godliness

Resolution, Repentance, and Revolution

December 28, 2011
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What is Repentance? It is sorrow for sin, accompanied by a determination, with the help of God, to sin no longer. A Brief Catechism of Bible Doctrine, James P. Boyce 2012 kicks off in a few days, which means the only thing more common than New Year resolutions will others saying how ineffective and superficial [...]

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The Feeblest Believer Triumphs

May 22, 2011
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I don’t listen to many sermons these days, but I continue to read quite a few. This evening I was reading Spurgeon on 1 Sam. 17. His words were very encouraging to me personally and a compliment to today’s conclusion of our sermon series through 1 Timothy, Gospel Formation: The Pursuit of the Grace of [...]

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A Theology of Godliness

July 27, 2010
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Godliness, it turns out, is a complicated issue for many Christians. It is certainly an issue I find myself working through both personally and pastorally.  Ultimately, our approach to godliness is determined by our understanding of law and gospel, and our experience of grace. Unfortunately our theology and experience are often corrupt enough to lead [...]

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