Theology Still: Seven Cautions for Christians (#1)

February 21, 2011
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Jeremiah Burroughs was a puritan pastor, a member of the Westminster Assembly, and a prolific writer who worked for both the purity and unity of the church. He was considered the “prince of preachers” a couple hundred years before that other guy got the title. What follows in seven parts is a distillation of the [...]

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Christian, You Are a Saint

February 21, 2011
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Christian, by the grace of God you are a saint. So, by the grace of God you should be living like one! No, this is not a call to moralism, but a call to growth in godliness, and an encouragement to stop all the pessimisstic nay-saying about your progress, or lack thereof, in sanctification. You [...]

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Redemption Giveaway Winner

February 18, 2011
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Thanks to everyone who participated. It’s always fun giving away good books. All entries were assigned a number, and the winning number was chosen using a random number generator. Congratulations to Todd Robertson, Lead Planter of Antioch Church in Louisville, KY. Enjoy the book, brother! The rest of you already want it, so be sure [...]

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Book Giveaway: Redemption

February 17, 2011
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Yeah, it’s only February but I’m pretty confident that one of my favorite books of the year is going to be Mike Wilkerson’s book, Redemption: Freed by Jesus From The Idols We Worship and The Wounds We Carry. I’m excited to give away a copy here on the blog (U.S. and Canada only). Redemption is [...]

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The Functional Authority of Scripture

February 14, 2011
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Sam Storms’ Foreword to my book, Note to Self, is a beautiful and challenging word. It alone is a good enough reason to buy the book. Here’s a paragraph. The inspiration and authority of the Scriptures are of value to us only so far as we change our beliefs to conform to its principles and [...]

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The Moral Perfection of Jesus

February 14, 2011
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I have been preaching and teaching a lot on the subject of godliness in early 2011. As I have done this I continue to draw our attention back to Jesus. We look to Jesus because his righteousness, not our growth in godliness, is our hope and confidence before God. But we also look to him [...]

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Your Sins Should Lead You To Jesus

February 10, 2011
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Do not let your sin be a cause for spiritual stagnation or self-pity, but let it stir you up to find refuge and safety in our Savior. Yes, loathe your sin, but turn from it to Jesus that you might experience the refreshing influence of the Spirit. Your guilt should lead you to God’s grace [...]

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