I ponder what it will be like for the majority of Americans at the Great White Judgment. Will it be for them as it will be for the adulterous Jewish generation who rejected the Gospel of the Kingdom, when “the men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, […]
July 2, 2013
In an effort to better understand what preaching is and who the preacher is, I have embarked on a journey into history, reading classic works by and about historical pillars of the faith. Last night I finished up chapter 5 of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones lecture series, Preaching and Preachers, and wanted to share his thoughts […]
June 29, 2013
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Peter, a man, refused worship (Acts 10:25-26). Twice, John fell down to worship an angel, but the angel refused worship (Rev. 19:10; 22:8). The liar, Satan, commanded Jesus to bow down and worship him (Mat. 4:9). But Jesus responded to Satan in Mat. 4:10: Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is […]
June 25, 2013
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Just completed 144 pages of wisdom in Pastor Jerry Wragg’s work, Exemplary Spiritual Leadership: Facing the Challenges, Escaping the Dangers. While beneficial for any Christian, it should be required reading for aspiring and established leaders desiring to be more godly in their leadership of God’s people. Here is the summary conclusion of the book (p. […]
June 2, 2013
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And the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, `Fall on us and hide us from the […]
May 20, 2013
Consider that man’s condemnation is grounded in original sin, and for the sin of Adam, we are already condemned under the wrath of God (Romans 5:12). To make our estate worse, we transgress God’s law, and further store up wrath for ourselves for the day of wrath when the sinner will face the terrible justice […]
May 19, 2013
A couple of weeks ago I embarked on an expositional journey through Revelation with John MacArthur. I discovered his sermon volumes by book of Scripture on the Grace to You Android app and was excited to dig in to this most glorious book of the Bible revealing the exalted and glorified Christ Jesus. Last week […]
April 21, 2013
Even in the greatest of evils, all things work together for good for those who are in Christ. Whether it is the Boston bombing, 9/11, Sandy Hook, the Jewish holocaust, or the American holocaust (abortion), God works all these things for our good. Romans 8:28 says, And we know that for those who love God all […]
March 21, 2013
Have you ever considered Scripture was not given to us apart from the stories, actions, decisions, words, thoughts, and characteristics of real people? More importantly, Scripture is given to us through God’s dealings through and with these people? If God’s Word is eternal, was Scripture written to merely record history or was it written to […]
February 28, 2013
The Lord really seems to be moving in the street evangelism community to mobilize evangelists to preach the Gospel at abortion mills. I am seeing more and more saints, who have been on the streets preaching for a while, wake up to the reality that the Gospel is desperately needed at their local killing center. […]
July 3, 2013
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