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everday Gospel
via Ramblin’ Pastor Man, here is a short video with John Piper explaining that we need the Gospel every day. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwn2GLm5MsY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
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Tagged God's grace, God's love, God's mercy, God's power, John Piper, justification, ramblin' pastor man, sanctification, the gospel
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the hope
this is the hope we have because of the love of God. 1 John 3:1-3: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know … Continue reading
I Peter 1:1-13
I have been spending a little time in I Peter again this week. I just love that letter and the more I study it the more that I see everything important is there. Yesterday in Bible study we looked at … Continue reading
conception of self part II
earlier I quoted C.S. Lewis in Perelandra to illustrate the point that our enemy has as his project the inflation of our ego to the point that we find it difficult to deny anything to ourselves and our own vision … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, god, love, Perelandra, selfishness, sovereignty, trust
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a conception of self
I read the C.S. Lewis space trilogy the first time almost thirty years ago. I read them again 3 or 4 years ago. Powerful stuff. I especially find the story in Perelandra to be a wonderful glimpse into the Garden … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S. Lewis, ego, Perelandra, science fiction trilogy, self, selfishness
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hard questions
in our american evangelical church today how much do we really believe in community? you recall the recent denouncing of the “heresy of individualism” by the Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, the Episcopal church’s presiding bishop. a lot of the commentary … Continue reading
law/gospel
iMonk goes on a rant about law preaching versus gospel preaching that is both entertaining and informative. take a look. In other words, it’s an unmitigated disaster unless the Gospel is heard louder, longer and much clearer than anything else. … Continue reading
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Tagged fake good news, good news, gospel preaching, iMonk, law preaching, real good news, the gospel, vitamin z
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six scriptural reasons why babies go to heaven
Dr. Mohler and Dr. Daniel Akin have reposted their article showing from scripture why they believe that infants go to heaven when they die. they lay out six reasons for this belief. here is number six and an overall point … Continue reading
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Tagged age of accountability, charles spurgeon, Dr. Al Mohler, Dr. Danny Akin, infant salvation
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who do you trust? part III
all right, now let’s go back where we started. In John 10:10, Jesus contrasts himself and his mission with the thief. The thief comes to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came to bring abundant life. and here are we sheep … Continue reading
who do you trust? part II
earlier we talked about God’s thoughts on divorce and what Jesus had to say. Jesus proves his bona fides to us in his instructions because he is the good shepherd who laid down his life for us. We thus are … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, faithfulness, marriage, proverbs, solomon
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who do you trust?
Jesus said in John 10:10 that the thief came only to steal kill and destroy. By contrast, his purpose was to bring life and that life “abundantly.” Jesus goes on in John 10 to assure us that he is a … Continue reading
more on Justification
I have mentioned the topic of the Justification debate between John Piper and N.T. Wright before. I also linked once to John Piper being interviewed on the topic. Anyone who wants to know the Biblical basis for them to be … Continue reading
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Tagged doctrine, John Piper, justification, Kevin DeYoung, N.T. Wright, soteriology, theology
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God's will for our lives
Julie Neidlinger nails it again in talking about people searching for God’s will for their lives. A marked memory I had of my one year in Bible college was that of people frantically trying to find the will of God. … Continue reading
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worship such a God
Vitamin Z has a quote from D.A. Carson that is well worth repeating. But despite all the mysteries bound up with the nature of God, I perceive, on the basis of Scripture, that he is simultaneously personal and transcendent. He … Continue reading
Leadership
continuing his spiritual gift series, Mark Driscoll has posted on the gift of leadership. Spiritual Gift of Leadership Defined The spiritual gift of leadership is found in people who have a clear, significant vision from God and are able to … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Spirit, leadership, mark driscoll, spiritual gifts
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy Faithfulness is one of my favorite hymns of all time. when I was in high school at Permian Basin Christian School, it was our school hymn one year (I think sophomore). It has been one of my … Continue reading
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Tagged great is thy faithfulness, hymns, Jeremiah, lamentations 3
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a couple of videos.
Here are a couple of videos from vitamin z’s blog. First, like Vitamin Z says, you really don’t want to play this guy in H.O.R.S.E. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCtZOlGLL5s&hl=en&fs=1&] second and more seriously, here is Francis Chan talking about Christian “security” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA_uwWPE6lQ&hl=en&fs=1&]
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Tagged basketball, christian safety, francis chan, practice, security, trick shots
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suffering as a tool to edify the church
Challies has another great post today. This one discussing Ligon Duncan’s exposition of how God uses suffering in our lives to build up the church. Go read the whole thing. So I guess this is something we ought to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged challies, God's glory, God's sovereignty, jeff mangum, ligon duncan, role of suffering, suffering
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worshipping worship
Challies has posted an extended quote from D.A. Carson on the idea that as we progress into the era where feelings are paramount we are developing an odd tendency to fetishize “worship” itself. Here is a piece of Dr. Carson’s … Continue reading
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Tagged adoration and praise, corporate worship time, music styles, shallow music, surface worship, worship
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the cost of sexual immorality
Governor Mark Sanford’s sin of sexual immorality that has been recently publicly unmasked has had devastating consequences for his family, his staff of employees, his state, and for people who admired him from a distance as a straight shooting morally … Continue reading
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Tagged consequences, mark sanford, randy alcorn, sexual immorality, sin
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Right Now (as Van Halen would say)
When Farrah Fawcett died the other day, it was not a surprise as she had been very ill very publicly for quite some time. Michael Jackson dying the same day was shocking. I confess that I teared up a bit … Continue reading
John Newton on false and wasteful pleasures
Kevin DeYoung has a great quote from John Newton putting in perspective most of the things that we enjoy. “If you were to send me an inventory of your pleasures, how charmingly your time runs on, and how dexterously it … Continue reading
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Tagged distractions, john newton, Kevin DeYoung, true desire, true pleasure, worldly distractions
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The Justification Debate
Here is a very useful pdf guide to the differences between N.T. Wright and John Piper on what the doctrine of Justification means. As you can guess, this cuts to the very core of salvation and life as a Christ … Continue reading
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Tagged John Piper, justification, N.T. Wright, sanctification, theology
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humility
I saw this come across John Piper’s twitter feed yesterday and I was intrigued enough to chase down the link yesterday evening. JohnPiperApology for being a jerk, and a new attempt at why I don’t have a TV and rarely … Continue reading