In anticipation of tomorrow morning’s sermon (on Paul’s doxology in Eph. 3), I was reading again in A. W. Pink’s work, Gleanings from Paul: the Prayers of the Apostle. He makes several helpful statements about the glory of God and its implications for prayer: …we should be deeply concerned with the glory of God, that […]
Read More The glory of God and prayerSometimes, the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words in a verse carry the biggest implication. So it is in a verse of Scripture that we read this morning. The word “meanwhile” in Genesis 37:36 in Hebrew is actually the word “and.” It is generally translated as a simple connective or as a contrastive (like “but”) […]
Read More Meanwhile…What kind of spirit is most conducive to God-exalting prayer? In his sermon, “Hypocrites Deficient in the Duty of Prayer,” Jonathan Edwards provides insight into an attitude that will stimulate believers into greater dependence on the powerful sufficiency of God: The true spirit of prayer is no other than God’s own spirit dwelling in the […]
Read More The true spirit of prayerIf you enjoy the works of C. S. Lewis, you might appreciate a number of resources put together by Desiring God. John Piper has written often of the significant influence Lewis had on his own life and ministry and this year his biographical sermon at the Bethlehem Pastor’s Conference is going to be about Lewis. […]
Read More Enjoy C. S. Lewis?This month only, Grace Books International is offering John MacArthur’s two volumes, Daily Readings in the Life of Christ for the combined price of $10. That’s two books for $10. What a deal! Volume two was our book of the month selection last month (I think it was $8-10 alone), and I am currently using […]
Read More An excellent deal on devotional booksGod can and will do for His own, “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think” (Eph. 3:20). But there are some things that He will not do for us or give us. He will not lead us into temptation. And He will not share with us His glory. Thomas Watson says it […]
Read More What God will not give youWe have something to say to God every day. Many are not sensible of this, and it is their sin and misery; they live without God in the world, they think they can without him, are not sensible to their dependence upon him, and their obligations to him, and therefore for their parts they have […]
Read More Prayer and the power of GodJacob was where you and I may have been on occasion — alone (not only from friends, but from any form of hospitality), running from trouble, and the recipient of bad counsel (twice, and from his mother both times!). When he put down his head on a rock to sleep (a fitting demonstration not only […]
Read More Alone – with GodThe book of the month for January is The Holiness of God (Tim Challies has a good review of the book). Why pick a book on holiness? Aren’t we over-saturated with talk about holiness? Do we need to read another book or hear another sermon on holiness? We are Christians; we do know that holiness […]
Read More Holiness is not peripheralThe power of God is that ability and strength whereby He can bring to pass whatsoever He pleases, whatsoever His infinite wisdom may direct, and whatsoever the infinite purity of Hi will may resolve.…As holiness is the beauty of all God’s attributes, so power is that which gives life and action to all the perfections […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (1/10/10)Title: A Fight to the Death: Taking Aim at Sin Within Author: Wayne A. Mack with Joshua Mack Publisher: P & R Publishing, 2006; 176 pp. $10.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): Do you mortify, do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from the work; […]
Read More Book Review: A Fight to the DeathA couple days ago, Al Mohler compiled a list of the “Ten Most Newsworthy Events of 2009.” His list is as follows: The Inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States The Uprising in Iran The Travail of the Global Economy The Death of Michael Jackson and the Nation’s Addiction to Celebrity The […]
Read More The top 10 events of 2009Jonathan Edwards makes a statement that begs the question, “Is Christ before all things in my life?” Which is simply another way of asking, “Do I live for God’s glory?” Or, “Do I worship God above all else, or is there some form of idolatry that is usurping the right position of God in my […]
Read More Is Christ before all in my life?Title: Pages from Church History: A Guided Tour of Christian Classics Author: Stephen J. Nichols Publisher: Crossway, 2006; 329 pp. $15.99 Recommendation (4-star scale): What is the best book you have read in the past year? What is the most important book you have ever read? What is the most important book written in the […]
Read More Book Review: Pages from Church HistoryNew Year’s Day is a time when I commonly reflect on what God might do in my life in the coming year. Here are some posts from the past couple of years to help you (and me) plan for this coming year. Additionally, here are a couple more reflections from around the Internet: John Piper, […]
Read More A couple more thoughts about New Year’s Day
