Christian Living
Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
This was a question that John Piper sought to answer back in December of 2007, and I find myself in essential agreement with his point of view. So, for your own consideration, here is his response: I sympathize with those who want to be rigorously and distinctly Christian, who want to be disentangled from the…
Dr. Richard Belcher on the Holy Spirit, Prayer, and Revival
I found two terrific sermons by Dr. Belcher at the Sermon Index website that I highly recommend. Prayer, the Holy Spirit, and Revival Part 1 Prayer, the Holy Spirit, and Revival Part 2 The first message focuses upon the sovereign role of the Holy Spirit in bringing about revival. The second message focuses upon the role…
John MacArthur on Catholicism, Billy Graham, and the Trend Toward Universalism
As usual, John tells it like it is, and I couldn’t agree with him more on this issue.
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The Sixth Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: Illustration: “In a Frank and Ernest cartoon the two characters are standing before a priest and Frank asks, ‘How come opportunity knocks…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The Fifth Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: When tempted by Satan, Jesus reminded him that “man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The Fourth Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: In our previous examination of the first three petitions of this prayer – that God’s name be hallowed, that His Kingdom come,…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The Third Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: Quote: George W. Truett once taught that, “To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge! To do the will of…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The Second Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: Illustration: Many centuries ago, and many years after God had led the Israelites into the promised land, there came a time when…
Free Audio Download of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism
ReformedAudio.org is offering a free audio download of J. Gresham Machen’s important, classic work Christianity and Liberalism. You have the option of either listening online or downloading the file for each chapter to your computer. You may also want to check out other free downloads from the site, which include selections from such works as John Calvin’s…
Jesus’ Model Prayer: The First Petition
In this post I am continuing a series on the Lord’s Prayer. What follows are my teaching notes on the text in Matthew. I hope the blog’s readers will find it helpful. Introduction: Quote: William Shakespeare once wrote: Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who…