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The Four Sermons Our Marriages (Should) Preach
God has designed marriage to primarily be a living picture of the gospel (see Ephesians 5:22-33 and read this free online book or buy it here). Marriage is not ultimately designed to be about us, our kids, or our world, … Continue reading
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Tagged gospel, grace, john piper, love, marriage, salvation, wedding
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The Rest Jesus Offers (Or, Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously)
One time, Jesus preached this: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you … Continue reading
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Tagged aw tozer, gospel, jesus, joy, peace, pride, rest, sin
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It’s Good That You Struggle With Sin
“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.” Galatians 5:17 … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
It’s gonna be a little light today, I am up at Running Springs preaching at Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp. 7 Principles of Sabbath Rest. Do you have trouble resting. This will help immensely. Understand the Same Sex Marriage Issues. A … Continue reading
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Tagged archery, church, gay marriage, heavenly tourism, homosexuality, liberalism, rest, sabbath
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A Quick Way to Know If You Worship Idols
Idolatry is the root of all sin. Essentially, all of our sin is deciding to trust, love, and obey something else instead of God. As I have said before, our disobedience to God is actually obedience to something else. So … Continue reading
When An “A-” is an “F”
This past Sunday, one of the pastors at our church preached a powerful and encouraging sermon from John 1:35-51 about following Christ. As I listened, I was reminded about how radically different following Jesus is compared to other things we … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith, follower, jd greear, jesus, repentance
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My Kind of Seeker Sensitivity
If this is what people meant by being a seeker sensitive church, then I’d be all in. Paul Washer: Our churches have plenty of strategies for becoming more seeker friendly, but we ought to realize this: there is only one … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
8 Responses to Friendly Fire. Intended for pastors specifically, but easily applicable to everyone who knows the hurt of being attacked by friends. “No New Testament pastor had his character assaulted and sabotaged more than Paul. Time after time, those … Continue reading
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Tagged church, heaven, heavenly tourism, hell, idolatry, iphone, judgment, laziness, manhood, sloth, technology, womanhood, worship, wrath
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Love the Church More Than It’s Health
Oh man, this is so good and so needed by so many; including myself. Jonathan Leeman: This one goes out to the doctrine guys. The guys with ecclesiological opinions. The pastors and elders who think the Bible addresses the practices … Continue reading
Why Does God Demand a Payment for Sin?
“For the wages of sin is death…” Romans 6:23 Have you ever asked yourself, “Why are the wages of sin death?” Why does God have to pay us back for our sins? Why can’t He simply forgive and forget? Jonathan … Continue reading
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Tagged glory, god's glory, hell, jonathan leeman, judgment, punishment, sin
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