Thomas Schreiner is spot on:"...If the law could be kept perfectly, then people would deserve salvation and therefore could boast. However, since all people sin and fall short of the glory of GOd, it is a great delusion for sinners to think that they can earn merit before God by their works. Paul condemns boasting in works because no one can possibly do all the works God requires. Human beings, though,...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
reminder of the SUCCESS of ministry
"A ministry that costs you nothing will accomplish nothin...
Friday, May 27, 2011
a heavenly prayer for a holy life.
May this be our prayer today...Open for me the wondrous volumes of truth in his, 'It is finished'.Increase my faith in the clear knowledge of: atonement achieved, expiation completed, satisfaction made, guilt done away, my debt paid, my sins forgiven, my person redeemed,...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
what was Jesus like as a boy growing up??
Sometimes called the silent years, the years of Jesus' youth and upbringing are not recorded in the pages of Scripture for some reason. I tend to think the primary reason for this was that Jesus' upbringing was no different than any other good, religious Jewish boy's upbringing.Therefore, Paul Barnett has some helpful notes about the Jewish culture of raising boys during the time of Jesus:The Law...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
study on the early Church Fathers...
I'm continuing my work on a PhD project that I have to present in a few weeks at school titled: "what every NT PhD student should know about the nature and value of Patristic [=Church Fathers] materials for NT Textual Criticism [the science & art of finding the original text].In my reading, I've come across some great quotes. Here is one by Edgar Goodspeed:“We have been too much inclined to pass...
Sunday, May 22, 2011
the preaching of the gospel brings hostility & mockings...
Last night I preached on the streets of Santa Monica, CA again with my buddy. Being May 21st at 6pm when we started preaching, we gathered quite a crowd—especially when a man walked up dressed in a full-on ancient outfit trying to impersonate Jesus Christ. It was blatantly blasphemous and severely mocking the gospel of Christ. So we went on to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ for the next few hours...
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Man-Date — Stamina, Strength, Endurance, Commitment.
From my time with my college men last night. Intense and thrilli...
Friday, May 20, 2011
do your job — and let God handle the results...
From Mr. Spurgeon:“The duty of the Church is not to be measured by her success. It is as much the minister’s duty to preach the gospel in adverse times as in propitious seasons. We are not to think, if God withholds the dew, that we are to withhold the plough. We are not to imagine that, if unfruitful...
Thursday, May 19, 2011
T4G men playing ball!!
I like these guys (esp. the [non-shocking!] snapshot of Mohler on his iPhone on the bench!).T4G 2012 Teaser: The Game from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vim...
10 things a good pastor can — or should! — say.
10 Simple Things Good Pastors Say 1. Please forgive me.Better than "I'm sorry," which can often be followed with an "if" or a "but," these words indicate a humble heart. Bad pastors hide their faults behind the cloak of their authority, practice self-defense against all charges, and basically...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Sprit quickens and gives life!
"It is the Spirit who quickens; the flesh profits nothing." John 6:63All real religion begins with the quickening of the Spirit. When we experience this . . . we begin to breathe after spiritual things; we open our eyes in a new world; we hunger and thirst after righteousness; and at length taste that the Lord is gracious.We then have . . . new thoughts, new desires, new hopes, new fears,...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Revelation 3 -- are you lukewarm?
I preached last night on Revelation 3:14-22 on the Church of Laodicea — the lukewarm church at a rehab center. God taught me and He encouraged me as I had some great conversations with some of the men about their own spiritual lives.I also took one of my college guys along for the experience. It was...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Revelation chapters 4-22 are futuristic...
But there are some who disagree. Hear the (bold) words of Harrington:"The futurist approach is a gross misinterpretation . . . unsavory and even dangerous. . . . The idea of an elect minority being shunted to the safe regions of the upper air while a vengeful Lamb destroys the inhabitants of the earth is scarcely Christian."This is interesting on a number of fronts.1. Harrington misunderstands the...
God's sovereign electing love...
How timely that I read Ephesians 1-2 in my morning reading today and then I opened my email and received this magnificent reminder:O the wonders couched in electing love!This act of choosing such creatures as we are, to be a special people unto Himself, displays . . . such grace, such condescension, such infinite wisdom and love!God's election says, "The Lord loves you!" Loves us! Yes, and with...
Saturday, May 14, 2011
one of the greatest privileges of being a preacher...
One of the greatest privileges of being a preacher is that I get to spend a week studying and digging deep into the riches of God's Word so that I can be adequately prepared to herald God's truth authoritatively and accurately.This morning I spent 4 hours working & finalizing two sermons:1. Revelation 3:14-22 - The Church of Laodicea — Don't be Lukewarm!2. Amos 8 - The Worst Kind of Earthly Judgment...
Friday, May 13, 2011
spurgeon's exhortation to NOT become lukewarm
From Spurgeon...This is my closing word, there is something for us to do in this matter. We must examine ourselves, and we must confess the fault if we have declined in grace. An then we must not talk about setting the church right, we must pray for grace each one for himself, for the text does not say, "If the church will open the door," but "If any man hear my voice and open the door." It must be...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
interesting fact on the age of the earth...
I'm reading for my NT textual criticism class (that's fancy lingo for the science of looking at the various Greek manuscripts of the NT and comparing, contrasting, and evaluating the variant readings in texts to ascertain the original text) and I came across this fascinating fact."In some manuscripts we find at the close of a colophon in which the scribe mentions the date when the work of copying...
counsel yourself biblically.
Psalm 103:1-2 — Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits.Hear the words from Roy Clements:"We need to ask ourselves whether or not there is any real praise in our hearts. it is so easy to come to church...
Sunday, May 8, 2011
God justifies the ungodly -- part 4
God Justifies the Ungodly… Part 4By Geoffrey R. KirklandGreek Text:τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην·Geoff’s Translation:But to the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.Discourse: This pregnant verse encapsulates the core elements of the gospel. It includes...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
pray for me — street preaching tonight
I'm off to Santa Monica to street preach with a seminary buddy. Pray for me. I have 2 sermons prepared:1) God Justifies the Ungodly — Romans 4:52) Your Deeds Are but Filthy Rags Before God — Isaiah 64:6Than...
Thursday, May 5, 2011
God justifies the ungodly -- part 3
Here is part 3 of my ongoing series on the biblical gospel of Jesus Christ — God justifies the ungodly.===================God Justifies the Ungodly… Part 3By Geoffrey R. KirklandGreek Text:τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην·Geoff’s Translation:But to the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
A NYTimes Bestseller - Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus"
Review of:Ehrman, Bart D. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. New York: Harper One, 2005.Assessment of Book from a Layman’s Perspective:Bart Ehrman certainly accomplished his purpose in writing a book for those who “know almost nothing about textual criticism” (15). Furthermore,...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
God justifies the ungodly -- part 2
here is part 2 of the series: God justifies the ungodly.God Justifies the Ungodly… Part 2By Geoffrey R. KirklandGreek Text:τῷ δὲ μὴ ἐργαζομένῳ πιστεύοντι δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται ἡ πίστις αὐτοῦ εἰς δικαιοσύνην·Geoff’s Translation:But to the one who does not work but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.Discourse: The beginning of Paul’s...
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