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 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 | 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 | Mar 15, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 2:28-3:10: Because Truth is So Much More Than Just Being Right (1 John 2:28-3:1) We Shall Be Like Him (1 John 3:2-3) Whoever is Born of God Cannot Keep on Sinning (1 John 3:4-10) In 1 John, there are perhaps no two verses with more densely packed...
by | Mar 14, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 2:28-3:10: Because Truth is So Much More Than Just Being Right (1 John 2:28-3:1) We Shall Be Like Him (1 John 3:2-3) Whoever is Born of God Cannot Keep on Sinning (1 John 3:4-10) Although I place a great deal of emphasis on orthodoxy (right...