The Danger of Idolizing Popular Preachers

See also The Truth about Man

Looking Forward: Preparing to Meet Jesus Face to Face

Originally posted December 10, 2009  |  By: Noel Piper @ DesiringGod …All Rights remain property of them.
Advent is a time of looking back, remembering the faithful people who were waiting for the salvation God had promised, as 1 Peter 1:10-12 tells us.
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be [...]

My Biggest Enemy Is Not Satan. My Biggest Enemy IS Jason Moore

Let each of us declare war on ourselves, to the Glory of our Lord.
Romans 7:23 / 2 Corinthians 10:3 / James 4:1 / 1 Peter 2:11

Another Look: God So Loved the World, Part 2

Original post + audio + video + notes, all can be found here.
By John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org
John 3:14-18
Many people are new to Bethlehem. Some simply stop by to see what’s going on. Some have little or no experience with what we mean by preaching. I think it will help you listen to [...]

Another Look: God So Loved the World, Part 1

Having read and liked what Paul wrote yesterday, I wanted to link to another fantastic sermon, via Desiringgod.org, that was given by John Piper. You can see all the original stuff here:
By John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org

John 3:9-18
We focus today, and Lord willing next week, on one of the most famous verses in [...]

Giving True Thanks For The Living God Who Has Provided The Way!

“There is no way to heaven, whatever your hopes may be, but through Christ.

 There is no way to the gates of pearl but through the bleeding side of Jesus. 

These are the gates of paradise – these bleeding wounds.

If you would find your way to God’s bright throne, find first your way to Jesus’ [...]

Truth

The truth is that the way is truly narrow and few people will find eternal life. (Matthew 7:21, Luke 13:24)
This is Albert Martin preaching. Full Sermon HERE:

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren

James 1:12-16
At what point do you deal with sin? Not at the point of behavior…but at the point of desire. The person who is able to control his emotional responses is able to deal effectively with sin…You must deal with sin in your life. If you expose your emotions to the baited hook, you may [...]

God’s Absolute Sovereignty

No doctrine is more despised by the natural mind than the truth that God is absolutely sovereign. Human pride loathes the suggestion that God orders everything, controls everything, rules over everything. T he carnal mind, burning with enmity against God, abhors the biblical teaching that nothing comes to pass except according to His eternal decrees. [...]

You Must See A Throne

As Preached by Paul Washer on Revelation 20:11-15

He Never Forgives Sin

“God has often forgiven sinners, but He never forgives sin; and the sinner is only forgiven on the ground of Another having borne his punishment; for ‘without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Hebrews 9:22).”
-A.W. Pink

The Rich Man & Lazarus – John MacArthur

The Lordship of Christ

This was originally posted in the October 2009 edition of TableTalk magazine, for the 22nd day devotional. Get out your napkins….here comes all meat, no bones. Gospel pwnge

Romans 10:9 “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be [...]

80% in 5 Years

So I’m reading my October copy of TableTalk magazine and I see this ad. Nothing particularly exciting about the design of the ad; Although it was well designed. Ligonier’s stuff always looks clean and is well thought out. What struck me was the content.
Below the “title” of the ad (see above), there is contained this [...]

The Resurgence of Calvinism

The Resurgence of Calvinism from Puritan Reformed on Vimeo.
In this short clip Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III shares some thoughts on the present resurgence of interest in Calvinism. He makes some very good observations, and his exhortation to the “Young and Restless” movement to adopt the Bible as their authority for their ecclesiology is very [...]