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Love Doesn’t Always Protect You From Pain
A.W. Pink: Here is abundant cause for trust and patience under Divine affliction. Christ was beloved of the Father, yet He was not exempted from poverty, disgrace, and persecution. He hungered and thirsted. Thus, it was not incompatible with God’s … Continue reading
One Thing That Helps Reveal If You Want God or His Stuff
Recently, I preached at the CVCS Middle School retreat up in Idyllwild Pines Christian Camp. The retreat’s theme was, “Walking in Truth” and all four of my sermons centered on the idea of truth and the Christian life. The second sermon … Continue reading
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Hellfire, Brimstone, Wrath, Torment, & Fury
I recently re-read a sermon and thought I would share with you some quotes from it. As you read the following quotes, I ask that you do it slowly and ask yourself, “Do I believe this?” God will execute the … Continue reading
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Genesis One If God Were Not All Powerful
This summer, I and my ragtag crew are teaching the middle schoolers of our church the theology of The Apostles’ Creed. Yesterday, I preached at on the phrase of the Apostles’ Creed that calls God the Father, the Maker of Heaven and … Continue reading
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God is Unchanging…So What?
Many have learnd the Biblical truth of God’s unchanging nature. Moses calls God the Rock (Deuteronomy 32:4) and the Apostle James (the brother of Jesus) calls God, “the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change” (James 1:17). This … Continue reading
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Tagged character of god, christian life, christian living, comfort, faithfulness, grace, immutability, judgment, promise, theology
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The Saturday Post(s)
Worry Writes a Letter. This is equal parts creativity, humor, and wisdom. “Dear Stephen, It’s that time of year again! It’s time to renew your annual subscription to Worry Incorporated! We at Worry Inc. greatly value your business, and wanted to remind … Continue reading
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Tagged character of god, cross, douglas wilson, god, hell, homosexual, homosexuality, judgment, kevin deyoung, missions, romans, russell moore, sam allberry, stephen altrogge, suffering, tom nettles, transgender, worry
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Grandpa God
God… When you read that, what came into your mind? When you think about God, what do you think about? It’s good and nice you believe in God, but which one? Is it anything like a grandpa god? Out of … Continue reading
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