by | Feb 12, 2013 | Bible, Preaching, Worship
Post Series on 1 John 5:1-21: Who is the Gospel? (1 John 5:1-12) Jesus is the Gospel–But So What? (1 John 5:13-21) The Apostle John explains in 1 John 5:1-12 that the Gospel is not merely information, but that the Gospel is a Person. In fact, John writes, Jesus...
by | Sep 4, 2012 | Bible, Preaching, Theology, Worship
Prayer requires that we expect something. Unless we expect that God both hears and acts on our prayers, prayer is impossible. To speak of “expectant prayer” is redundant. The Psalms teach us to pray in many ways, but perhaps one of the most important...
by | Jul 30, 2012 | Bible, Preaching, Theology, Worship
Growth in my prayer life has been, by far, the most practical result of my renewed interest in the Holy Spirit. This past weekend, I preached on Romans 8:12-17, where Paul insists that we have received something far greater than the “spirit of slavery to fall...
by | May 30, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 5:18-20: He Who Was Born of God Protects You from the Touch of the Evil One (1 John 5:18) The Whole World Lies in the Power of the Evil One (1 John 5:19) Jesus is the True God and Eternal Life (1 John 5:20) Little children, keep yourselves from...
by | May 25, 2011 | Bible
Post Series on 1 John 5:13-17: How Confident are You That You Have Eternal Life? (1 John 5:13) Confidence in Our Eternal Life Results in Prayer (1 John 5:14-15) Praying for the Prodigal Brother (1 John 5:16-17) In 1 John 5:13-15, John explains how the confidence that...