"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen." 1 Peter 5:10-11 Jesus lived and died believing God, and so should we. Jesus lived... Continue Reading →
From The Depths of Woe – Indelible Grace
From The Depths of Woe - Indelible Grace The Words of this piece are from Martin Luther's "Aus Tiefer Not Schrei ich zu Dir"-or in English "From The Depths Of Woe I Cry" (And no, I do not know German- that was a cut and paste). The hymn is based on Psalm 130. This rendition... Continue Reading →
Why Didn’t God Give Us a New Past?
God gave us a new hope, a new Spirit, a new heart, and a new life, but He did not give us a new past: He decided to leave our pasts with us for the time being. God did this because He gets more glory by transforming our pasts than erasing them. Taken from Walking... Continue Reading →
A Brief and Practical Application on the Sovereignty of God
God hates gossip, slander, and other forms of maligning people. God wants us to love our neighbors - not treat them hatefully by talking about them behind their backs, or, even, insulting them to their faces. When God is using a difficult person to sanctify us, the goal should be to allow that person to... Continue Reading →
Personal Red-Sea Experiences?
The cross is the place where our weaknesses and God’s sovereignty make sense. When we bring our weaknesses, brokenness, and messed up pasts to the cross of Christ, we can start to grasp the weight of the truth that Jesus, of His own volition, identified Himself with our frailty through the incarnation, and then willfully... 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 →
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 →
