The Church in Revelation Your Church in the Hand of Christ December 26, 2019 What an incredible thing the local church is! The church receives the ministry and protection of angels but, more than that, it is held in the right hand of the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
3GT Episode 162: Gospel-Centered Everything? December 24, 2019 The guys are constantly scanning the evangelical landscape, embracing the Biblical and questioning the suspect. As their eyes settle on what is known as the "Gospel-Centered" movement, with everything from preaching
Implications of the incarnation Confessing the Incarnation December 24, 2019 The incarnation of Jesus isn’t something we can take for granted. It’s central, it’s true, it’s specific, and it’s effective. What is necessary is that the church confess this truth every day of the year: God became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ.
Depression Finding the Light of God in the Midst of Darkness December 24, 2019 Depression, despair, and sorrow invade our experience. How do we find the light of God in darkness?
Immanuel December 23, 2019 I was preaching last night, in Belfast, on the Immanuel 'Sign-Son' in Isaiah Chapter 7. In spite of good commentators who argue to the contrary, I think, for numerous reasons, we
Valuing Girls by Rebecca VanDoodewaard December 23, 2019 The following article is a guest post by Rebecca VanDoodewaard, author of Uprooted: A Guide for Homesick Christians [http://www.heritagebooks.org/products/uprooted-a-guide-for-homesick-christians-vandoodeward.html] , Your Future ‘Other Half’: It Matters Whom You
Trumpeters of Mercy December 21, 2019 The pastor of our local mega church was interviewed by various news sources this weekend explaining why his congregation wanted to do good in the community this December. Just in time for the
The Birth of Christ - the Shepherds in the Fields The Gospel According to the Shepherds December 21, 2019 Introduction From the earliest days of the church, the number of Gospels was four. In the many centuries since, writers and scholars have added the prophecy of Isaiah as a fifth. In chapter
How to Grieve as a Christian December 20, 2019 Since my dad passed away at the end of October I’ve been learning a lot about grieving. In God’s kindness I haven’t had a close family bereavement like this until
John Calvin Wouldn't Wear a Necktie December 19, 2019 The point of this is to simply conclude: when you collect the biblical evidence there isn’t, in my estimation, a hint of what we call the “Sunday best.”
Beatitudes Let These Be My Attitudes December 19, 2019 When I look at the Beatitudes, I have to check my attitudes, to see if I’m in step with God, or just putting on a “Christian” façade. Am I spiritually poor without
3GT Episode 161: Beauty in the Christian Life December 17, 2019 Renovations taking place at the seminary has the president thinking. Should Christians spend time and resources beautifying buildings? What is the place of beauty in the Christian life? Is pursuing it in this
Prayer in Romans 8 In Our Weakness... December 16, 2019 It's now been 9 months since my mom starting losing her speech. It is also roughly 10 weeks from she received her diagnosis - dreaded Motor Neurone Disease. We are thankful
The Wood's Umbrageous Calm December 16, 2019 I stand alone in the quietness of the pine grove. The hills around this valley setting bring a welcome halt to the noisiness of life from the ridges above. Any sound that manages
Isaiah - Justification Isaiah's Teaching of Justification by Faith December 14, 2019 I've been giving some sustained thought over the last few months to the texts and themes of the Prophecy of Isaiah, a scroll also well-beloved and regarded as the Bible'
presbyterianism We the People of the Presbyterian Church December 12, 2019 Jesus himself has given it as a right and privilege, more precious than gold, that the membership select for themselves those for leadership who meet the biblical qualifications.
James 1 (Anti)Virtue-Signaling December 12, 2019 Virtue-signaling is a vicious, ever-present temptation for preachers and teachers of God’s Word. How can we, especially in our day, publicly promote righteousness without being and sounding self-righteous?
Taking Stock December 10, 2019 The end of the year is quickly coming upon us. We have many end of year activities and holidays. It is really easy in the hustle and bustle to let the new year
3GT Episode 160: Millennials' View or Millennial Views? December 10, 2019 This 3GT episode begins with a couple of the hosts trying to figure out the topic of the day. Are they discussing the view of the Millennial generation, or the different views of
Burn Out - Isaiah's Servant Songs Burnt Out? December 09, 2019 You're bruised, badly crushed! You're gutted, deeply hurt! You're through, nearly spent! You're burst, half-exhausted! Loud sighs, weary gasps! Quite dark, pretty bleak! You'
Christian living Stepping out of the Shadows December 07, 2019 It would be easy to bemoan the state of the world in which we live. 2019 was a year of momentous change with the introduction of abortion in Ireland and in Northern Ireland,
Death Preparing for Your Future December 05, 2019 For those of you who are planners, preparing for your future comes naturally. You have planned your education, a home purchase, vacations, events, and your eventual retirement. It is interesting, however, that planning
3GT Episode 159: Rewind Time! December 03, 2019 On occasion the guys like to revisit a topic from a previous episode or take reader's questions about them. So they hit the rewind button and the record button (Can you
Servant Songs - Isaiah It's all been a waste? December 02, 2019 Introduction When Monday morning comes we often feel like that! There really was no point! All the efforts seem a waste! I'm exhausted in the work and think I've
The One-TWO-Three of More Urgent Preaching December 02, 2019 Preaching should have a sense of urgency to it. As Martyn Lloyd-Jones stated to students in his classic work Preaching and Preachers [https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Preachers-D-Martyn-Lloyd-Jones/dp/0310331293], “You are not simply
