Author Archives: PS

Lamb of God

Posted on February 9, 2012 by PS

Jesus is frequently referred to as the lamb of God throughout the New Testament.  Here are four examples. John the Baptist used this title at Jesus’ baptism: The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold,  the … Continue reading →

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One Life – Don’t Waste It – John Piper Sermon

Posted on February 7, 2012 by PS

One Life: Don’t Waste It

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Jellyfish Christianity

Posted on February 6, 2012 by PS

Dislike of dogma is an epidemic which is just now doing great harm, and especially among young people. . . . It produces what I must venture to call . . . a “jelly-fish” Christianity . . . a Christianity … Continue reading →

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Ways Our Heart is Deceitful about Sin

Posted on February 5, 2012 by PS

Ralph Venning’s The Sinfulness of Sin is a little know classic book about how much God hates sin and how devastating it is in our lives.  He provides these warnings about how deceitful our hearts are with regard to sin.  Spend … Continue reading →

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How Do We Live for God’s Glory?

Posted on January 30, 2012 by PS

Thomas Watson offers us seventeen ways to live for God and glorify Him: When we live to his service, and lay ourselves out wholly for God We glorify God by a frank confession of sin We glorify God by believing … Continue reading →

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How to Glorify God: Four Ways

Posted on January 30, 2012 by PS

Glorifying God consists of four things 1) Appreciation 2) Worship 3) Love 4) Subjection.  This is the yearly rent we pay to the crown of heaven. First, we glorify God when we set God highest in our thoughts and esteem … Continue reading →

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Colossians Wordle

Posted on January 27, 2012 by PS

Colossians in 50 words:

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Christian Confession as Protection

Posted on January 26, 2012 by PS

Good advice for new converts (and old converts too) about confessing Jesus before others and the protection that results.  It’s a picture of 2 Corinthians 5:15-16 in action:  For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who … Continue reading →

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God is for God – Matt Chandler Sermon

Posted on January 18, 2012 by PS

God is for God was preached by Matt Chandler at Elevation Church.  The sermon confronts the error of believing that the Bible is a roadmap for life and therefore we misinterpret passages that are about Jesus and apply them to … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible a Roadmap for Life?

Posted on January 14, 2012 by PS

Matt Chandler provides guidance about Bible interpretation and provides an example of the David and Goliath story and how it’s sometimes incorrectly applied to us:

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