One last video post for the day. These are two highlight videos from Together for the Gospel 2008. The first is from Dr. Sproul’s presentation titled “The Curse Motif of the Atonement” and the second is from Dr. Duncan’s presentation titled “Sound Doctrine: Essential to Faithful Pastoral Ministry.”
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This is the video from Dr. Ligon Duncan’s presentation at Together for the Gospel 2010 on the early church fathters titled “Did the Fathers Know the Gospel?”
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As far as I know that audio version of Dr. Sproul’s presentation at Together for the Gospel 2010 is not yet available for download. However, I took a few moments this morning to extract the audio layer from the video presentation and want to make it available.
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This is the video from Dr. R.C. Sproul’s presentation at Together for the Gospel 2010 titled “The Defense and Confirmation of the Gospel — What I Have Learned in 50 years.” It’s about an hour long but is definitely worth the investment of time.
Update: The servers must be getting hit really hard right now because the response time is very slow. Please be patient – you will be rewarded.
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I love the internet. After bouncing from site to site following a series of hyperlinks I stumbled upon this beautiful Easter hymn written and performed by Andrew Peterson, one of my favorite artists. If you have a few minutes to spare do yourself a favor and listen to this recording of Andrew performing this song live.
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As with most songs written by Andrew Peterson, the beautiful melody and lyrics combine to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. This is indeed a “feast for the soul” and poetic expression of praise at its finest.
And so the winter dies with a blast of icy wind
Like a mournful cry—it’s giving up the ghost again
Another sheet of snow melts away to gold and green
Just look at Peter go, he’s racing to the tomb to seeWhere has my Jesus gone?
He is not dead; he is risen, risen indeedAnd now the flowers bloom like a song of freedom
Behold the earth is new, if only for the season
And so the seed that died for you becomes a seedling
Just put your hand into the wound that bought your healingAnd let your heart believe
He is not dead; he is risen, risen indeedAnd the rain will fall on the furrow
It immerses the earth in sorrow
Mary, the sun will rise again
Mary, the sun will rise again
Daughter, listen, listen
Daughter, listen
He speaks your nameFather Abraham could not have dreamed of this
Could never understand the end of all those promises
How all the pieces fit, every star and grain of sand
Is safely hid in Jesus’ handLet every tongue confess
He is not dead; he is risen, risen indeedMary, the sun will rise again
Daughter, listen, listen
Daughter, listen, he speaks your name.—Andrew Peterson
Risen Indeed
Let every tongue confess “He is not dead; he is risen, risen indeed!”
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While doing some research on Thomas Goodwin this morning I ran across this wonderful quote on Tony Reinke’s website and wanted to present it here.
The Indwelling of Christ by faith…is to have Jesus Christ continually in one’s eye, a habitual sight of Him. I call it so because a man actually does not always think of Christ; but as a man does not look up to the sun continually, yet he sees the light of it…. So you should carry along and bear along in your eye the sight and knowledge of Christ, so that at least a presence of Him accompanies you, which faith makes.
—Thomas Goodwin
The Works of Thomas Goodwin, Volume 2
Tony has also posted a thorough review of the twelve volume Complete Works of Thomas Goodwin along with a nice introduction to this gifted puritan theologian.
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How may I know I’m elect? First, by the Word of God having come in divine power to the soul so that my self-complacency is shattered and my self-righteousness is renounced. Second, by the Holy Spirit convicting me of my woeful, guilty, and lost condition. Third, by having had revealed to me the suitability and sufficiency of Christ to meet my desperate case and by a divinely given faith causing me to lay hold of and rest upon Him as my only hope. Fourth, by the marks of the new nature within me – a love for God; an appetite for spiritual things; a longing for holiness; a seeking after conformity to Christ. Fifth, by the resistance which the new nature makes to the old, causing me to hate sin and loathe myself for it. Sixth, by avoiding everything which is condemned by God’s Word and by sincerely repenting of and humbly confessing every transgression. Failure at this point will surely bring a dark cloud over our assurance causing the Spirit to withhold His witness. Seventh, by giving all diligence to cultivate the Christian graces and using all diligence to this end. Thus the knowledge of election is cumulative.
—A.W. Pink
The Doctrines of Election and Justification
This is a theologically rich statement that bears closer examination – there is much to be gained that could be lost by just a cursory reading of the text. How may I know that I am elect?
In closing, it is helpful to remember the last statement in the quote: “Thus the knowledge of election is cumulative.” There is no one step program or method. We should ponder these words and give thanks that our election and salvation are a gracious gift, and that our final assurance of salvation rests not in our own weak power, but in the power of the triune God.
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Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
The King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!—Charitie Lees Smith
Before the Throne of God Above
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And thus the morning dawns, with the empty tomb our promise. May the Risen Christ be glorified in His redeemed people and in all creation.
—Albert Mohler
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There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.—Keith Getty and Stuart Townend
In Christ Alone
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