A Guide to Godly Dispute and Contention by John Newton
Dec 19th, 2008 |
I am convicted by this charge to Godly Disputation by John Newton (file attached). I suggest all read it!
A Guide to Godly Disputation by John Newton
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The Gospel and the Ministry of Reconciliation
Dec 16th, 2008 |
If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against […]
Read full post...Fully on the Grace
Nov 30th, 2008 |
I have been learning so much about the grace of God recently and have had the opportunity to preach a message on it at church a couple Sundays ago. It’s a message on 1 Peter 1:13 with major references to Ephesians 2.
Here is the message: Audio MP3 1 Peter 1:13
The idea is that we […]
Lies, Rumors and Gossip. Barack Obama, John McCain and my Mom
Oct 15th, 2008 |
Hey Christian,
Admittedly Obama is not the biblical choice for president… But lets stop lying, gossiping and rumoring about him. Whether the person is Barack Obama, John McCain or my Mom; lying, gossiping and spreading rumors are sin! You blindly send these e-mail forwards and chain letters and you don’t check your facts. I get e-mails […]
The Continuing Reformation
Mar 29th, 2008 |
The word ‘Reformation’ has a negative connotation in many Christian circles. To some it brings to mind thoughts of hyper-calvanism, elitism, dry intellect-only study of scripture, the denial of certain spiritual gifts, etc…
And while I am not claiming to subscribe entirely to Reformed Theology or vice-versa I think there are some lessons and practices […]
Joseph puts me to shame
Sep 19th, 2007 |
Twice his work ethic was so incredible that his master puts everything into his hand without need to oversee his work:
Gen 39:6 “Thus he (Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh) left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.”
Gen 39:23 “The keeper […]
Abraham prays for Abimelech
Sep 16th, 2007 |
“Now therefore, restore the man’s wife; for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you shall live.” (Gen 20:7)
Often I am amazed and perplexed by the awesome power God has attributed and given to prayer.
Abraham lied to Abimelech about Sarah his wife, “She’s my sister” he said. So Abimelech takes […]