Phil Johnson – Seminar Session 2

Is the gospel really sufficient for Christian unity, or are there other essential doctrines besides the gospel that we must be in agreement on as well? Who determines how precise we must be in determining the definition of the gospel. The gospel includes penal substitution, but what if you don’t agree? Who decides what constitutes […]

Voddie Baucham – SC General session 4

Doctors, coaches, judges aren’t disqualified by failure in the home. There is a man who is running for president who is on his third wife. It’s not a disqualifier, but it is for us. That separates us from everyone in our culture. It is a disqualifier. But also we are to be exemplary as husbands […]

Shepherds’ Conference Live Stream

The Shepherds’ Conference is providing a live stream to all the plenary sessions. You can access it on the Shepherds’ Conference main page. The seminars and plenary sessions are also generally available for download soon after the conference ends on the media page.

Remember the character of God when you pray

All it took to capture the disciples’ attention was for Jesus to pray. They heard Him pray, and when He finished, the immediate response was, “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Lk. 11:1). Something about the manner of His praying evidently made them realize the deficiency of their prayers. And they wanted to pray with greater […]

John MacArthur — SC General Session 3

I would like to start a Holy Spirit movement. I have postponed my series on Christ in the OT for three months in order to restore the Holy Spirit to His rightful position. He is the most abused person in the godhead. We are to worship the triune Godhead. Worshipping the one true God — […]

Tom Pennington — SC General Session 2

This text may be life and ministry altering. This verse may not be altering; we’re already trying to get to this destination. So why consider it? Because we may be one of only a few churches doing ministry this way and we seem to be among the least successful and it’s easy to question whether […]

Lance Quinn — Seminar Session 1

This session was a Q & A between Lance Quinn and Heath Lambert on the topic of Heath Lambert’s book, The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams. Very helpful. Seminar Session 1.doc

John MacArthur — SC General Session 1

After the end of Mark, is there a section in my Bible that doesn’t belong in it? And how many more sections are like that? Was my last message to be on a passage that shouldn’t be here, and does it undermine our confidence in Scripture? Is my Bible accurate? Is it trustworthy? If this […]

Shepherds’ Conference about to begin

The Shepherds’ Conference is beginning in 15 minutes. Grateful to be here and praying for God’s blessing.

What makes you happy?

What makes you happy? Many years ago, Charles Schultz suggested that, “Happiness is a warm puppy.” The little book by that title contained many similar kinds of suggestions of the identity of happiness. Whether you care for warm puppies or not, one thing is certain, there is something you are pursuing that you believe will […]

The Good Shepherd

One Saturday afternoon while running errands, I noticed that one of my care tires was almost completely flat. I was not too far from the tire store, so rather than taking the time to change the tire, I slowly made my way to the shop. There was a long line and wait leaving me mildly […]

Headed to the Shepherds’ Conference

Tomorrow morning, a group from GBC boards a plane and heads to California for the Shepherds’ Conference. Encouraging fellowship + book shopping + excellent, heart-challenging preaching = a week of refreshment and encouragement. Grateful for the opportunity to go! (I intend to post updates from each session after they end.)

Who sinned?

In A View from a Zoo, Gary Richmond tells about the birth of a giraffe: The first things to emerge are the baby giraffe’s front hooves and head. A few minutes later the plucky newborn calf is hurled forth, falls ten feet, and lands on its back. Within seconds, he rolls to an upright position […]

Weeping in the night

David: Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. (Ps. 30:5) Paul: Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory […]

Sunday Leftovers — GBC Vision Statement

Several years ago, GBC formulated a concise statement to attempt to articulate its vision and direction in ministry. That statement provided the criteria for adding new ministries and evaluating existing ones. All that we did needed to conform to this vision statement: Grace Bible Church exists to shepherd God’s people by God’s grace for God’s […]