I really like this from Doug Wilson about proper Bible study, it kind of reminds me of the same thing MacArthur says Here… Wilson says… Proper Bible study must always be preceded by thorough reading. Most mistakes in interpretation are caused because the context of the passage is neglected. In most cases, the context is neglected because it is not read. Often new Christians are introduced to certain “narrow” types of Bible study (memorization,…
Working as the agent of God in our lives, the Holy Spirit beckons us to be reconciled to our lord. But, it is not the desperate cry of a beggar. It is the efficacious call of authority, based on an eternal plan, made sure by everlasting love. And when God calls, His people most certainly and willingly respond, drawn by His infinite power and unalterable decree. God is a personal God. He “calls out” His…
Everything was pretty much back to normal, and that is a beautiful thing! The songs and hymns were God honoring, the gospel was proclaimed. There is nothing like the coming together of believers to worship the God we love and to proclaim our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ who died for our sins. I’m reminded of a verse I just read yesterday in 1 Peter 2:5 when Peter says we are living stones being built…
If you’re saved, spirit-filled, sanctified, submissive, suffering and thankful – you ready for this? Do whatever you want. Do whatever you want. Marry whoever you want. Go wherever you want. Work wherever you want. Choose whatever you want. You say, “Whoa. Are you sure?” Absolutely. Because if this is true of your life, guess who’s controlling your wants. Psalm 37:4, you ready for this? “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you…
Casual Worship by Jason Helpoulos… There are words that just don’t go together. We would never think of describing sandpaper by the adjective “smooth”–it doesn’t work. You will never hear someone call a surgical operation “fun”–it doesn’t exist. No one has ever slept on a “hard” pillow, maybe “firm” (which is the one my wife seems to give me every night), but never “hard.” There are adjectives that should never be used as…
I was reading the puritan Jeremiah Burroughs The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment and read these edifying words about being content as Christian… Convicting and very encouraging: Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Philippians 4:11 ‘Therewith to be content’-The word rendered ‘content’ here has great elegance and fullness of meaning in the original. In the strict sense it is only attributed to God, who has…
There are times I wake up on Sunday mornings and get so worked up about the fact that I have to teach, thoughts run through my mind like crazy. Sometime I struggle with what I’m going to bring to them, did I study hard enough, am I accurately handling the word of truth 2 Timothy 2:15? Is what I’m going to teach, what God would say? I mean James says this is a serious…
What is true about the true believer is that he loves the Word of God. The true Christian loves the Word of God. In the New Testament we find this again and again indicated to us in the language of our Lord, for example, in the eighth chapter of John, he says in verse 31, “If you abide in My Word, if you find your place, your resting place, your living place, your dwelling…
Chris Rice, Peace Like a River: The Hymns Project. I love this Album of Hymns by Chris Rice Before the Throne of God Above lyrics Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing lyrics Great is Thy Faithfulness lyrics How Great Thou Art lyrics It is Well With My Soul lyrics A Mighty Fortress is Our God lyrics O Freedom lyrics O Love That Will Not Let Me Go lyrics The Old Rugged Cross lyrics Rock…
I’m preparing to teach on Adams fall in Romans 5:12 which says Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— I came across this from Thomas Brooks…… Adam’s first estate was a state of perfect knowledge, wisdom and understanding. It was a perfect state of holiness, righteousness and happiness. There was nothing within him, but what was desirable…
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