How does one review a systematic theology by one of the leading minds of the evangelical world? How does one summarize the thoughts of a 1,100-page book that towers with truth; a book that takes readers to the top of the theological mountain? Anyone who attempts to read and devour Systematic Theology by John Frame […]
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None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God – Matthew Barrett
Matthew Barrett, None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2019), 283 pp. None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God by Matthew Barrett is a book for our times. Better put, it is a book that is desperately needed in this generation. Many books that explore the subject of theology proper areContinue reading “None Greater: The Undomesticated Attributes of God – Matthew Barrett”
Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only (1744) – Jonathan Edwards
The sermon is dated, July 1744. Jonathan Edwards is thirty-one years of age. The title of the message is Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only. The text is Ezekiel 15:2-4. Doctrine If men bring forth no fruit to God, they are wholly useless, unless in their destruction. Edwards seeks to prove his doctrine with fourContinue reading “Wicked Men Useful in Their Destruction Only (1744) – Jonathan Edwards”
THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM – Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards reminds readers that there are on a journey towards heaven. The title of the message is The Christian Pilgrim. Section 1 – A Pilgrimage to Heaven “We ought above all things to desire a heavenly happiness; to be with God; and dwell with Jesus Christ,” argues the Puritan divine. This is a journey toContinue reading “THE CHRISTIAN PILGRIM – Jonathan Edwards”
Hand in HAND – Randy Alcorn (2014)
The debate over the sovereignty of God and the free will of man originally heated up between Augustine of Hippo and Pelagius in the 4th century. This debate has raged throughout church history and does not show any signs of letting up. Arminians accuse Calvinists of serving a “tyrant God” who plays the role ofContinue reading “Hand in HAND – Randy Alcorn (2014)”
True Grace, Distinguished From the Experience of Devils – Jonathan Edwards (1752)
On September 28, 1752, Jonathan Edwards was invited to preach a sermon before the Presbyterian Synod of New York. His son-in-law, Aaron Burr (who had recently married his daughter Esther) was the president of the College of New Jersey and undoubtedly had an influence in the invitation that Edwards received. James 2:19 is the textContinue reading “True Grace, Distinguished From the Experience of Devils – Jonathan Edwards (1752)”
God the Best Portion of the Christian – Jonathan Edwards (1736)
Two hundred years after Calvin published his first edition of The Institutes, Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon about being content in God. The title of the sermon was God the Best Portion of the Christian. Edwards’s text is Psalm 73:25: Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.Continue reading “God the Best Portion of the Christian – Jonathan Edwards (1736)”
The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)
Psalm 65:2 is Edwards text in the winter of 1735, January 8. O you who hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come. Doctrine – It is the character of the Most High, that he is a God who answers prayer. Four headings drive the sermon. 1. The Most High is a God that Hears Prayer ThoughContinue reading “The Most High A Prayer Hearing God – Jonathan Edwards (1735)”
THE BUCKET LIST
The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson is about two very different men who are both diagnosed with terminal diseases. One of the men, upon learning of his condition, decides to draft a “bucket list.” The list would include achievements and things to see before he “kicks the bucket.” After viewing the film,Continue reading “THE BUCKET LIST”
The Preciousness of Time – Jonathan Edwards (1734)
Time is a precious commodity that must be treasured. Such is the argument in Jonathan Edward’s piece entitled, The Preciousness of Time and the Importance of Redeeming It. The subject of time was no stranger to Edwards. He thought about the “improvement” of time often. Even in his famous 70 resolutions, he addressed the matter of […]
Veritas et Lux 