Monthly Archives: May 2010

“Doctrine that every mother should teach their child” by Jonathan Sims.

Posted on May 9, 2010 by
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Posted on May 9, 2010 by

The gospel is not about helping [un-churched] ‘Harry’ feel better about himself and his circumstances; it is about his rebelliousness against a holy God who will ultimately condemn him to Hell if he does not repent and trust in Christ … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 9

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

Several voices were raised while the people just looked at me. I wondered if it was something that I had said, or if they had in some way been offended at the message. Up to that point, I had not … Continue reading →

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A Godly Man Weeps

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

David sometimes sang with his harp; and sometimes the organ of his eye wept: “I water my couch with my tears” (Psalm 6:6). Christ calls his spouse his “dove” (Song 2:14). The dove is a weeping creature. Grace dissolves and … Continue reading →

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Sermon of the week: “Preaching the Gospel in the Age of Apostasy” by Josh Williamson.

Posted on May 6, 2010 by

I had another sermon scheduled for this week, but then I heard this one and didn’t want to wait to share it with the readers of DefCon. It’s a bold message entitled Preaching the Gospel in the Age of Apostasy … Continue reading →

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A DefCon milestone: Our one millionth visitor.

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

It was two years ago that DefCon entered the blogoshphere and today we’re celebrating our one millionth visitor. We’re marking the occasion with a whole new look, and I’ll be tweaking it over the week to come till it’s perfect. … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 2, 2010 by

Nothing is a greater bar to a minister’s usefulness, or renders him more contemptible than a known attachment to money, a gripping fist and a hard heart. A day will come when mercenary preachers will wish they had begged their … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 2, 2010 by

Noah’s message from the steps going up to the Ark was not “Something good is going to happen to you!” Amos was not confronted by the high priest of Israel for proclaiming, “Confession is possession!” Jeremiah was not put into … Continue reading →

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Scam Into Blessing – Part 8

Posted on May 1, 2010 by

Before retiring for the evening, another Liberian pastor whom I had met that week invited me to preach for the congregation known as Highland Hills Baptist Church. Pastor Philemon Gwelikporluhson, who has become a very dear friend, was the pastor … Continue reading →

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