by | Jan 30, 2013 | Bible, Books, Church, Preaching
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Nonetheless there are places, albeit few, where to interpret the passage or book literally requires the reader to interpret it allegorically. In his commentary on the Song of Solomon, James Durham (c. 1622-1658) affirms...
by | Jan 30, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Theology
When the Apostle John insists that we must love our fellow believers (“one another”, v. 7, 11, 12; “brother”, v. 20, 21), he does so on the basis that love is from God. But it’s important to understand that the love from God is a...
by | Jan 29, 2013 | Church, History, Preaching, Worship
I highly recommend Iain Murray’s lecture “Conditions for Powerful Preaching,” the first installment in his series “Preaching in History,” which you can download and listen to for free from Sermon Audio. Right after the 36:20 mark, Iain...
by | Jan 28, 2013 | Bible, Church, Preaching, Theology
Wise, convicting words from Kevin DeYoung: But what if your elders didn’t pray more than five minutes at their meeting last month? Would you know? No one would, not right away. What if your pastor hasn’t prayed for weeks? What if the elders are not deep into the word?...
by | Jan 25, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
After describing the Jealous Love of the Holy Spirit and calling us to repent as the Holy Spirit gives more grace, James turns his attention to the manner in which we ought to love fellow believers in the Church: 11Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The...
by | Jan 24, 2013 | Bible, Books, Preaching, Worship
No only do the Father and the Son love their people with an everlasting love, but James 4:1-5 insists that the Holy Spirit loves us with a jealous love that utterly detests our worldliness because our worldliness is a form of spiritual adultery. The Holy Spirit is...