Treasures old and new proclaiming the glory and majesty of Jesus Christ...
“A man is not saved because he believes in Christ; he believes in Christ because he is saved.” —Loraine BoettnerThe Reformed Doctrine of Predestination Via: Of First Importance Related: Regeneration Precedes Faith by Dr. R.C. Sproul (PDF)
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Rick Gamache is Senior Pastor of Sovereign Grace Fellowship and one of my favorite preachers. He and the other members of the pastoral team have been preaching through the book of Hebrews for the past several months and I have benefited greatly from their messages. The following audio excerpt is from a sermon delivered yesterday [...]
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To use time wisely “because the days are evil” is a curious phrase embedded in the inspired language of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 5:15-16: “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil” (NASB). Paul may have exhorted the [...]
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Upon a Life I have not lived, Upon a Death I did not die, Another’s Life; Another’s Death: I stake my whole eternity. Not on the tears which I have shed; Not on the sorrows I have known: Another’s tears; Another’s griefs; On them I rest, on them alone. —Horatius BonarChrist For Us
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Yesterday, I read something I found convicting in my study on our responsibility in evangelism. Consider the words of R.B. Kuiper, in his book, God-Centered Evangelism: 1. One must have a clear understanding of the gospel for the simple reason that vagueness and confusion can neither convey truth nor command respect. 2. He must have [...]
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The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (Psalm 19:1, ESV) By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. (Psalm 33:6, ESV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word [...]
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In that interesting encounter between Jesus and the paralytic given to us by Luke, we see a defining reminder of the relationship between evidence and faith, the temporal and the eternal. The friends of this paralyzed man did everything they could to bring him within the sight and touch of Jesus (see Luke 5:17-26). They [...]
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God is triune; there are within the Godhead three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; and the work of salvation is one in which all three act together, the Father purposing redemption, the Son securing it and the Spirit applying it. —J.I. Packer Knowing God
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From the “Wish I Was There” stack…
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A starting point for taking on the responsibility of the work of Christian apologetics is recognizing the role that living out a disciplined Christian life plays. Even a brief examination of the Scriptures reveals this striking imperative: one may not divorce the content of apologetics from the character of the apologist. Apologetics derives from the [...]
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