by | Feb 25, 2013 | Bible, Preaching
When we find ourselves smack in the middle of a trial in life, it’s easy to find the encouragement of James a bit…well…irritating: 2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3for you know that the testing of your faith...
by | Feb 20, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: But looking to the Son we see the Father, as we see the sun by the beams of light which shine from it. [John Owen (1616-1683)] wrote, “Jesus Christ in respect of the love of the Father, is but the beam, the...
by | Feb 20, 2013 | Bible, Church, Preaching, Worship
Post Series on Genesis 12:1-9: The Missionary Calling of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) The Missionary Obedience of Abraham (Genesis 12:4-6) The Missionary Witness of Abraham (Genesis 12:7-9) In Genesis 12:1-3, YHWH issued a missionary calling to Abraham. In Genesis 12:4-6,...
by | Feb 19, 2013 | Books, History, Preaching, Theology
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: The Father’s love is “a love of bounty,” but our love for God is a “love of duty.” The love of the Father is “antecedent love,” always going before ours; our love for the Father...
by | Feb 19, 2013 | Bible, Church, Preaching
Post Series on Genesis 12:1-9: The Missionary Calling of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) The Missionary Obedience of Abraham (Genesis 12:4-6) The Missionary Witness of Abraham (Genesis 12:7-9) In Genesis 12, YHWH called Abraham to leave his father’s land (and his...
by | Feb 18, 2013 | Bible, Church, Preaching
Post Series on Genesis 12:1-9: The Missionary Calling of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3) The Missionary Obedience of Abraham (Genesis 12:4-6) The Missionary Witness of Abraham (Genesis 12:7-9) The Fallen (and Falling) Human Race After Adam and Eve fell into sin in Genesis 3,...