Faith
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In my preaching, I affirm that the law must be preached as God’s holy standard so that it examines, exposes, and defines real holiness. I affirm that the law must unmask hypocrisy, confront sin honestly, and expose false assurance where it exists. I affirm that there are moments when the primary purpose of preaching the…
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If God is sovereign (that is, acting in sovereignty—not “could be sovereign but God is so good He doesn’t act on His sovereignty”—which is nowhere taught in scripture)… If God is acting as king and meticulously ruling over all things, then many ask, “How can man be accountable for his actions?” Commonly, it is thought…
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The bent of Paul’s heart to rage against God is the same bent of every heart apart from awakening grace. The need of Paul to be knocked off his horse by the blinding light of the Lord is not a “Paul” need. God must reveal himself or we perish. The response of faith in Paul…
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KJV was requested by the host church – It had been a while 🙂
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John 11:14 “Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. John 11:35 “Jesus Wept” What is Jesus glad about in verse 14? That “he was not there” Glad that he was not there to prevent Lazarus’ death!…
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What is the Gospel? “God is Holy” – God is perfect in all of his attributes – glorious in all that he does. He is set apart – unique – His ways are not our ways, His thoughts are not our thoughts. He dwells in pure radiant unapproachable light. Nothing and no one can stand…
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I John 2:8 “Because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shinning.” There seems to me to be a great chasm between my most holy and righteous works and God’s righteousness. It is a chasm unscalable by my great discipline or willpower or ability. It is infinitely high I cannot get…
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How to Love God Part 2 John Bunyan: “When God brings sinners into the covenant of grace, he doth first kill them with the covenant of works, which is the moral law, or ten commandments.” To sum up yesterday’s post I argued that the main work of the law is to reveal God’s holiness and…
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How to Love God And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart…
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1) Jesus is our destination – Knowing Him is our highest good and joy. He is what our souls were designed for and crave. Rom 5:11
Passionate Grace 