This morning during my quiet time, I read Matthew 14-18. I’ve been reading larger chunks of scripture at a time in the morning, and getting a dose of the big picture of God’s plan. It’s refreshing for my soul, seeing the wonderful character of Jesus, the amazing work of the Spirit in the world around…
This article came up recently from Desiring God and I think it will be helpful for us in our gospel growth. http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/self-examination-speaks-a-thousand-lies
So when we see him face to face there will be no questioning, “if you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” We will say, “I know you, my Master, my Savior, my Lord. Jesus!”
Is it an absolute certainty that some churches just need to die? Maybe. But what if there were a few men and women, full of the Holy Spirit, convinced of the power of God and demonstration of His Spirit through His gospel, who would lay down their lives to see the declining Bride brought back to her full radiance and glory.
There is much wisdom to be learned from the life of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. On the topic of influence in leadership, his life speaks in perfect harmony with his words. Rev. J.D. Jones, who was an influential leader of the Free Church movement, was a close follower of Dr. Lloyd-Jones. At the end of his…
This is who we were when Christ died. We threw Him out of the city. We put Him on the cross and spat in His face with the ways we have chosen to live our lives. And He still died for us.