Sealing with the Spirit, Part 2‘In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.’ (Ephesians 1:13) * * * *Last week, in the first MLJ Monday, Lloyd-Jones, in his exposition of Ephesians 1:13, defined in careful detail what the term ‘seal’ embodies and how we can understand this term. In this week’s quotes, he goes on to show us how this sealing was promised throughout Scripture, and in what sense the Holy Spirit was not given until the... Read more
links for 2006-03-24 Afghan Christian Convert: “We think he could be mad”. “He is not a normal person. He doesn’t talk like a normal person.” His reply: “They want to sentence me to death and I accept it, but I am not a deserter and not an infidel. I am a Christian which means I believe in the Trinity.” (tags: islam persecution terrorism) Read more
Piper is in Cambridge at the moment on sabattical – just a few miles away from my house. He has an interesting post entitledHow to Respond to Horrifying Sayings of Jesus: “One of the things I am doing at this point in my sabbatical here in Cambridge, England, is reading through the four Gospels and collecting all the explicit and implicit commands of Jesus into various categories. I am driven in this endeavor by Matthew 28:18-20. Jesus said, “All authority... Read more
Over on Crosswalk.com there is an interesting post which seeks to define 3 different groups within what is called the “Emerging Church”: “I believe that some are taking the same Gospel in the historic form of church but seeking to make it understandable to emerging culture; some are taking the same Gospel but questioning and reconstructing much of the form of church; some are questioning and revising the Gospel and the church.” Read more
I am happy to pass onto you my readers this invitation from seven of the modern heroes in the faith. If the pond didnt separate us I would be there of course – now please tell me there will be video and/or audio available of all the sessions! If you can go, please go and tell me all about it! ———————————————————— Register NOW Only 400 spaces remaining! April 26-28, 2006 The Galt House, Louisville, KYMohler, Dever, Piper, Duncan, Mahaney, MacArthur... Read more
links for 2006-03-23 Email the Prime Minister Why not ask the PM (or your countries leader!) to intervene on behalf of the Afghan on trial for converting to Christianisty. The different kinds of thinking Interesting post over at Better Bibles about how greek has different words for the english concept “think” (tags: translation bible) Read more
links for 2006-03-22 Wayne Grudem inspires worship by a talk on a controversial matter Earlier this week I linked to the John Piper stand-in sermons page where Grudem preached on the Spirit. This link is a talk he did on the role of women that left us with a strong sense of the glory of God a desire to worship – essential listening! (tags: complementarianism femminism theology worship) Reverse Engineering your life This talk by Mark Dricoll is essential for... Read more
Newfrontiers churches in the following towns all provide audio sermons for us to sample and enjoy: USA & Canada: Fredericton, NB; Boston, Massachusetts; Joplin Missouri, St Louis Missouri, Oakville, Toronto UK: Ascot, Berkshire; Basildon, Essex; Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire; Bedford, Bedfordshire; Birmingham, West Midlands #1; Birmingham, West Midlands #2; Bishops Waltham; Bracknell, Berkshire; Brighton, Sussex; Bristol, Avon #1; Bristol, Avon #2; Canterbury, Kent; Chichester, Sussex; Coleraine, County Londonderry; Croydon, Surrey; Darlington, County Durham; Derby, Derbyshire; Dundee, Angus; Edinburgh, Edinburgh; Goodmayes, Essex; Hailsham,... Read more
links for 2006-03-21 The problems of black men in America Mohler addresses the issue of the lingering effects of racism (tags: racism) Challies is undone by Piper The experience and valuing of Christ should be the goal of every Christian. Tim gets floored by a quote from God is the Gospel (tags: Piper) CJ on preparing for Sunday This is a great post about how to prepare you and your son for Sunday meetings (tags: parenthood) Seminary audio Lectures and... Read more
Today I begin a new tradition inspired by the Pyro’s Spurgeon on Monday series. I loved what they said about this week’s Spurgeon quote towards the end of their post:Study any era of revival or the style of any great preacher and you will discover that boldness and clarity were their hallmarks — never qualities like vagueness, ambivalence, hesitation, wavering, apprehension, a cloudy message, fickle opinions, obsessive self-criticism, or any of the other qualities postmodernism falsely equates with “humility.”You may... Read more
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