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I am a Christian, husband, father, pastor, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Tag Archives: Sanctification
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
Do Our Churches Only Want Mediocre Men?
The Apostle Paul once wrote to a young pastor: “Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance” (Titus 2:2). In preaching this passage, Pastor Voddie Baucham takes some time to … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Battle Plan. An excellent help to the necessary work of killing sin. Don’t miss this. Why Time Management is More Difficult Today Than Before. “Time Management is so much more difficult in our current knowledge economy era than in the past … Continue reading
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Tagged bible study, books, christology, complementarianism, cross, exegesis, gender, gospel, growth, healing, homosexual, homosexuality, jesus, marriage, mortification, pastoral ministry, pastors, resurrection, Sanctification, sickness, sin, suffering
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Preach to Yourself
And now for one of the most helpful pieces of counsel I have ever received. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: The main trouble in this whole matter of spiritual depression in a sense is this, that we allow our self to talk … Continue reading
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Your Words Reveal Who You Are
Jesus once taught: “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks” (Luke 6:45). … Continue reading
3 Things Complaining Reveals
Last night I did my best to serve my church in preaching Philippians 2:12-30. While my sermon may not have been great, no one can say the same about the text. Within Philippians 2:12-30, Paul commands the Philippians that, as … Continue reading
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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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Tagged character of god, da carson, god, love, Sanctification, theology
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Don’t Waste Your Cancer
Cancer. No one wants to ever hear that word, let alone have it spoken as their own (or their loved one’s) diagnosis. But what if someone told you that cancer was not a curse, but a gift? That cancer, endured with … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, john piper, pain, Sanctification, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, tragedy
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Are You Excited?
One of my favorite things to see is the excitement of new Christians. To them, everything is a blessing, a gift, and something to smile about and praise God for. Every worship service is attended with anticipation and glee. Every … Continue reading
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Tagged excitement, francis schaeffer, gospel, growth, joy, Sanctification
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