Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Is God Present Everywhere? Yes, Everywhere!

Jeremiah 23:24 — Do I not fill heaven and earth?Though God be in all places, even in the heart of a sinner by His inspection, and in hell by His justice, yet He does not mingle with the impurity or receive the least hint of evil. Augustine stated, "the divine nature does not intermix with created matter, nor is contaminated by its impurities." No more than the sun shining on a dunghill is defiled...

Monday, March 28, 2011

do you suffer? remember this...

As God is a Spirit, so the rewards that He gives His children are spiritual, and the chief blessings He gives us int his life are spiritual blessings, not gold and silver. He gives Christ, His love, and He fills us with grace. . . . Earthly crowns fade, but the believer's crown, because it is spiritual, is immortal; it is a crown that never fades away. . . . This truth may comfort a Christian in all...

remember Ibzan?

Judges 12:8-10 8 ¶ Now Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel after him. 9 He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters whom he gave in marriage outside the family, and he brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. 10 Then Ibzan died and was buried in Bethlehem.He had 30 sons and 30 daughters = 60 children (yikes that's a lot of names!). So much for the households...

Sunday, March 27, 2011

prayed and charged — preaching ps 119 today.

The bones are burning to proclaim Ps 119:161-168 this morning to our congregation. I pray God will use His word to draw deadened sinners to himself, convict slothful Christians, and to encourage those who are walking with Christ and in obedience to His Word."My heart trembles at your Word" (Ps 119:16...

Saturday, March 26, 2011

I long for the rapture — I long to be with Christ.

I preached tonight on Revelation 3:7-13 - Jesus's letter to the Church of Philadelphia.In this sermon:1. I say why I believe we will not be here during the 7-year future Tribulation period of God's relentless wrath on earth.2. I beg men to repent and believe in Christ so that they're not punished by Christ in hell.3. I call them to hold on to Christ's Word because He is holy and true.Listen he...

Friday, March 25, 2011

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

a good perspective on THE PRESENT WORLD CHAOS and the UNCHANGING CHARACTER OF GOD

Steve Lawson says this so well:Commenting on Psalm 96:10 — Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.""All believers should declare that God rules over all the affairs of men. In spite of any chaotic appearances to the contrary, in spite of the turmoil and threats of the nations, the world is firmly...

Monday, March 21, 2011

preaching on fleeing from sexual immorality tomorrow.

Pray for me. I have a topic that everyone struggles with—especially youth/college students. And this is precisely to whom I'm preaching tomorrow.My title: Flee Sexual Immorality!My text: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20My power: not from myself but from God the SpiritMy goal: to be bold, blunt, persuasive, and very practical.Pray for ...

where is God in Japan? Rabbi Kushner & Franklin Graham certainly don't have the answers...

“How could God let this happen?” This is the question that CNN posed to Rabbi Kushner & Franklin Graham. Here are the answers...Rabbi Harold Kushner, author whose books include “When Bad Things Happen to Good People” Whenever a disaster like this occurs, I go back to the Bible, to the First Book of Kings. Elijah, in despair over the situation in Israel, runs to the desert, back to Mt. Sinai...

Sunday, March 20, 2011

here's another reason why I didn't go to Fuller seminary.

Hear it from the president of Fuller Seminary regarding Rob Bell's new book Love Wins:But Richard Mouw, president of the world's largest Protestant seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary based in Pasadena, Calif., calls Love Wins "a great book, well within the bounds of orthodox Christianity and passionate about Jesus.HT: USA To...

Thursday, March 17, 2011

do you know how some of the OT prophets died?

According to tradition, some of the well-known prophets died quite brutal deaths:1. Isaiah - he was cut in two by a wooden saw by the hands of the wicked Manasseh2. Jeremiah - he was stoned by the children of Israel and slain3. Ezekiel - the children of Israel dragged him by his feet over the rocks on a mountain until his brains gushed out.This is only tradition. But isn't it interesting that these...

pray for Louisa.

This morning on my bus, I sat next to "Louisa" who was talking on her cell phone in another language. I noticed she kept saying: "thank you po." If you know Tagalog "po" is a term of respect and courtesy. So when she got off the phone I asked her where she was from in the Philippines and we had a lengthy chat. She's Roman Catholic. I shared the gospel with her. She warmly opened up and we had a good...

panel discussion on Rob Bell's book LOVE WINS.

On Thursday, from 2:30-4:00 PM (Eastern), Southern Seminary will be livestreaming a panel discussion on Rob Bell’s Love Wins. I look forward to talking with and learning from Drs. Mohler, Moore, and Burk. I’m sure audio and video will be available on the site at some point after the eve...

don't be a fool.

Thomas Watson said: what fools are they, who, for a moment of pleasure, drink a sea of wrath. Sin gratifies for a moment but God’s wrath, if left unconfessed, lasts forever. How important it is to remember that sin lurks at every opportunity. It endeavors to pop its heinous face at every instance in...

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Monday, March 14, 2011

a daily habit in our family.

We do what we call family worship every night after dinner. (If we'll be unable to eat dinner together then we do it after breakfast.) This is an element of our day that is absolutely essential. Family worship for our family consists of three elements:1) SingingWe begin our time of family worship by...

interview with Dr. Varner -- new James commentary

Here is an interview that a TMC grad had with Dr. Varner about his recent commentary on James that was just published. Enjoy![CK]First off, thank you Dr. Varner for taking the time to answer a few question. If you can, can you tell the readers a little bit about yourself, where you teach, where you did your graduate work, where you pastor, etc.? [DrV]I was saved at the age of 17, did my undergraduate...

Sunday, March 13, 2011

part of the believer's hope is REIGNING WITH CHRIST in the Kingdom.

I believe in a future 1,000 year reign of Jesus Christ on earth—literally and physically. Part of the believer's hope in glorification, when believers are perfected with new physical bodies, is that we will share in the Messiah's royal reign and we will serve His kingdom purposes on earth (Matt 19:28; Luke 22:30).1 Corinthians 6:2 - do you not know that the saints will judge the world? We will have...

Friday, March 11, 2011

alex montoya — preach with passion!

Just went to Alex Montoya's seminar at the Shepherd's Conference on Preaching with Passion. Man am I convicted. Here are some quotes that I typed out. (Many of them have abbreviations in them as I tried to type out what he said word for word.)Quotes:A holy minister is an awesome weapon in the hand of...

Thursday, March 10, 2011

shepherd's conference 2011 - DAY 2

Watch Rick Holland preach it up this morning at 9am (PST). Watch it live here.I heard he's preaching on 1 Pet 5:1-5. Should be great!Then MacArthur preaches at 10:45. You can watch that too.Tonight Al Mohler will preach at 7pm.Looking forward to a day to fill my heart and mind with God's enduring t...

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

my prayer this morning w/ the Puritans.

I need to be reminded of this. Often. And my guess is that you do too.O Fountain of all good,Destroy in me every lofty thought,Break pride to pieces and scatter it to the winds,Annihilate each clinging shred of self-righteousness,Implant in me true lowliness of spirit,Abase me to self-loathing and self-abhorrence,Open in me a fount of penitential tears,Break me, then bind me up;Then will my heart...

Monday, March 7, 2011

Sunday, March 6, 2011

The God of the Bible is a God of Providence

John Murray writing on John Calvin's view of Providence..."For the believer the presence of God appears no less in the perpetual government of the world than in its origin . . . . But all events whatsoever are governed by the secret counsel and directed by the present hand of God.Not a drop of rain falls and no wind ever blows but at the special command of God. Every year, month, an day is governed...

Saturday, March 5, 2011

outline of music portion of worship service tomorrow...

Tomorrow we have the privilege of remembering the gospel as we gather to worship our LORD. Here is the layout for the morning.1. Man's Sin and Need for a Savior1 Timothy 1:15 15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom...

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Storm the throne of God regularly and relentlessly.

Storm the throne of God regularly and relentlessly.We find that Jesus commanded His disciples to pray “at all times” (πάντοτε) and to “not lose heart” (μὴ ἐγκακεῖν).Luke 18:1 reads: Ἔλεγεν δὲ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι αὐτοὺς καὶ μὴ ἐγκακεῖν (And he was telling them a parable...

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Psalm 94 — How To Respond Biblically to Trials.

Tonight I'm preaching on Psalm 94. It speaks of the way believers in God should respond to times when they are mistreated by the wicked. I just want to elucidate a few points that have spoken to my heart.Verse 12:Hebrew:אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣ נּוּיְהוָ֣ה וּֽמִתֹּורָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃Translation:Blessed is the man whom Yahweh disciplines; whom you teach from Your Law.This verse...
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