Why Conservative Churches Are Growing: David Brooks and the Limits of Sociology. What sociology cannot do is deal with the most important question of all — the truth question. By Alber Mohler John Stott on The Self-Substitution of God I love this thought from Keven DeYoung quoting Jonathan Edwards. Your Humility Should Be Hardly Discerned “What About Altar Calls?” from Thabiti Anyabwile The Pastor and Personal Criticism, C. J. Mahaney’s article “The Pastor and…
I am not usually a huge fan of gospel music but my choir is singing this song at our concert and I have become fond of it. This is not a recording of my choir but hopefully I can post a recording of that at a later date. Also coming next week will be songs from my piano recital. The lyrics are as follows: Total Praise Written by Richard Smallwood Lord, I will lift…
John Angell James final thoughts on The True Christian and self-examination. “Am I a sincere Christian-or only a professor?” Ask, then, afresh, and with deep solemnity at the close of the present, or at the beginning of the next year, the momentous question, “Am I a sincere Christian-or only a professor?” Set apart an additional hour, to inquire into this great subject. O what are all other questions compared with this, but as the…
We continue this morning with self-examination… The Apostle Paul said Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? 2 Corinthians 13:5 The is all taken from John Angell James. The True Christian. Tuesday I posted Self-Examination Wednesday Examine Yourselves John Angell James gives 10 considerations and cautions when you examine yourselves…
I posted this yesterday Self-Examination by John Angell James taken from The true Christian. He goes on to give 10 considerations and cautions when you examine yourselves to see if your in the faith. I will post 5 today and 5 on Thursday 2 Corinthians 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you…
SELF-EXAMINATION is a duty enjoined upon us both by reason and Scripture. Observe with what vehemence the apostle enforces it, “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you–unless, of course, you fail the test?” 2 Cor. 13:5. This, recollect, was addressed to professing Christians, and is an exercise in which all true believers have ever practiced themselves. No one can…
The resurrection of Jesus Christ, the gospel of God was at the forefront yesterday. It all started in Sunday school when the apostle Paul gives us a definition of the gospel in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to…
Some things happen that I just raise my hands up in the air and say “HMMMM” But we…………… but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 1 Corinthians 1:23 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2
I thought this would be appropriate for Good Friday, it is the opening chorus from St. Matthew’s Passion by J.S. Bach. The translation is as follows: Come, ye daughters, help me mourn, Behold – Who? – The groom Look at him – how? – Than like a lamb! O Lamb of God, innocent slaughtered on the trunk of the Cross Behold – What? – Behold the patience, Ever invented patient, Though thou wert despised.…
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