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Spurgeon: The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.

February 9, 2011

C.H. Spurgeon with a short, but oh so sweet reminder of the wonderful grace of God we see in Psalm 32 (comments from The Treasury of David) You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 Observe that the same man who in … More Spurgeon: The gospel of substitution makes him to be our refuge who otherwise would have been our judge.

When you are in a tough place, remember Paul in Corinth

February 5, 2011

And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” Pastor Coty Pinckney shared these reflections on … More When you are in a tough place, remember Paul in Corinth

Ray Stedman: Upside down and right side up

February 4, 2011

Here is an except from a sermon based in our reading for today, Acts 17:1-15 “Rabble and Nobles” by Ray Stedman, preached in 1970 We are told here that the Jews were jealous. They were unable to win against the power of the Scriptures and the logic of the apostle, and so they revealed the … More Ray Stedman: Upside down and right side up

We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t

January 3, 2011

David Mathis preached a sermon with the title, “We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t” that speaks directly to our text from Matthew 2:1-12 today: When the magi came to Jerusalem asking, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?”, little did they know that they were asking for the very title that will … More We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t

Can’t bear to hear…

November 1, 2010

I am struck with the similarity between the passage we read from Ezekiel today (Chapter 2) and this passage in John. Here in John, Jesus is speaking with some folks who were trying to kill him. He asks, “Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my … More Can’t bear to hear…

Advice to missionaries

November 1, 2010

How many missions agencies will give the following advice to new missionaries? You are going to a very hard place. This people group is rebellious and difficult. In fact, they have been double-crossing God all along. They are stubborn and offensively bold and shameless in their sin. But you are being sent to speak God’s … More Advice to missionaries

The Gospel According to Isaiah

September 20, 2010

John Piper, in an introduction to a series of sermons on Isaiah 53: Nowhere in all the Old Testament does the gospel of Jesus Christ shine more clearly than in Isaiah 53. Seven hundred years before Jesus came into the world, God opened the eyes of his prophet to see into the very heart of … More The Gospel According to Isaiah

Protoevangelium- First Gospel

April 2, 2010

To whom was the first gospel message preached? The answer took me off guard a bit when I was reading through Genesis recently. Of course students of the Bible are familiar with the seed of the woman that is promised in Genesis 3. The fancy word for this is the protoevangelium (“first gospel”). What I … More Protoevangelium- First Gospel

The Gospel of Romans

March 14, 2009

In a sermon, “The Absolute Sovereignty of God: What is Romans 9 About?” John Piper asks: Will the promises of Romans 8 stand? Will the blood-bought promises that we Gentiles and Jews are staking our lives on stand? Will God stand by his commitments, sealed with the blood of his Son? Will he work … More The Gospel of Romans

The Gospel in Numbers

March 1, 2009

The Gospel in NUMBERS by Henry Law, 1858 Found at gracegems.org Next count the register. It presents a vast array of Numbered warriors. They stretch beyond six hundred thousand men. Numb. 1:46. Whence is this marvelous increase? One family had entered Egypt. Hardship, and cruelty, and toil had done their worst to keep them low. … More The Gospel in Numbers

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