Experience, Journey, Doubt, Traveler, Introspection, Mystery. These are some of the key words of the Emergent movement. The authors of Why We’re Not Emergent rightly begin their book with the first chapter focusing on what emergent’s hold to be of great importance to their entire doctrinal system (though they would say they have NO doctrine…), [...]
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The Emergent Journey: Are the Pilgrims Still Making Progress? Part 1
Posted in Bible, Books, Cross, Culture, Gospel, Sin, Theology, tagged emergent, emergent church, journey, mclaren, mystery on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Can God suffer? — Carson’s “How Long, O Lord?”
Posted in Cross, Gospel on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
D.A. Carson’s How Long, O Lord? is filled with insight on the topic of suffering in all of its myriad manifestations. At one point he looks at the cross and sees there a definitive statement that our God is not the impassible God of the Greeks but the living God who even suffers. He writes [...]
Pierced for our Transgressions – quotes from the book
Posted in Cross, Gospel on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A final quote from Pierced for our Transgressions, expertly and concisely connecting the cross with the love of God:
“If we blunt the sharp edges of the cross, we dull the glittering diamond of God’s love” (153)
Pierced for our Transgressions – quotes from the book
Posted in Cross, Gospel, Uncategorized on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Opponents of penal substitution will at times paint a picture of a confused Trinity, an angry Father and an appealing Son, and a mediating Spirit. This is a gross distortion of the Word of God. Pierced for our Transgressions by Steve Jeffrey, Michael Ovey, and Andrew Sach, have done a great service [...]
Why joyful?
Posted in Cross, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Sanctification, Sermon on March 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In our home group last night we considered this question:
In his sermon this past Sunday, Phil said that the Christian life is one of humility (recognizing our sin and guilt) and grateful celebration (recognizing what Christ has done for us in justifying us). Our lives should be characterized by joy. What reasons do [...]
Jerry Bridges from “The Great Exchange”
Posted in Cross, Gospel, Romans, SGC General, Sermon on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In last week’s sermon on Romans 3:25-26 Phil referenced The Great Exchange by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevinton. Here is the quote he read on God being a God of love and a God of justice:
“We must never forget that our God is a God of justice, and that he therefore [...]
Application Questions from Sunday’s Sermon (Rom 3:9-20)
Posted in Cross, Gospel, Romans, Sanctification, Sermon on February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Sunday we looked at Romans 3:9-20 (listen to the sermon), and we used Paul’s words to the Romans to do a quick self-examination of our total depravity. Paul is arguing like a prosecutor for our guilt, all so that we would find ourselves before a holy God speechless in our conviction. This [...]
Owned
Posted in Christ is Lord, Cross, Gospel, Sermon, Sovereignty, Worship on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In yesterday’s sermon, Daniel Baker read 1 Peter 2:9-10 to describe our responsibility and privilege to worship God:
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once [...]
Eating the Lord’s Supper in a Worthy Manner – Calvin and the Lord’s Supper Part 9
Posted in Calvin, Cross, Lord's Supper, Sanctification, Theology on June 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
During my senior year in high school I spent a nervous two weeks between Dec 1st, when my college early application was due, and Dec 14th, when they said they would tell the applicants whether they were accepted or denied–or deferred to the normal application process later that school year. I had made my one [...]
Being a Child of God: The Sweetness of Adoption
Posted in Adoption, Cross, Love, Theology on May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
J.I. Packer has some surprising things to say about our adoption in Christ. Perhaps the love of God is that surprising, and our hearts have simply not recognized the glory of the possession:
“The New Testament gives us two yardsticks for measuring God’s love. The first is the cross; the second is the gift of sonship. [...]
