Friday, November 30, 2012

Thoughts on the Gospel

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The gospel is not a sale to be made, but a story to be told. The gospel is not about man making his peace with God, but about what...
Friday, November 23, 2012

Christ and Our Sin

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...our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed. Titus 2:13b-14a Redeem, l...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Apart from His Word

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The word of God is integral in living the Christian life.  In fact, it is the key to living the Christian life, and we can't live the Ch...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Key to Pressing On

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In Philippians 3:12-14 Paul talks about his pressing on and reaching forward.  For Paul, this life was about preparing for the next.  What ...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Take a Look at Your Life

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Take a step back and look at your life, but look at it with spiritual eyes with this verse in mind, Philippians 2:13 for it is God who is a...
Thursday, November 08, 2012

A Christian Response to the Election

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I am hoping that the elections this week will be the final stroke that causes the Christians in America to turn and place their hope on the ...
Monday, November 05, 2012

Saying "NO"

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We are surrounded by a world that says "no" to nothing.  When we are surrounded by this sort of mentality...then suddenly to be to...
Saturday, November 03, 2012

A Credible Gospel

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Does the way we live our lives proclaim that the gospel makes a difference?  Does the way we live our lives give credibility to the g...
Friday, November 02, 2012

Being Ambassadors for Christ

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Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that...
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Luther and the Contemporary Church

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For the anniversary of the Reformation, Carl Trueman writes on how Luther would view the contemporary church and its issues.  Carl at his pi...
Monday, October 29, 2012

For Those of Us Who Preach

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For those of us who preach, we would do well  to remember that we are nothing special, but His  word is.  It is not our words that save...
Friday, October 26, 2012

A Prayer for Sunday...A Prayer for Worship

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In the congregations I shall bless the Lord. I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. ...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Source of Sin

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Battling sin and its accompanying temptations is an internal battle.  As much as the temptation might come from the outside of us, it is the...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Humor and Perspective

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Not only do Atheists have no song, they also have no hope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wogta8alHiU
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Eternal Life

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Eternal life is not only everlasting but also shares the qualities of the life of God Himself,  its indestructibility and its joy. ...
Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Keeping Elections in Their Proper Perspective

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One of the great blessings and freedoms we have in our land is the ability to vote and have a voice in those who occupy the places of deci...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Pastors and Discouragement

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This is some interesting information regarding pastors being discouraged or lonely.  What I did find interesting is the correlation between ...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

When the Gospel is Banned from the Church

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There are times you want to say things about things that have made an impression on you or affected you or stirred you up. This is one of th...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Pastor-Holistically Disciple Your People

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We as pastors must disciple (train, educate, teach, counsel, and encourage) our people with the finished product in mind, which is our peopl...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Growing in Sanctification

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Growing in sanctification is growing in personal holiness.  As such it is a practical, progressive, holiness.  It is a growth in holiness th...