Preparing to teach a short course on God the Holy Spirit, I came across and older excerpt from Ferguson on John Owen entitled, “The Trinitarian Devotion of John Owen“. Ligonier posted the excerpt in 2015 and today I share it with you in summary. As it is, many protestants are absent in knowledge of the…
When Our Lives Prohibit Our Prayers…
I have met very few Christians who say they have never prayed. People pray for God’s wisdom, guidance, assistance, will, knowledge, grace, mercy, and provision. Prayer for the sick and the lost and lost relationships conjoin with prayers for God to give us joy and peace and endurance as we traverse this life amongst the…
Some Good Thoughts on Patience by Dr. Sam Storms
The following is an article posted yesterday by Dr. Storms. I found it useful and thought I would share it. Find other great resources at his website. WHY PATIENCE DOESN’T COME NATURALLY May 31, 2016 | by: Sam Storms How many of you reading this article are by nature patient? Is there anyone who finds…
The Point: Shhhhhh stop talking so much for God before you think…
Just a quick thought: I know it is well meaning for many of us to just post things about the Lord, the Scriptures, Jesus Christ, the Gospel and how God works, is, thinks, acts etc. One thing needs to run through our minds before we hit the “post” button. Is what I am saying…
Is My Church Healthy?
Gaging health in the local church is one of the favorite chatters of our culture. Sadly, because the word of God has fallen to a guide or tool rather than the authority, anyone can search and find plenty of pundits giving measurable scales to health. The difference in my thoughts today is that I want…
A Man Being His Own Savior
THERE ARE fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation: that salvation is from God, and that salvation is from ourselves. The former is the doctrine of common Christianity; the latter is the doctrine of universal heathenism. “The principle of heathenism,” remarks Dr. Herman Bavinek, “is, negatively, the denial of the true God, and of the gift…
Voice in the Wilderness is NOT a voice on Social Media
The lazy Christian has his mouth full of complaints, when the active Christian has his heart full of comforts. – Thomas Brooks I written many times on subjects like these mainly because I see grave damage, division and distance happening among the people of Christ due to opinions, correction and the like in the name…
What is Worthy?
Worship by definition is to acclaim and make much of one or thing that is worthy of praise, honor, glory, attention or focus. Worship sits deep within the heart and when given opportunity, explodes with expression, not just about that which is worthy, but in honor of and toward such worth. Think about this, do…
Why Easter Holds No Love in My Heart
…………………… these are the thoughts of Easter as I ponder the history of my own life, mediate on the practices, consider the purpose….. I am without any coherent thought on these things. Easter, as it is, seems to confuse me. It doesn’t fall into any form of the biblical practice of the church and over…
Is Your “Preacher” a Tool of Satan?
AW Pink reflects on this reality in a portion of his writing entitled “The Devil’s Delusion”. Here is an excerpt called “Another Gospel”. SATAN IS NOT AN INITIATOR but an imitator. God has an only begotten Son – the Lord Jesus, and so has Satan – “the son of Perdition” (2 Thess. 2:3). There is a…