Friday, September 30, 2011

preaching twice tonight — pray for unction!

How good God is! He gives me the awesome privilege of proclaiming His Word tonight on the streets of Santa Monica, CA with my good friend & brother, Sherwood. We're going to herald the glories of Christ for a few hours tonight as the floods of people approach us.I have two sermons ready:1. Hebrews...

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

how can you serve your pastor & leadership?

Simple is often forgotten, so here I remind you with the reminder I needed when praying for church plants (or churches looking for a pastor):1. Pray for the Launch TeamMake sure that those who currently exist as the body are constantly lifted up before the throne of grace in prayer. Pray for those who are filling extraordinary needs in the Church by dedicating time, service, effort, and energy to...

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

if you hope for a future messianic Kingdom (which you should), here's what it will include...

According to Isaiah 11, the One who comes from the "stem of Jesse" (v.1), who has the "Spirit of the Lord resting on Him" (v.2), and who "delights in the fear of the Lord" (v.3) will do the following in the future, literal, earthly messianic kingdom:1. He will judge the poor with righteousness (v.4)2. He will slay the wicked with the breath of His mouth (v.4b)3. He will be righteous and faithful in...

Monday, September 26, 2011

abortion? pro-choice? watch this and see how it AFFECTS you

Watch the "180" Movie put out by Living Water Ministries. This is a 33-movie clip that dramatically, graphically, and persuasively argues that abortion is murder.Watch it here. Pass it on. If you want copies to give/send to people, contact them directly and they'll accommodate your nee...

Friday, September 23, 2011

what is your job as a churchmember?

Excellent words from Paul Shirley:Top Ten Responsibilities for those in the Pews 1. Sit under the preaching of God’s word (Romans 10:17) 2. Show love (1 Corinthians 12; Matthew 22:34-40) 3. Serve in the work of the ministry according to the gifts God has given you (Ephesians 4:12, 1 Corinthians 12) 4. Submit & Support your leaders (Hebrews 13:17) 5. Show up (Hebrew 10:25) 6. Sort through conflict...

an element of bible interpretation

When reading the Scriptures, keep your mind open for a rhetorical feature that can help you find the cohesion of the text. One way that the biblical writers can tie their discourses together is by using a feature called an inclusio. An inclusio is a device where the author says one thing and then "bookends"...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

psalm 111 & psalm 112

When you look at Psalm 111 and compare that with Psalm 112, you see that similarities clearly exist.1. They are both acrostics — that means each line of the psalm begins with the next letter in the Hebrew alphabet (sort of like a psalm that goes from A-Z).2. Similar language can be seen throughout both...

the heart of the man of God is steadfast.

"Don't be a rolling stone that moves at every glitch of the earth; be an unmovable pillar that cannot be toppled even with the fiercest of earthquakes. Such is the man whose heart is fixed trusting in the LOR...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

married men, remember this...

Ecclesiastes 9:9 — Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the s...

Monday, September 19, 2011

meaning is found in the text & it is fixed with the author.

Remember that when reading the Bible, you want to find the authorial intent. That is, what did the author intend to communicate as revealed in the words that he wrote in the text? Sadly, this principle of meaning as being fixed and residing with the author of the text is under assault today—not just...

Friday, September 16, 2011

pumped to proclaim my Potentate.

Tonight I'm off to the Promenade to proclaim my Sovereign Savior, Jesus Christ, and the true satisfaction that only He can give. My text is Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 and I'll conclude with a plea from Philippians 3:9 to come to Christ and find true satisfaction & righteousness only in Him. Pray for me...

what effects should regeneration have on you?

Paul described the conversion of the Thessalonian believers in these words: 1 Thessalonians 1:9 αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων (for they themselves report concerning us as to what kind of entrance we had with you,...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

mark this well — the church's need for HOLINESS & DISCIPLINE.

As for discipline, many churches neglect it because they fear it will reduce their membership and thus detract from their glory. But the truth of the matter is that the church which fails to exercise discipline is sure to lose both its self-respect and the respect of those without. Strange though it may seem, the world today despises the church precisely because the church is so worldly, and...

how NOT to make your prayers an abomination

Listen to the words of this Proverb:Proverbs 28:9מֵסִ֣יר אָ֭זְנוֹ מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ תּוֹרָ֑ה גַּֽם־תְּ֜פִלָּת֗וֹ תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃("he who turns away His hear from listening to the Law even His prayer is an abomination.")Sometimes we overlook verses such as this one. The inspired Word of God so clearly says here that if a man does not obey (מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ) the Law of God (Torah, תּוֹרָ֑ה) that even his prayer is...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

words on worship from Spurgeon.

"Praise should be the continual exercise of believers. It is the joyful work of heaven, it should be the continual joy of earth. . . We bless the Lord and the Lord alone; we have no music but for Him, but we do not always praise Him after the same fashion. As there were different instruments of music—the...

watch this gospel message from Tony

Tony is preaching here at Cerritos college. Tony is a friend of mine and a solid believer and faithful herald of God's Word.See how Tony heralds the truth and refutes the error of the 'modern gospel' with sternness and gospel-centered compassion.Biblical. Firm. Unswerving. Christ-exalting.Watch it & go proclaim it yourse...

Monday, September 12, 2011

have you NOT heard about 180?

You need to check out the trailer to 180. It will wet your appetite for what you *must* not miss!See the 180 website and follow 180 on Twitter.Watch the trailer here:It premiers September 26th. You'll want to watch the whole thing & pass it on to othe...

do you know the GOSPEL?

A friend of mine said this line over the weekend: "You can't be saved by a Gospel that you don't know." Many Christians *claim* to walk with God and know Jesus Christ and yet if you ask them, explain to me the gospel & how I can get saved in two minutes, I wonder just how many *could* actually provide...

Saturday, September 10, 2011

prayers for preaching God's magnificence.

Please be in prayer for me as I preach with Tony Miano & the Third Street Heralds (and info here) in Santa Monica today. I cherish this group and the likemindedness in passionately proclaiming Christ and His glorious Gospel! I plan to be prepared to preach a number of sermons and interact with folks...

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

updates.

A few things recently going on:1. Just got home from our family vacation to HUMELAKE. What a beautiful place! The highs were in the 70's and then we stepped out of the car at home today to 101 degrees! It was a great vacation of nothing but relaxing, wrestling with my boy, and hiking with my family. Great & restful time.2. We rushed home to make it to the hospital for our ultrasound for Tikvah...

Saturday, September 3, 2011

phd exams are complete.

Thank you for praying for me this week as I took my PhD exams. After 7 exams and 100+ typed pages, I am through with my comprehensive exams. Now I just have to wait to hear whether I passed or not! Praise the LORD. I don't think I've ever had a week where I've been so focused, so mentally drained,...

Thursday, September 1, 2011

the truth matters conference -- JMac preachin'

Watch MacArthur & others preach on the biblical Pauline theology (as opposed to what is commonly called: "the new perspective on Paul"—which is erroneous and heretical). Live stream the conference here. Here's the schedule: THURSDAY, September 1 ...

update on PhD exams

Thanks so much for praying! I have taken four of my seven written exams. The two exams I took yesterday were very tough but they're over! I have two more tomorrow (Greek grammar & syntax and then Pauline exegesis & theology). My last exam is Saturday morning (Gospels, Acts, and non-Pauline literature). Thanks...
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