“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 Self-disclosure is a form of communication through which one person reveals himself or herself to another. Our... Continue Reading →
Jason Meyer: The God Who Comforts the Downcast
Dr. Jason Meyer just preached this sermon on August 16th. After listening to it, I thought I have to post this sermon to this blog. It just seems to encompass so many of the ideals of Boasting in Weakness. For example, in this sermon he addresses experiencing providentially ordained afflictions, receiving the comforting (strengthening) grace... Continue Reading →
Richard Baxter- “The Life of Joy”
My daughter is in school to become an editor. She tells me my writing is wordy. I think that wordiness is comparative. Take, for example, this 250-word sentence by puritan pastor Richard Baxter. My question for her then is, compared to that many words - do you still think that I am wordy? Anyhow, the... Continue Reading →
1.min. 49 sec. on Prayer with David Platt
So yesterday's post was on prayer. Here is a 1 minute and 49 second sermon clip from David Platt on prayer. Specifically, it is a sermon clip dedicated to answering the question "Why is prayer necessary?" If I knew you personally, and I knew that you loved Jesus, and His glory more than anything- I... Continue Reading →
Rock of Ages- Brooks Ritter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63T2ohi4xVE Brooks Ritter's version of Rock of Ages is great. I first heard of brother Brooks on Shai Linne's Lyrical Theology Part Two Doxology Album. On the album, Brooks is featured singing an amazingly beautiful rendition of the Doxology. So when I was praying about a hymn to post for this weekend, the Doxology... Continue Reading →
If It Is Soul-Destroying… It Is also Heart-Breaking.
Wretched: Matt Chandler: Maybe this is why you are depressed. I never thought about it - quite like this before - but, it is sooooo true: bad theology is really depressing. After all, anything that is soul-destroying is also heart-breaking. Todd Friel with his usual insightful candor, really powerful preaching from Matt Chandler, and a... Continue Reading →
William Cowper on Smooth Talkers…
Candid and generous and just. Boys care but little whom they trust. An error soon corrected - for who but learns in riper years. That man, when smoothest he appears, is most to be suspected?
False Teachers- Shai Linne
I have been meaning to post this for a while. This video has a great visual to go along with Shai Linne's musical warning about False Teachers. Below is listed three relevant passages of Scripture that warn us about the danger of the modern American prosperity gospel and its false teachers..Weak Willed Women Beware!"But understand... Continue Reading →
On Being Pruned by the Vine-Dresser
Still mentally camped out on the John 15:1-16 passage- I am like totally being pruned by the Vine-Dresser- lately. You know how it goes: a little snip here (mortification of my sin), a little water there (lots of prayerful tears), a little fertilizer for the soul (dealing with lots of difficult people), some sunshine (you... Continue Reading →
Andrew Murray on Fruit Bearing
I have been reading through Andrew Murray's classic devotional The True Vine, 31 meditations on John 15:1-16. I found the following passage to be very helpful in ordering my daily priorities- as it focused my attention on the reason for my earthly existence: fruit bearing. If you are in a season of pruning, reading through... Continue Reading →
