The Devil’s Hatred of Unity Make no mistake – the devil despises unity. He will do whatever it takes to divide family and friends. He will pull out all the stops to divide a church or ministry. And he will work tirelessly in order to divide a country. One of the things that SatanContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 4”
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The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 3
Over the last few days, we have defined unity and discovered some critical marks of biblical unity. Today, let us mark out the deterrents to unity; roadblocks that prevent God’s best in the local church. The Deterrents to Unity 1. Marriages that are Divided The first division that occurred in marriage took place in the gardenContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity: Part 3”
The Indispensable Need for Unity : Part 2
Yesterday, we looked at the indispensable need for unity by defining unity – “the state of being one or united.” Unity points to harmony. We noted three biblical examples of unity that surface in the New Testament. Today, notice the defining marks of unity. The Defining Marks of Unity 1. Unity is a gift Specifically, unityContinue reading “The Indispensable Need for Unity : Part 2”
The Indispensable Need For Unity: Part 1
I’ll never forget the time I bumped into a pastor at the store one day. We served together for some time in ministry and enjoyed a good friendship and working relationship. I asked, “How have you been?” He proceeded to tell me about the church he was serving at and how one of the members had leveledContinue reading “The Indispensable Need For Unity: Part 1”
HERALDING THE TRUTH: PASSING GOD’S WORD TO THE NEXT GENERATION
Psalm 78:4 gives specific marching orders for followers of Christ, namely – we must herald the truth of God’s Word: “We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done” (Psalm 78:4, ESV). Instead ofContinue reading “HERALDING THE TRUTH: PASSING GOD’S WORD TO THE NEXT GENERATION”
WORDS, PROPOSITIONS, AND PROCLAMATION
We live in a day where words, propositions, and proclamation is met with suspicion and skepticism. But living in postmodern times should not prevent Christ-followers from faithfully proclaiming the Word of God. Paul the apostle instructs the believers in Colossae: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may presentContinue reading “WORDS, PROPOSITIONS, AND PROCLAMATION”
SOLI DEO GLORIA – TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALONE!
The truth of 1 Corinthians 10:31 has echoed from all eternity and will echo into eternity future: “Whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do all to the glory the glory of God” (ESV). Contemporary culture appears to have more in common with Romans 1:23-25 than 1 Corinthians 10:31. The apostle Paul writes, “For althoughContinue reading “SOLI DEO GLORIA – TO THE GLORY OF GOD ALONE!”
THE WORD OF THE LORD AND THE RELUCTANT PROPHET
“Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.”” (Jonah 1:1–2, ESV) It must have hit Jonah like a load of bricks. It’s not as if it came out ofContinue reading “THE WORD OF THE LORD AND THE RELUCTANT PROPHET”
A Response to Ed Young: “Cool-Aide Homeboy”
Reformed theology has been on the rise for several years now. Some pastors are discovering the doctrines of grace for the first time; others are waking up to the beauty of Calvinism, the dogma that Spurgeon called a “nickname for biblical Christianity.” However, whenever a movement of God ascends, opposition tends to rise. Consider theContinue reading “A Response to Ed Young: “Cool-Aide Homeboy””
FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)
Douglas Wilson is not known for timidity or soft-peddling the truth. His writing style is bold, pithy, and loaded with biblical admonitions and rebukes. His newest book, Father Hunger is no exception. Father Hunger is not your typical parenting book. Readers looking for popular parenting principles should look elsewhere. The subtitle of Wilson’s work aptlyContinue reading “FATHER HUNGER – Douglas Wilson (2012)”
Veritas et Lux 