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Sermon of the Week: “Letter from a Jericho Ditch: God, Neighbor, and the Questions We Ask” by Russell Moore
I am always blessed when I stumble across a sermon that is so practical and beneficial in our daily lives that I am compelled to listen to it multiple times and each time I am freshly encouraged. This one, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Good Samaritan, neighbor, Russel Moore, SBTS, SBTS Chapel, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Sunday’s Resurrection Celebration – The First Fruits of the Harvest
Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, our Lord. He is risen, He is risen indeed. We celebrate for several reasons: because he came (God in flesh), because his death has redeemed man and reconciled us to God, and because … Continue reading
Posted in Random Selections
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What’s our Problem?
“I’m too busy. My schedule doesn’t work. I don’t like to read. I’m bored with it. I don’t understand it. I’ve read it before. I don’t know…I’m not drawn to it.I just struggle getting into it.” Have you ever heard … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement
Tagged Bible, excuses, Jim Elliff, Read your Bible, reading
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Edmund Clowney’s statement here regarding politicizing of the Bible is very relevant for today: “The Exodus Event is often appealed to by the advocates of a “liberation theology.” They wish to redefine the Christian doctrine of salvation to center on … Continue reading
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A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God
A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God Defining Who is the Son of God and Proving His Eternal Existence INTRODUCTION Over two-thousand years ago in the small village of Bethlehem, made famous as the boyhood home … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Charismania, Debates, Encouragement, Evangelism, Expository Moments, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus IS Lord, Mormonism, Occult, Prosperity Pimps, Random Selections, Sola Scriptura, The Occult, Theology
Tagged Christ, John MacArthur, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Son of God, T.D. Jakes
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For Whom Did Christ Die? The Simple Logic of Limited Atonement
Did Christ Die for All Men? Or Did He Die for Only Some Men? “The simple logic of Limited Atonement or particular redemption” At some point in our Christian walk we must ask ourselves this vital question: “Who did Christ … Continue reading
Posted in Debates, Encouragement, Evangelism, Expository Moments, Jesus IS Lord, Random Selections, Sola Scriptura, Studies in Ephesians, Theology
Tagged atonement, Calvinism, cross, doctrines of grace, election, John Owen, Limited Atonement, Logic, Paticular Redemption, Salvation, Theology
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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 3)
What Vine Are You Abiding In?(Part 3) – Why does Christ tell us these things? If you haven’t had a chance to read Parts 1 and 2 about John 15, please take time and review them and ask yourself this … Continue reading
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“If the Devil comes to my door with his horns visible, I will never let him in; but if he comes with his hat on as a respectable gentlemen, he is admitted at once.” From a sermon by Charles Haddon … Continue reading
What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2)
What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2) Please take some time and read What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1). In Part 1, we looked at the context and background for our passage John 15:1-11 and Jesus’ teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Random Selections, Theology
Tagged Bearing fruit, Fruit, Vine and branches
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What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1)
One of my favorite passages in scripture is Jesus’ teaching on the vine and the branches. Let’s look at what it means for Christ to be the vine and for the believer to be the branch. John 15:1-11 15:1 “I … Continue reading
What Discernment Actually Looks Like
A few days ago I posted a link from Phil Johnson on the Pyromanics blog regarding Mark Driscoll’s self-proclaimed “gift of discernment”, which sounded more like a man with a dirty mind talking offensively to the sheep under his care. … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Random Selections
Tagged 1 Timothy, Discernment, Elders, Mark Driscoll, Overseers, Pastoral Care, Shepherding
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Mark Driscoll’s Madness
Ok, this one has pushed me over the edge with Mr. Driscoll. I have had issues with his methods and his personal witness, the way he talks from the pulpit, and so on…but this is a whole new level for … Continue reading
A Clearer Understanding of What Albert Mohler Believes About Homosexuality
Back several weeks ago there were some serious concerns in conservative circles regarding comments that Albert Mohler made to the Southern Baptist Convention conference in regard to homosexuality. Mohler’s comments left room for serious doubt in how he viewed homosexuality. … Continue reading
Poking Each Other in the Eye
Imagine for a moment that you are talking to a friend face-to-face, discussing something important. As you are talking you notice something floating in his eye. I would imagine that you would say, “Do you see that? “Doesn’t that bother … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Expository Moments, Theology
Tagged Faith, Gentleness, Kindness, Love, Sin, Theology
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The Pure in heart shall see God, those that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be completely satisfied with the same, the peace-makers shall be called the sons of God. These second clauses in the beatitudes describe the essence of … Continue reading
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“It is in the gymnasium of affliction that men are modeled and fashioned in the beauty of holiness, and all their spiritual powers are trained for harmonious action. It was meet also that they should suffer, in order to complete … Continue reading
Have You Asked Jesus to Leave You Alone Yet?
Have you asked Jesus to leave you alone yet? Maybe you are like me and you were called by Jesus as a young adult. Or maybe you have known of Jesus your entire life. Maybe your earliest memories of childhood … Continue reading
Peel Your Eyes from the Mirror
Are you happy being who you are? Do you have good self-esteem? Good self-confidence? Does it really matter? Are you comfortable in a room full of strangers or do you compare yourself to everyone; focusing on your flaws? I think … Continue reading
The Monstrosity of a Faith that is Alone
I am currently reading John Murray’s Redemption Accomplished and Applied published in 1955 by Eerdmans Publishing Company. This little book (180 pages) is an amazing dissertation on the meaning of the atonement, how it was accomplished, and how it is … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Encouragement, Recommended Books, Theology
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