I am preaching through the pastoral letters and when I recently began 2 Timothy I was reminded of the concern that Paul expresses about how the gospel will be handled after his death. He not only emphasizes the importance and centrality of the...
Become mighty in God’s Word. Arm yourselves with God's Word! Listen to what J. C. Ryle wrote in a tract over century ago on the importance of Scripture in the life of a Christian: You live in a world where your soul is in constant danger...
Everybody has some kind of faith these days. We often hear about having faith in ourselves or having faith that things will get better. But do we have the right kind of faith? Christian faith is much more specific than the faith we regularly hear...
A Prayer for Pilgrims Lord, we pray for those now burdenedNeath the weight and guilt of sin,Those who read Your Word and trembleAs conviction grows within.Father, help us point to Jesus,Those who flee the coming wrath,That they find the gate and...
In his 1877 Inaugural Address to his Pastor’s College entitled, “The Evils of the Present Age, and How to Meet Them,” Charles Spurgeon admonishes his students to preach the gospel as the only true cure for societal evils such as...
Earlier this year I began this series of posts on Gathered Worship in the House of God, examining the role and responsibilities of the congregation in corporate worship. Part 1 of the series focused on how to prepare for times of worship. We now...