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Don’t Deny Muslims The Son…

It is evangelistically disastrous when, in an effort to reach Muslims, references to Jesus as “the Son of God” are removed from New Testaments. To tamper with the Sonship of Jesus is to undermine such essential doctrines as the Trinity,…

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The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Pastor

From The Blazing Center: The absolute, most important, best thing that you can do for your pastor is to pray for him.I was freshly reminded of that fact this morning when I read 2 Corinthians 1:11 – “You also must…

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To Suffer Rightly…

I was made to see that if ever I would suffer rightly, I must first pass a sentence of death upon everything that can be properly called a thing of this life, even to reckon myself, my wife, my children,…

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Assume Not…

Certainly Jesus’ words, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matt 7:1) are among the more misunderstood and misapplied words in Scripture. Nevertheless, Jesus is telling something vital.Kevin DeYoung weighs in with a thoughtful post: Too many people, non-Christian and…

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“Strengthen Your Weak Knees

In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,nor be weary…

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Carl Trueman on the Trinity

Given some recent goings on among prominent evangelicals it is clear that the doctrine of the Trinity still needs clarity and defending. To lose clarity on the Trinity is to lose clarity on the gospel itself. Recently Carl Trueman gave…

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A False Antithesis

Sound biblical exegesis and systematic theology are not enemies. Indeed, they are friends. From Kevin DeYoung: Systematic theology looks at the whole Bible and tries to understand all that God says on a given subject (e.g., sin, heaven, angels, justification).…

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Does prophecy continue?

A debate between Wayne Grudem and Ian Hamilton:[vimeo 37169587 w=400 h=273] EMA 2010: discussion about prophecy from The Proclamation Trust on Vimeo.

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Teaching the Bible to Children

From Sally Lloyd-Jones: When I go into churches and speak to children I ask them two questions: First, How many people here sometimes think you have to be good for God to love you? They tentatively raise their hands. I…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part seven in the current series through Philippians. It is entitled How to Live When Dying is Gain and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.