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Jun 2014 30 Jun 30, 2014
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There are over 2,300 references to finance and money in Scripture. Many would prefer that the Bible say nothing at all on the subject because any mention of it makes them feel uncomfortable. Some are uncomfortable because they feel guilty for not being generous and for having fallen far short in financial stewardship. Others feel uncomfortable because they think the only reason why a preacher would ever bring it up is when he wants to elevate his own personal standard of...Read More

Jun 2014 26 Jun 26, 2014
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The question seems outrageous. Sinlessness in this life is a fool's dream, a fantasy of those who have failed to take seriously what the Bible teaches and what experience repeatedly confirms. Well, then, what are we to make of 1 Peter 4:1? Continue reading . . . The question seems outrageous. Sinlessness in this life is a fool's dream, a fantasy of those who have failed to take seriously what the Bible teaches and what experience repeatedly confirms. Well, then, what ar...Read More

Jun 2014 25 Jun 25, 2014
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If anyone seemed justified in getting even, it was Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), Puritan pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts. Continue reading . . . If anyone seemed justified in getting even, it was Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), Puritan pastor in Northampton, Massachusetts. In December of 1748, Edwards told a man who applied for church membership that he must give a credible testimony that he had been born again before he would be admitted to the Lord’s Table. This ...Read More

Jun 2014 24 Jun 24, 2014

My suspicion is that this isn’t the last time I’ll have something to say about Charles Murray’s new book, The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don’ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life (New York: Crown Business, 2014), 142 pp. Unless I miss my guess, it will appear on my list of the Top Ten Books of 2014. Continue reading . . . My suspicion is that this isn’t the last time I’ll h...Read More

Jun 2014 23 Jun 23, 2014

The following blog post was written by Kevin DeYoung on June 17, 2014, and deserves your close reading. Continue reading . . . The following blog post was written by Kevin DeYoung on June 17, 2014, and deserves your close reading. So you’ve become convinced that the Bible supports gay marriage. You’ve studied the issue, read some books, looked at the relevant Bible passages and concluded that Scripture does not prohibit same-sex intercourse so long as it ta...Read More

Jun 2014 19 Jun 19, 2014
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Several weeks ago Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle preached a message in his series on Acts during which he raised the question, “Did Jesus ever make a mistake?” Continue reading . . . Several weeks ago Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle preached a message in his series on Acts during which he raised the question, “Did Jesus ever make a mistake?” Driscoll was careful to draw an important distinction from the start. He isn&r...Read More

Jun 2014 18 Jun 18, 2014

One of the more perplexing statements in the Bible is found in Psalm 2:7 where the King of Israel says this of God’s declaration concerning him: “I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; today I have begotten you.’” Continue reading . . . One of the more perplexing statements in the Bible is found in Psalm 2:7 where the King of Israel says this of God’s declaration concerning him: “I will tell of the decr...Read More

Jun 2014 17 Jun 17, 2014
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One of the topics I have always enjoyed is systematic theology but for many years I avoided eschatology (end times). I avoided it because I was confused. Continue reading . . . One of the topics I have always enjoyed is systematic theology but for many years I avoided eschatology (end times). I avoided it because I was confused. I didn’t, like many other Christians, think eschatology did not matter, I was just scared of it. In seminary I realized I had to turn my ...Read More

Jun 2014 16 Jun 16, 2014

Scripture is an incredible wealth of information for our spiritual transformation. We should be in it daily and we should conform our lives to it. The Bible is also a complex book. Its format is not written as a Christianity FAQ section that clearly answers everything by neatly tying up questions and putting them into a neat little box. Continue reading . . . Scripture is an incredible wealth of information for our spiritual transformation. We should be in it daily and ...Read More

Jun 2014 13 Jun 13, 2014
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In the previous two articles we looked at six of the seven reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. Here in this final article we’ll conclude our study by looking closely at the seventh. Continue reading . . . In the previous two articles we looked at six of the seven reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. Here in this final article we’ll conclude our study by looking closely at th...Read More

Jun 2014 12 Jun 12, 2014

In the previous article we looked at the first four reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. I want us to pick up on that theme and see what else our author says about the Son of God, our Savior. Continue reading . . . In the previous article we looked at the first four reasons why Jesus is better as found in the portrayal of him in Hebrews 1:1-4. I want us to pick up on that theme and see what else our author says about the Son of ...Read More

Jun 2014 11 Jun 11, 2014
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Here at Bridgeway Church in OKC we are slowly making our way through the Epistle to the Hebrews on Sunday morning. We recently concluded chapter 4. If you have not had the opportunity to closely study Hebrews you have greatly missed out on one of the more glorious portrayals of Jesus Christ to be found anywhere in Scripture. And why is that important? Continue reading . . . Here at Bridgeway Church in OKC we are slowly making our way through the Epistle to the Hebrews o...Read More

Jun 2014 10 Jun 10, 2014

In the previous article we looked at what Jonathan Edwards describes as the first infallible sign of spiritual pride in the human heart. We now turn our attention to the second. Continue reading . . . In the previous article we looked at what Jonathan Edwards describes as the first infallible sign of spiritual pride in the human heart. We now turn our attention to the second. (2) Second, another infallible sign of spiritual pride is when a person is inclined to think h...Read More

Jun 2014 9 Jun 9, 2014
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I’ve been reading through Jonathan Edwards’ classic treatise Religious Affections yet again and have been struck by his profound insights on the nature of true humility. Continue reading . . . I’ve been reading through Jonathan Edwards’ classic treatise Religious Affections yet again and have been struck by his profound insights on the nature of true humility. True, godly humility, says Edwards, is “a sense that a Christian has of his own u...Read More

Jun 2014 6 Jun 6, 2014
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It never dawned on me in 1961, when I first sensed a call from God to pursue full-time, life-long pastoral ministry, that I was being asked to join with God in his purpose for having created the universe. Continue reading . . . It never dawned on me in 1961, when I first sensed a call from God to pursue full-time, life-long pastoral ministry, that I was being asked to join with God in his purpose for having created the universe. It was probably a bit much to expect from...Read More

Jun 2014 5 Jun 5, 2014
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Yesterday I posted a quote of Jonathan Edwards from his treatise, Religious Affections, that asked the question: What is the first and foundational cause or ground or reason for your joy? Here Edwards continues his answer in one of the more remarkably glorious and soul-stirring sections of his famous work. Continue reading . . . Yesterday I posted a quote of Jonathan Edwards from his treatise, Religious Affections, that asked the question: What is the first and foundati...Read More

Jun 2014 4 Jun 4, 2014
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What is the first and foundational reason for your joy in God? Is it the “sweet entertainment” that arises in your mind when you contemplate the beauty of God as he is in himself? Or is it based first on some notion that you personally benefit from being the object of God’s love and that he makes much of you? Continue reading . . . What is the first and foundational reason for your joy in God? Is it the “sweet entertainment” that arises in ...Read More

Jun 2014 3 Jun 3, 2014
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There was something both interesting and baffling that I noticed in the most recent issue of Christianity Today (June 2014). It was a report on the results of the Pew Research Center’s survey of people around the world. The question they asked was: “Is belief in God necessary to be moral?”Continue reading . . . There was something both interesting and baffling that I noticed in the most recent issue of Christianity Today (June 2014). It was a report on...Read More

Jun 2014 2 Jun 2, 2014
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I was reading yet again (for the umpteenth[!] time) John Piper’s excellent article, “Was Jonathan Edwards a Christian Hedonist?” (September 29, 1987). Aside from the answer to that question (and the answer is a definitive Yes!), the definition he provides of Christian Hedonism elicited in my heart, as it has so many times before, a profound conviction of agreement and joy. Continue reading . . . I was reading yet again (for the umpteenth[!] time) John ...Read More