The Guilt of Giving Part of God's Counsel April 16, 1989 Act_20:26-27 In verses 18-21 (Act_20:18-21) of this chapter Paul looks back over the three years he spent working in Ephesus and he reminds the elders how he served the Lord with lowliness and tears and trials and how he testified about repentance toward God … Continue reading “23 THE GUILT OF GIVING PART…”
24 PRAYING FOR ALL HIS PURPOSES …
The Mission and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church Volume Five Praying for All His Purposes; Meditating on All His Word Unpacking the Master Planning Team Document the Spiritual Dynamic Part Three October 22, 1995 1Th_2:13 The Sieve of My Life I want you to know what this Mission Statement is meaning for me personally in … Continue reading “24 PRAYING FOR ALL HIS PURPOSES …”
25 WHY GOD INSPIRED HARD TEXTS
Why God Inspired Hard Texts March 14, 1999 Rom_3:1-31 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? 2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What then? If some did not believe, their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of … Continue reading “25 WHY GOD INSPIRED HARD TEXTS”
26 THE BIBLE
The Bible Kindling for Christian Hedonism October 30, 1983 Psa_19:7-14 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear … Continue reading “26 THE BIBLE”
13 SUPPOSE YOU ARE A LIBERAL…
Suppose You Are a Liberal Critic of the Bible April 14, 1998 Suppose that you are a liberal critic of the Bible. By liberal, I mean unfettered by commitment to the inerrancy and authority of the Bible. And suppose that you find in an early letter of the apostle Paul these words: "[Concerning you,] my … Continue reading “13 SUPPOSE YOU ARE A LIBERAL…”
12 BROTHERS, LET US QUERY THE TEXT
Brothers, Let Us Query the Text If the Bible is coherent, then understanding the Bible means grasping how things fit together. Becoming a Biblical theologian means seeing more and more pieces fit together into a glorious mosaic of the divine will. And doing exegesis means querying the text about how its many propositions cohere in … Continue reading “12 BROTHERS, LET US QUERY THE TEXT”
11 BUILDING OUR LIVES ON THE BIBLE
Building Our Lives on the Bible Education for Exultation: By the Word March 5, 2000 2Ti_3:10-17 Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance, 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of them all the Lord rescued … Continue reading “11 BUILDING OUR LIVES ON THE BIBLE”
10 I WILL MEDITATE ON…
I Will Meditate on All Your Work and Muse on Your Deeds January 2, 2000 Psa_77:1-20 My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me. 2 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out … Continue reading “10 I WILL MEDITATE ON…”
09 MEDITATE ON THE WORD…
Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night January 3, 1999 Psa_1:1-6 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And … Continue reading “09 MEDITATE ON THE WORD…”
08 THY WORD I HAVE TREASURED…
Thy Word I Have Treasured in My Heart January 5, 1997 Psa_119:9-169 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. 10 With all my heart I have sought Thee; Do not let me wander from Thy commandments. 11 Thy word I have treasured in my heart, That … Continue reading “08 THY WORD I HAVE TREASURED…”