doctrine

The Trinity: A Necessary Doctrine

October 1, 2011
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The design of all the revelations contained in the Word of God is the salvation of men. Truth is in order to holiness. God does not make known his being and attributes to teach men science, but to bring them to the saving knowledge of Himself. The doctrines of the Bible are, therefore, intimately connected [...]

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Is The Main Thing The Only Thing?

August 15, 2011
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When I was in Bible College I often heard an old preacher tell the students, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Of course he wasn’t the first to say it, but I loved it. I still do. Recently someone I respect asked me, “is it possible that within the [...]

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Theology for The Church: The Sail

September 3, 2010
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Lane Harrison, pastor of Lifepoint Church in Ozark, MO asked me to come and talk with their Ozarks Church Planters/Leaders Network gathering early this week. I was to talk about the development of a healthy theological culture in the local church. It was a real blessing meeting these brothers and exchanging ideas. I certainly came [...]

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The Value of Theology with Ray Ortlund

July 26, 2010
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The fourth interview in this Experiential Theology series is with Ray Ortlund, pastor of Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Ray previously served on the Old Testament faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School outside of Chicago for nine years, and has pastored churches in California, Oregon, and Georgia. Ray participated in The New Living Translation and [...]

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Theology and Worship with Mike Cosper

July 19, 2010
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Mike Cosper is the Worship and Arts Pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisvilly, KY. Sojourn is a beautiful model of gospel-centered community, ministry, mission, and worship, and when I thought of talking with someone about worship and theology I immediately emailed Mike. He was kind enough to share some great thoughts with us. What [...]

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Preaching on Hell

April 3, 2009

Hell is not cool, PC or even fun to preach; not if you take it seriously. It’s a heavy, sober and genuinely terrifying topic. My Theology Matters series wraps up this week with a sermon on Hell, and I thought I would share why I believe preaching on hell is valuable. 1. It demonstrates the [...]

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The End

March 20, 2009

We only have two more sermons left in our Theology Matters series. This week we focus on Heaven (and the eternal state of God’s people), and next week is on hell. I’m encouraging our people to pick up The Bible and the Future by Anthony Hoekema. With all the nutty theories, crazy books and worse [...]

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