sanctification

Desiring God Conference for Pastors

February 2, 2011
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Pat Aldridge and I went up to the Desiring God Conference for Pastors, and of course immediately met up with Steve McCoy. The conference was exactly what I had hoped for. You can check out the audio here – all of which is worth your time, though I was most impacted by Dr. Joel Beeke. [...]

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Sanctification

March 15, 2009

Let us feel convinced, whatever others may say, that holiness is happiness and that the man who gets through life most comfortably is the sanctified man. JC Ryle, Holiness Today I preached on Growing in Grace (the doctrine of sanctification), and am encouraging people to continue thinking through the issues we covered by picking up [...]

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Making Progress

March 9, 2009

Sunday I preached on “Sinners and Saints,” leading our people to see that as followers of Christ we are both, simultaneously. Understanding this reality promotes much needed humility and hope. I’ve already recommended one relevant book, but it’s kind of a biggie. Let me recommend another, much smaller book that has a tremendous influence in [...]

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The Hope of Obedience

May 2, 2008

I am preaching on Philippians 2:12, 13 this weekend on “Learning Obedience.” Preaching on obedience is tricky. If all I do is call people to keep the law (obey) it will only result in pride or despair. Pride for those who only superficially examine their lives and see themselves as good performers, and despair for [...]

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