KNOWLEDGE must lead to GODLINESS.

Titus 1:1 - "...the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness"(Titus 1:1 - ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας τῆς κατ᾽ εὐσέβειαν)Isn't it amazing that Paul reminds the believers in Crete that the knowledge of the truth is not an end in and of itself. Knowledge about God is good — and commendable. But...

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the pastor's duty & the people's responsibility.

Amazing and totally relevant truth can be found in Ezekiel 33.THE CONTEXTJerusalem has just been ransacked by Nebuchadnezzar & the Babylonians (Ezek 33:21-29). Ezekiel and others are already in exile and they have received news from a messenger that the city has been taken (33:21).THE PREACHERGod told Ezekiel, the son of man, to continue preaching even when the people of Israel come before Ezekiel...

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what do you do when you DON'T delight in god?

Some very helpful words from John Piper:When you don't delight in God, what can you do to change?1. Realize that authentic joy and delight in God is a gift (Gal 5:22; Ps 51:12).2. Realize that joy must fought for relentlessly (2 Cor 1:24; Phil 1:25; 2 Tim 4:7; 1 Tim 6:12).3. Resolve to attack all known...

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preparing to preach on paradise.

What a fabulous opportunity the preacher has to delve into God's Word and studies the profound glories of it. One such doctrine the Bible teaches is that all true believers will go to heaven and be with the Lord.Tomorrow night I'm preaching on how we as believers will relate to God in heaven. My topic...

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thanksgiving is ALWAYS in season.

Thanksgiving is never out of season, for we have always much to be grateful for.We must view ALL THINGS as . . . arranged by His wisdom, dependent on His will, sanctified by His blessing, according with His promises, and flowing from His love!"In everything give thanks!" 1 Thess 5.17HT: James Sm...

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happy Thanksgiving. Football — bring it!

Enjoy some turkey & football tod...

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what happens when a sinner believes in CHRIST?

Martin Luther was right in the 16th century in answering the question: what happens at the moment of salvation?Though faith in Jesus Christ alone and by God's matchless grace alone, God forgives the sinner.And...God imputes (=credits, reckons) Christ's perfect righteousness to the sinner as if it were...

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the history of Israel even up to her kingdom.

I rejoice greatly in the faithfulness of God to His covenant with His people, Israel. What God started and promised, He will fulfill perfectly and completely.My study in God's Word this morning led me to Ezekiel 20 which is where Ezekiel recounts God's dealings with Israel in her past when God chose...

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how should the sufficiency of Scripture affect YOU?

Wayne Mack helps by offering three insights:1. The inerrant Bible to which Christians are committed as an authority in life teaches that God has provided for us in His Word whatever is true and necessary for successful living. It declares that God has given us, in the Bible, everything we need for being in right relationship with God, ourselves, and other people.2. Because this is true, professing...

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the horrors of hell unveiled in Rev 14.9-12

Hell. Few believe it & it is seldom that preachers herald it. but last night my responsibility was to herald Revelation 14.9-12, the scariest text in the Bible on eternal hell.Listen or stream he...

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if JESUS is the Head & Builder of His church, then...

If Christ is the Head and if He builds his church, Then we must trust in Him that His purposes and plans for the church will be accomplished.Then we must acknowledge that He will build His church, not programs, people, entertainment, or anything else.Then we must remember that everything we do must exalt Him as the Head and Sovereign over His Church.Then we must content with all our might holding...

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hey preacher — do you preach with passion? evangelistic zeal?

Timely, good, and heart-penetrating words concerning Richard Baxter:Baxter's preaching was characterized by a passionate evangelistic appeal. The great reality which moulded his ministry was the fact that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ. Extreme bodily weakness increased his awareness...

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prayer needed for preaching & ordination.

This upcoming week will be quite busy for me and thus I come to you asking for prayer.1. Tonight I'm preaching one of the toughest texts in the Bible to herald—Revelation 14:9-12—in a sermon I've titled: "The horrors of hell unveiled before your heart."A growing number of churches and leaders are diminishing...

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the apostle paul's prayer for believers.

Ephesians 1:18-19 — I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the...

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Tikvah Update — HOME!

So many of you have prayed for Tikvah and for our family and we give thanks for that. The doctors allowed us to come home from the hospital late Tuesday afternoon. The last few days have been busy getting her on a schedule, getting her to feed, and attending to Kiah as well.God has been so good to us...

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the core of BIBLICAL COUNSELING.

Great words from Jay Adams:The goal of all counseling, whether biblical or secular, is to change people. However, all unbiblical systems, even when they speak of doing “depth” counseling, change people only at a surface level. (Jer.6:14; Mk.7:14-23).“The only person who can really operate at a level...

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Tikvah UPDATE — great progress!

Thanks again for praying, dear friends. After a number of attempts, Tikvah finally gave in and is breathing on her own without the ventilator! She is recovering very well & in the next day or two will be transferred out of the CTICU to another unit for recovery till she goes home.Also, last night...

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UPDATE: Tikvah

Thanks so much for praying for Tikvah. She has done remarkably well through the surgery, the closing of the chest, and her recovery.She has still refused to breathe on her own. She enjoys the ventilator breathing for her so the goal is, Lord willing, for her to be able to breathe on her own either today...

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why the ethnic nation of Israel CANNOT be abolished or replaced.

Some think that God's plan for national, ethnic Israel is abolished but this viewpoint runs contradictory to at least two reasons that Jeremiah provides in chapter 31.1) As long as the sun, moon, and stars exist, the nation of Israel will exist as God's people.Jeremiah 31:35-36 — Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for light by day And the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night,...

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dude — where's your bride?

Sometimes people say and word things really well. Kevin DeYoung's post on dude—where's your bride? is one of those articles.It's a call to the men to step up, grow up, mature up, and look for a wife.He's right on & accurate in what he sa...

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a purpose of afflictions.

According to Paul:2 Corinthians 1:3-4 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted...

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our primary motive for everything must be the Lord's glory.

"To whom be glory forever" (2 Tim 4.18). This should be the single desire of the Christian. I take it that he should not have twenty wishes, but only one. He may desire to see his family brought up well, but only that "to God may be glory forever." he may wish for prosperity in business, but only so...

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