The Necessary Power of the Spirit in Preaching

From Art Azurdia: "All of [the communication of the gospel message], however will amount to nothing apart from the sovereign manifestation of the necessary means.  If the aim of Christian preaching is more than intellectual enlightenment and moral reformation, but is, instead, the thorough-going trans-formation of people dead in trespasses and sins, then the Christian preachers must rest their...

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The Relationship Between God & the Unregenerate Sinner.

"Our culture is permeated with the idea that there is no war between man and God. We hear, 'God hates the sin but loves the sinner.' We hear that God loves everybody unconditionally, but that is the biggest lie of our day, because he does not.  At the last judgment God will not send sins to hell; he will send sinners to hell. Even though sinners enjoy the blessings of God's providential love,...

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Righteous in Christ!

A Christian's Sin Transferred to Christ; His Righteousness Transferred to Us.   Martin Luther spoke concerning this...Luther goes to say, “Unites the soul with Christ as a spouse with her husband. Everything which Christ has becomes the property of the believing soul, everything which the soul has becomes the property of Christ. Christ possesses all blessing and eternal life. They are thenceforth...

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Holy Men Meditate!

Holy Men Meditate.Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church What does it mean to meditate on the Word of God? Spurgeon said that ‘holy men are thoughtful men; they do not suffer God’s wonders to pass before their eyes and melt into forgetfulness, but they meditate deeply upon them.’ ...

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Submitting to Church Leadership — Some Thoughts on Hebrews 13:17

Submitting to Church LeadershipGeoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church Hebrews 13:17 —  Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. In the following essay, I hope to show how God’s people can submit to God’s leaders...

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Praying for Revival — An Urgent Need in Today's Church.

Here are a number of articles that I've written in leading up to my sermon this week at Christ Fellowship Bible Church on revival. Psalm 85:6-7  — Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation. 1....

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