Over the years I have spoken to many Christians who seem to think that doctrines like election and predestination, or the mystery of the relationship between God's sovereignty and human responsibility, are in the category of deeper doctrines that really aren't essential things for Christians to know. Such doctrines are thought to be the kind … Continue reading Romans and Christianity 101
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-11 Teaching Outline)
Introduction: It is quite common today to hear people say things like, “I don't believe in any one religion, but I am a very spiritual person.” People are simply perplexed about what spirituality really is or isn't, yet they want to appear to be “spiritual.” They don't understand what that really means, but this only aids … Continue reading Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-11 Teaching Outline)
Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Four
In the introduction to this series, I indicated that our focus would be upon four principles which relate in one way or another back to God as our heavenly Father and our supreme example for parenting. In the last three posts, I have discussed the first principle, the second principle, and the third principle. In this post I want to … Continue reading Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Four
Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Three
In the introduction to this series, I indicated that our focus would be upon four principles which relate in one way or another back to God as our heavenly Father and our supreme example for parenting. In the last two posts, I have discussed the first principle and the second principle. In this post I want to consider the third principle. … Continue reading Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Three
Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Two
Note: Since this series was originally my teaching notes, they contain Hebrew and Greek words in many of the texts cited. I do this for my own benefit, so that I can see linguistic connections in the text, and Jeff liked it, so I decided to keep the words with transliterations following each one. I … Continue reading Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part Two
Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part One
In the introduction to this series, I indicated that our focus would be upon four principles which relate in one way or another back to God as our heavenly Father and our supreme example for parenting. In this post I want to consider the first of these principles. Principle #1: Our heavenly Father teaches us the … Continue reading Biblical Principles for Parenting: Part One
Biblical Principles for Parenting: Introduction
The Bible doesn't give us a parenting manual – a specific list of “how to's” for most any conceivable situation – but it does give us a number of important principles to apply in parenting our children, and, in order to adequately set forth these principles, I can think of no better place to begin … Continue reading Biblical Principles for Parenting: Introduction
"The Case for Credobaptism" by Samuel Renihan
Over at A Place for Truth, a blog of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Samuel Renihan has written a very helpful article entitled The Case for Credobaptism. He offers a succinct but helpful summary of the Reformed Baptist position in fourteen concise, yet theologically packed, paragraphs. Here is the seventh paragraph, which highlights the heart of … Continue reading "The Case for Credobaptism" by Samuel Renihan
Psalm 133 – The Blessing of Unity (Teaching Outline)
Note: As with most of the the other outlines I have posted on this blog, this expositional outline was originally used for teaching on a Sunday morning at Immanuel Baptist Church, where I have been blessed to serve as the primary teaching elder for more than twenty years. This outline is yet another sample of … Continue reading Psalm 133 – The Blessing of Unity (Teaching Outline)
Christ Our Kinsman Redeemer
Note: The following is a teaching outline on Ruth 2:20, in which Boaz is described as a goël – a kinsman redeemer – which not only enabled him to become an ancestor of our Lord Jesus Christ but also enabled him to serve as a type of Christ as well. Introduction: The LORD adopts a number of metaphors by which He … Continue reading Christ Our Kinsman Redeemer