Wonderful words:"When we believe that we should be satisfied rather than God glorified in our worship, then we put God below ourselves as though He had been made fo rus rather than that we had been made for Hi...

Monday, November 1, 2010

The roles of the husband and the wife in the marriage bond

I had the wonderful privilege of preaching a two-part series on the roles of the husband and the wife in the marriage covenant.Last Sunday I preached on how to be a Godly wife to the glory of GodThis Sunday I preached on how to be a Godly husband to the glory of GodI pray that God uses them to strengthen...

Reformation — Martin Luther

I am thankful for Martin Luther and his bold stand for the unadulterated gospel of salvation:by grace alonethrough faith alonein Christ aloneRomans 4:3-5 3 For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." 4 Now to the one who works, his wage is...
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