Tag Archives: Christ

Pragmatic Praise for a Pelagian Preacher

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

(Note:  Helpful links at the bottom of the post) On October 10, 1821, a 29-year-old lawyer Charles Finney went out into the woods to find God.  He said “I will give my heart to God, or I will never come … Continue reading →

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A Message to the 100% (99% + 1%)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

The world is on fire.  A brief glimpse of the headlines is enough to cause concern for the direction of current events (though a look at Scripture should give confidence to the believer in a God who is in control). … Continue reading →

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News Flash! “My Sin” is not listed in Philippians 4:8!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

This past Sunday I had the privilege to preach two sermons from Philippians 4:8.  The first sermon covered the command to “Think” and the importance that God, in Scripture, places on the mind and godly thinking, something that can only … Continue reading →

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Thoughts from a New Father…

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

The past few days have brought forth a plethora of thoughts and emotions, to the degree that attempting to put them in some sort of coherent form will be daunting at the least.  To be completely honest, as I sit … Continue reading →

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The Lordship of Christ…

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

In the course of preparing for the next sermons as I preach through Philippians I came across this paragraph in MacArthur’s commentary on Phil. 2:10-11. I couldn’t help but chuckling because this is one area where MacArthur seems to be … Continue reading →

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Heaven without Christ?

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

In preparation for the sermon Sunday Evening I ran across this excellent statement by Charles Spurgeon: He [Paul] was persuaded that heaven could not be heaven if Christ was not there.  Oh, to think of heaven without Christ!  It is … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Christology

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

I. The Deity of Christ – I believe that Jesus Christ is God (John 1:1). Being God, Christ possesses all the divine attributes of God and is worthy of worship as God. This fact is foundational to salvation, for only … Continue reading →

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Like…totally far out!!!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by

The past couple of days I’ve been reading through the accounts of Abraham’s life given to us in Genesis.  There are so many glorious truths within these accounts that affect the believer today, not the leasts of which being God’s … Continue reading →

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The SHIELD

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

I am but a fallen man, living in a fallen world. My flesh is very weak and vulnerable against the onslaughts of Satan and the evil world in which I live. To face these challenges by myself without proper armor … Continue reading →

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Faith and Love – Wednesday’s Quote

Posted on March 5, 2008 by

In light of my recent thought processes, this quote by David Mathis over at the Desiring God blog stood out to me: Faith in Jesus, not love for people, is the way we enjoy our union with Christ. Faith must … Continue reading →

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