by | Mar 1, 2013 | Church, Preaching, Theology, Worship
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the danger of neglecting Word and prayer for ministers of the Gospel as an affirmation and response to Kevin DeYoung’s insightful post about how easily we neglect the Word in and prayer in ministry. A further danger exists,...
by | Feb 27, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: [John Owen (1616-1683)] called believers to “ask [for the Spirit] daily of the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. This is the daily work of believers…to ask him of the Father as children do of their parents...
by | Feb 26, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Given all the manifold work of the Holy Spirit in God’s elect, what does it mean to have communion with the Spirit? What is the essence of His consolation and comfort? The Spirit comforts believers by bringing...
by | Feb 25, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: One example of the work of the Spirit is His witness in “the court of conscience,” testifying that the believer is a child of God (Rom. 8:16). [John Owen (1616-1683)] described this by way of the drama of...
by | Feb 21, 2013 | Books, History, Theology, Worship
A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life in a Year: Though the elect experience the Spirit’s regeneration passively as so many dry bones (Ezek. 37:1-14), believers put their trust in the promises of the comfort of the Spirit and pray for Him and His work in them...