Category Archives: Gospel
Jim Elliff on “Childhood Conversion”
This is a helpful article on a really important topic. Do you have children? Are you a minister that in any way oversees children? You’ll want to read Elliff’s words thoughtfully and then pass them on to someone else.
“Propitiation: The Most Important Word Sinners Should Know” (Romans 3:25-26)
What is the most important passage in the Bible? Now ask that question again, only substitute verse for passage. Then consider whether any particular word stands out among all others. Have you located the most important word in the Bible? … Continue reading
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Russell Moore on the Resurrection from “Tempted and Tried”
When I first read Russell Moore’s Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ (which you should buy and read if you haven’t), the following paragraph moved me deeply: “But sometime before dawn on a Sunday morning, a spike-torn hand twitched. … Continue reading
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Between the Cross and Empty Tomb
What was between the death of Jesus and his resurrection? Saturday. Here’s a poetic reflection of that silent day: “Between the Cross and Empty Tomb” 4/7/12 On Saturday his body lay Silent, still, and cold, Entombed for one more night … Continue reading
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O Wonder of Wonders: There Will Be Blood
The manger and Mount Calvary are separated only by the years it took to get from one to the other, for Christ’s mission concerned both places. “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of … Continue reading
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Psalm 24, Part 6/10: “The Justified Generation of Seekers”
In this Davidic psalm, God’s ownership over all creation is established in the opening verses (24:1-2), and then the question of who can ascend to meet with God is asked (24:3). Those who worship and fellowship with God are those … Continue reading
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Interview on The Janet Mefferd Show about “The Gospel Is For Christians”
On Thursday July 14, 2011, I had the privilege of being interviewed on The Janet Mefferd Show, a conservative Christian radio show based in the Dallas area. The subject of the interview was my book, The Gospel Is For Christians, … Continue reading
Preaching to Please God or Man?
Not all preaching pleases God. Some preachers will incur God’s end-time wrath because of what they preach (Galatians 1:8-9), for God is dishonored when the gospel is distorted. When Paul wrote Galatians, he found himself falsely accused of preaching a … Continue reading
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Not Paul, Nor An Angel from Heaven…
No one has the authority to change the message of the gospel. To assume such liberty is to incur God’s fearsome judgment. Paul said, “But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary … Continue reading
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D. A. Carson on the Importance of the Gospel for Discipleship
Today I read some great words by D. A. Carson. In For the Fame of God’s Name, he contributed a chapter called ”What is the Gospel?–Revisited,” and the following statements concern the believer’s need for the gospel: “…if the gospel becomes … Continue reading
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