Treasures old and new proclaiming the glory and majesty of Jesus Christ...
(1) Fallen man in his natural state lacks all power to believe the gospel, just as he lacks all power to believe the law, despite all external inducements that may be extended to him. (2) God’s election is a free, sovereign, unconditional choice of sinners, as sinners, to be redeemed by Christ, given faith, and [...]
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Love is at the bottom of all. We may give a reason of other things, but we cannot give a reason of his love, God showed his wisdom, power, justice, and holiness in our redemption by Christ. If you ask, Why he made so much ado about a worthless creature, raised out of the dust [...]
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Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever [...]
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I stumbled upon a link to this NPR interview with John Piper while reading some comments at Justin Taylor’s weblog. This is a thoughtful, biblical response to people that question the sovereignty of God in the face of tragic events, in this case the 2005 Tsunami. The interview is about 30 minutes long but well [...]
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Another inspirational quote from the folks at Of First Importance. Know Jesus. Sit as His feet. Consider His nature, His works, His sufferings, His glory. Rejoice in His presence; commune with Him day to day. To know Christ, is to understand the most excellent of all sciences. You cannot fail to be wise if you [...]
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This is an excerpt from a terrific article by Terry Delaney over at the Said at Southern weblog: We are more than happy to flex our theological brain power in a debate, but what about actually living what we believe? I am the first to admit that I am a hypocrite in that I do [...]
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The following audio excerpt is from John Piper’s first sermon in a short series on the importance of church membership. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The message was entitled “How Important is Church Membership?” and I thought these two quotes were particularly insightful: The New Testament knows of no Christians who are not [...]
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“Q: Who has truly pondered the weight of sin?” “A: The one who has truly pondered the weight of the cross.” —Anselm of CanterburyQuoted by Micahel D. Williams in Far as the Curse is Found Via: Of First Importance
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