Posted in The Gospel, tagged Christianity, Faithfulness, Providence, Provision, Sovereignty of God on 17 July, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m sure you’ve heard this old rhyme before, but I think it’s worth posting:
Said the Sparrow to the Robin,
“I should really like to know
Why these anxious human beings
Rush about and worry so.”
Said the Robin to the Sparrow,
“Friend, I think that it must be
That they have no heavenly Father
Such as cares for you and me.”
“Look at [...]
Posted in Pastoral Ministry, The Gospel, tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Geoge Whitefield, Humility, Missions, Preaching, Pride on 16 July, 2008 | No Comments »
Arnold Dallimore’s book on George Whitefield has been one of the most enjoyable and spiritually profitable biographies I have encountered in some time. I was especially struck by what I read today concerning Whitefield’s popularity and humility.
Although his ministry in England drew the contempt and jealousy of many clergymen (couldn’t help but notice the similarity [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Christianity, Fellowship on 15 July, 2008 | No Comments »
Our family is now back home after spending the last two weeks enjoying some focused time together and coughing up $4.45 a gallon for gas as we traveled around these great United States.
We received some much needed R&R in Mississippi as we spent time with family over the holiday. It was refreshing to be surrounded [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Christianity, Conversion, Evangelism, Grace, Jesus, Salvation, Witnessing on 30 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In preparing to preach this past week, I came across a fascinating story about Tim Winton, who is one of Australia’s best-known novelists. He is also a committed Christian, and his story of how his family came to Christ is told by John Dickson in his book, Promoting the Gospel.*
Winton’s father was a police officer, [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Jesus Christ, Joseph Hart, Salvation on 25 June, 2008 | No Comments »
One last quote from Joseph Hart, this time on his change of mind when he began to rightly apprehend the sacrifice of Christ:
Now I saw that the grief of Christ was the grief of my Maker; that His wounds were the wounds of the Almighty God; and the least drop of His blood now appeared [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Antinomianism, Assurance, Christianity, Hymns, Joseph Hart, Legalism, Salvation on 25 June, 2008 | No Comments »
Joseph Hart on the two greatest distractions from the gospel:
Pharisaic zeal, and Antinomian security, are the two engines of Satan, with which he grinds the Church in all ages, as betwixt the upper and the nether millstone. The space between them is much narrower and harder to find than most men imagine. It [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Assurance, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Joseph Hart on 25 June, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve never read Joseph Hart’s (Come Ye Sinners) spiritual autobiography, I would encourage you to give it a read–especially if you find your heart and mind drifting from the sufficiency of Christ. Hart wrestled with a Luther-like inner turmoil that could only be subdued by his crucified savior. Here’s a flavor:
About three or four [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Brian Moss, Christianity, Worship on 19 June, 2008 | No Comments »
Although I’m a bit of a latecomer to it, I have really been enjoying Brian Moss’ album Not What My Hands Have Done, which is a compilation of old hymns set to new music. From the bright and joyful renditions of Joseph Hart’s, Lamb of God We Fall Before Thee, and John Calvin’s, I [...]
Posted in The Gospel, tagged Christianity, Evangelism, Prayer, Salvation on 12 June, 2008 | 5 Comments »
What happens when a hostile school administration seeks to shut down a Bible club on campus? Read this incredible story of God’s amazing grace. Trust me, you won’t be sorry you took the time!
(Thanks to David Daniels and his great blog for the link.)
Posted in The Bible, The Gospel, tagged Apologetics, Christianity, Evangelism on 9 June, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last night our church watched a documentary which examined the integrity of one of the Mormon Church’s sacred texts: The Book of Abraham.
In 1835, Joseph Smith (the founder of Mormonism) purchased an ancient Egyptian text from an antiquities dealer in Kirtland, OH. He then proceeded to “translate” that text, claiming that it contained the very [...]
