Thoughts on Scripture and life
for the glory of Jesus Christ
Christ is Mine Forevermore by CityAlight
Christ is Mine Forevermore by CityAlight
Weekly Roundup: 2019.07.19
Articles on the heart of John Calvin, 3 types of legalism, and 4 ways to deepen small group prayer; a short video on the church and evolution; and a quote on how hard it is for young men to become shepherds.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.07.12
The pain of seeing people go, suffering and Psalm 119, and Calvin on how the Christian man is constantly mortifying the flesh.
Suffering and Psalm 119 by David Powlison
“If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction.” - Psalm 119:92
Weekly Roundup: 2019.07.05
Life in light of the cross, redemption applied, sexual sin and Pinocchio, 4 ways to think about persecution, and Calvin on the perseverance of faith to the end.
The Danger of Loving Money {Grace to You}
The Danger of Loving Money {Grace to You}
Weekly Roundup: 2019.06.28
Love & believing the best, struggling with the historical redemptive narrative way of reading the Bible, and lessons from the worst sermon he ever heard.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.06.21
Listening to the voice of God, the fallacy of believing that men and women are interchangeable, the moral evil and utter worthlessness of gambling, and the sheep metaphor in the Bible, and a quote about God’s sovereignty from Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp.
On Baptism and Church Membership (9Marks’ Pastor's Talk)
On Baptism and Church Membership, by 9Marks, Pastor's Talk
Weekly Roundup: 2019.06.09
On being a faithfulness witness in the workplace, self-discipline, and why the opinion of the world matters for our testimony.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.06.01
Denny Burk on whether churches should allow women to preach to men, Jason Seville on meaningful church membership, and John MacArthur on personal integrity; lastly a quote by B.B Warfield on becoming weary of God.
Faithful to Guard by Phil Johnson
Faithful to Guard by Phil Johnson, a sermon on 2 Timothy 2:14-26.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.05.13
Kevin DeYoung on the Canons of Dort and the gift of faith, Sinclair Ferguson on how to mortify sin, Dale Ralph Davis on the Spirit and His work in understanding Scripture, and John Calvin on how the Spirit irradiates/illuminates the human mind to see the glory of the gospel of Jesus Christ. .
A Faith Fortified by the Word of God
Faith, as Paul declares (Eph 6:16), is our shield, which receiving these darts, either ward them off entirely, or at least breaks their force, and prevents them from reaching the vitals. Hence when faith is shaken, it is just as when, by the violent blow of a javelin, a soldier standing firm is forced to step back and yield only a little; and again when faith is wounded, it is as if the shield were pierced, but not perforated by the blow.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.05.08
On overcoming problems with the power of God by Clint Archer, a plea to preachers to explain the text and the methodology, how to deal with people who grow slowly by Eric Davis, and false faith that withers away and is no better than that of the devils by John Calvin.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.04.22
Kevin Deyoung on the critically important word “propitiation,” Mike Riccardi on the insanity of aChristian who boasts in himself, and John Calvin on the necessity of humility and always learning in the Christian life.
Faithful to Evangelize by Mike Riccardi
Faithful to Evangelize by Mike Riccardi, a sermon on 2 Corinthians 5:16-21.
Weekly Roundup: 2019.04.17
John Calvin on the phrase “[Christ] descended into hell”, Sinclair Ferguson with an insightful article about joy in God, John MacArthur with a pungent article on the insufficiency of worldly philosophy but the sufficiency of Christ, and an article by 9Marks exhorting pastors to explain how they reached their conclusions about the Scriptural text.
I Will Glory in My Redeemer by Enfield
I Will Glory in My Redeemer by Enfield
The Beauty of Biblically Broad Complementarianism - Kevin DeYoung
At TGC2019, Kevin DeYoung spoke on biblical complementarianism, that is the doctrine that God created man and woman equal in value but distinct in role and function.