Category Archives: Discipleship

How to Glorify God – John MacArthur Sermon

At the end of Jesus’ life He said, “I have glorified You [Father] on earth.  Now, You glorify Me with the glory that I had with You before the world began.” (John 17).  Jesus pattern in life was to glorify the … Continue reading

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Resolutions to Reflect Upon for the New Year – Jonathan Edwards

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In 1722 and 1723, Jonathan Edwards wrote down a list of seventy resolutions.  He was twenty-one years old and proceeded to fulfill the resolutions through a prolific career as a pastor and theologian.  This post summarizes his thinking and then groups the Edward’s … Continue reading

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2011 Christian Books of the Year

The votes are in and and several different sources have selected their top books for 2011.  Three of them are listed below as you consider what to spend your time reading nexts year. Monergism’s top 10: Monergism tends to be … Continue reading

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Biblical Giving Questions

This week Tim Challies wrote two articles (one and two) that answer the four most common questions about Biblical giving.  Given that the articles are short, there is not enough space to be comprehesive and cover every nuance of the questions, … Continue reading

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Bible Verses that Summarize the Gospel

Scripture verses that summarize the Gospel are sprinkled throughout the Bible.  Here are some cited by JI Packer in the book, Grounded in the Gospel: He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that … Continue reading

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What It Costs to Be a Christian

The passage below is from JC Ryle’s book Holiness which you can download as a pdf free (Part 1 and Part 2) from the Chapel Library.  A longer version of the passage can be found from Chapel’s Free Grace Broadcaster … Continue reading

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A Call to Improve Prayer

“I believe that prayer is the measure of the man. Spiritually, in a way that nothing else is, so that how we pray is as important a question as we can ever face”? – J.I. Packer DA Carson has a … Continue reading

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What the First Christmas Day Was Like

Merry Christmas!  Hopefully you’re celebrating Jesus birthday through worship at church. Since we’re celebrating today, it might be helpful to get an accurate understanding of what the first Christmas ‘celebration’ was like.  There are many misconceptions about the birth of … Continue reading

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The Fatherhood of God – Russell Moore

During this summer’s Connecting Church and Home conference at Southern Baptist Seminary, Russell Moore talked about the need to convey fatherhood of God in our families and churches.  He used Psalm 89:20-37 as the basis for his message.  The following … Continue reading

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Highlights from The Sinfulness of Sin by Ralph Venning

There’s so much sin in the world that we often overlook it’s seriousness before God.  The Book of James teaches that if we break one law that we’re guilty of all.  Without our redemption in Christ, our one sin condemns … Continue reading

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