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You can listen to the audio of this sermon from 6/12/16 titled "Marriage" here. As we jump into the sermon today, let me begin with a few introductory words. First off, this passage we are looking at it probably deserves to have a couple months of sermons dedicated to it, and I don’t have that. … Continue reading God’s Family: Marriage
Friedrich Nietzsche, God’s alleged murderer/coroner, seemed to lack any fear of the chaos that God’s death would bring, but rather passionately plunged himself into the oncoming torrent of darkness.
I recently have been reading through J.D. Greear's little book, "Gospel" and have been loving it. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone. The book outlines how the Gospel radically transforms us, from the inside-out. In his chapter, "God is Better", Greear has what he calls an "idol-detector" test, which is a short … Continue reading The “Idol-Detector” Test
What was the last thing you would say that you poured your “heart and soul” into, or what about the last thing that you did with “all your heart and soul”? We don’t use that phrase to talk about something we do half-heartedly, right? We use that phrase when we talk about something that we … Continue reading Christ Our Advocate (Rom. 8:33-34)
I have decided to compile a list of some of the most helpful resources I have found in studying the doctrines of grace (commonly called the five points of Calvinism). This is a subject that deserves our full attention, because it is replete throughout all of Scripture and requires us to think deeply. I encourage … Continue reading Helpful Resources for the Doctrines of Grace
Many people say, "Sure, I believe that Jesus is a great teacher, but I can't believe what they say about him being God." That creates a problem, because his teaching is based on his identity claim...Here is how historian N.T. Wright puts it: "How can you live with the terrifying thought that the hurricane has … Continue reading The Hurricane Has Become Human
“How can we not notice something, that the first part of this prayer, 40%, 50% of the prayer that Jesus gives us is all about God (Matthew 6:9-13). Nothing to do with your little needs, nothing to do with your little difficulties, nothing to do with you, and there nothing you need more than not … Continue reading The Goal of Prayer – Tim Keller
Marc Sims 