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  Three biblical truths about authority – 1. Authority begins in Genesis 2:16-17. God has absolute authority over us. Every biblical command depends upon that truth. And it is true. 2. Authority goes all the way through to the final judgment. Revelation 20:12. God the judge will hold to account those who have disobeyed and disregarded his authority. 3. Authority is…

This is reposted from March 2012 …    Dear Racine Bible Church,   Today marks the beginning of our journey through Romans. I am writing you today for the purpose of soliciting your prayers. Would you pray for the preaching of the Word? Would you commit to pray, throughout this preaching series, that God will bring glory to Himself by causing His Word to…

Three short articles you might want to read –   This short article offers a perspective on the Bible, the gospel, and a “transgender” professor at a University.   http://cbmw.org/public-square/marriage-public-square/transforming-the-transgender-debate-with-the-cross/   I attended this conference on C.S. Lewis a couple of weeks ago. Here is a…

Because we all need some encouragement on daily time in the Word — http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/six-benefits-of-ordinary-daily-devotions    

New courses begin this Sunday night! Join us for a Parenting Class, or for a practical course on Personal Evangelism. The course I am teaching is called Fundamentals of the Faith. The curriculum is provided by Grace Community Church. The suggested sermons included in the course are available online. Even if you cannot take the course with us, this set of messages would be…

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of thy Divine Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee that thou wouldst keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see thee in thy one and eternal glory, O Father; who…

These words of counsel are really helpful. Check them out. And make them into a habit. http://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/09/04/20-helps-to-sermon-listening/    

Being more like Jesus means more tears  I want to be more like Jesus. That means I will weep more. I want to weep over my city. Luke 19:41-42 and Matthew 23:37 Jeremiah and Paul had most sorrow not for self — but for others. Does it sound like exaggerated rhetoric when the prophet breaks out with, “Oh that my head were waters…” or when the apostle declares “I have…

So Charles Spurgeon wrote this, a long time ago, about dealing with false teaching. It describes our current moment. He could have written it this morning. The argument of ‘charity’ is used to screen those who are robbing us of the gospel. We are bidden to be cautious how we condemn those who only differ on small points; whereas the truths which they would take away from…

 A prayer about my sin and my savior —    When my heart is unsavoury with sin, sorrow, darkness, hell, only thy free grace can help me act with deep abasement under a sense of unworthiness.   Let me lament for forgetting daily to come to thee.   Grant that I may be salted with suffering, with every exactment tempered to my soul, every rod excellently…