By Carl Trueman http://www.e-n.org.uk/p-2105-The-Marcions-have-landed.htm February 20, 2013 When one asks the most influential thinkers in the modern evangelical church are, one might find names such as Jim Packer, John Stott, and Don Carson. I would like to suggest, however, that there is one whose influence is perhaps much greater than we are aware of, yet…
Sermon Notes
The Now and Future Kingdom Intro: Do you have an over-realized eschatology? Do you have an under-realized eschatology? Eschatology– a theological word. Simple explanation: eschaton “last” -completion, final blessings. An over-realized eschatology would be one where a believer thinks that all the powers and promises and blessings of heaven are here NOW. It is only…
Dear Congregation of Jesus Christ On the last Sunday of 2012 I preached from Isaiah 59 emphasizing the sinfulness and failure of humans (Israel) to keep God’s covenant: Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between…
Christmas Eve 2012 Angels are very prominent in the Readings of this Service. These are very high ranking Angels too! Whether The Angel of the LORD or Gabriel, these are Cherubim which guard God’s very throne. These High ranking Angels appear in six of the Lessons read this evening. Years ago I took a course…
Of Sinners and Saints How did you become a sinner? Original Sin: A Study in Evangelical Theology* David Parker The doctrine of original sin which refers to the ‘morally vitiated condition in which we find ourselves at birth as members of a sinful race’ is commonly regarded as one of the most difficult…
Counting the Cost- Forgiveness Luke 14:25-35 In The Gospel Narrative, [25] Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, [26] “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.…
Reflection Who Draws the Line? By Sean Michael Lucas As Jesus ascended into heaven, He delegated His authority to the Apostles to make disciples: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that…
Quoted in Vesper Worship Service July 8, 2010 Rev. John Otis: The Great Commission of Christ in Matthew 28:18-20 will be accomplished in history prior to Christ’s Second Coming. The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea as promised in Isaiah 11:9 and in Habakkuk…
I have visited and worshiped at G&P several times over the last two months or so. I must offer praise and thanks to be able to participate in a worship service with a Body that understands completely that corporate worship is His service, not ours. Your classic liturgical order of worship that honor’s holy scripture…
There are three kinds of people in the world. The first class is of those who live simply for their own sake and pleasure, regarding Man and Nature as so much raw material to be cut up into whatever shape may serve them. In the second class are those who acknowledge some other claim upon…