Psalm 119:21 (ESV) – You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones, who wander from your commandments.
Reading through Charles Bridges’ commentary on Psalm 119, I came across the following quote regarding this verse which spoke powerfully to me…
“We wonder not at this expression of the mind of God concerning pride. There is no sin more abhorrent to [...]
Archive for October, 2009
The Deceitfulness of Pride in the (Redeemed) Heart – by Charles Bridges
Posted in Christian Life, Discipleship, Psalms, Sanctification, Sin on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More from Kevin DeYoung on Reaching the Next Generation
Posted in Christian Life, Ecclesiology, Family, Homeschooling, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently posted a link to a couple of articles by Kevin DeYoung on reaching the next generation. He has posted a couple of more articles on this topic. Here is an excerpt from one of the posts entitled “Hold Them With Holiness”…
“Look at what God says in 2 Peter 1:5-8:
For this very reason, make every [...]
One of the Most Important Principles in Reading the Bible – by John Piper
Posted in Christian Life on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
John Piper has posted a brief meditation on the importance of remembering that God’s free gift of grace precedes our efforts to meet His demands. He states that this is one of the most important truths to keep in mind as we read the Bible. It isn’t long and it is certainly worth reading. You [...]
How to Identify a Reliable Preacher – by Tullian Tchividjian
Posted in Christian Life, Ecclesiology, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was recently asked by a new Christian how to recognize a “good” (by which he meant faithful) preacher. Tullian Tchividjian answers this question well in a recent post by pointing back to the Five Sola’s (see historical theology is practical…) For those of us involved in pastoral ministry on one level or another, this [...]
Getting the Gospel Down Deep – By Tullian Tchividjian
Posted in Christian Life, Gospel on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tullian Tchividjian has a great post over at his blog on how to apply the gospel to our lives each and every day. You can find it here http://www.crpc.org/blog/?p=747
Reaching the Next Generation is Harder and Easier than You Think – By Kevin DeYoung
Posted in Culture, Ecclesiology, Evangelism / Missions, Pastoral Ministry on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kevin DeYoung has posted a couple of posts recently on reaching the younger generation with the gospel. He has some excellent (and biblical) suggestions for how to do this. Here is an excerpt from his first post…
“Reaching the next generation—whether they are outside the church or sitting there bored in your church—is easier and harder [...]
Two Unlikely Men and One Unlikely Salvation – A sermon on Acts 8:26-40
Posted in Evangelism / Missions, Gospel, The Book of Acts on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The following is a sermon preached at First Baptist Church of Pine on October 11, 2009.
Have you ever asked the question, “Why would God save me?” When I look at myself and remember my sin… not just my past sin, mind you, but the sin which I still struggle with day in and day out… [...]
Climbing out of the Mire – By R.C. Sproul
Posted in Christian Life, Discipleship, Sanctification on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There was an excellent post by R.C. Sproul over at the Ligonier Ministries Blog today. Here is an excerpt:
“Our souls cannot climb out of the mire of sin because they are dead. Salvation comes not to those who cry out, “Show me the way to heaven,” but to those who cry, “Take me there for [...]
You May Be Going to Hell – Mark Driscoll
Posted in Gospel, Hell on October 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good advice from Pastor Mark Driscoll…
