His Patience

Posted 2/21/14 by Donald Barnhouse

The fact that God is slow to anger (Neh. 9:17) may lead us to believe that He will occasionally condone sin. God can never condone sin. He can place our sin upon the Lord Jesus and deal with it in death; He can in faithfulness and righteousness reach into a life and cleanse it from all unrighteousness on the basis of His Word (1 John 1:9), but His nature will not permit Him to overlook sin.

His Patience

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The Most Important Overlooked Doctrine (Part 2)

by Nick Batzig • February 20, 2014

As we press on in seeking Christlikeness in our own lives, we are reminded that we are already positionally holy in Christ. We are already "seated with Him in the heavenly places" (Eph. 1:3; 2:6). The full realization of our consummate sanctification is assured to us, in the here and now, as we look in faith to the who who said "for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified..." (John 17:19).

In the previous post we briefly considered the biblical teaching on what is commonly called definitive sanctification. In this post we want to briefly consider yet another aspect of the biblical teaching on sanctification which has been equally overlooked or downplayed--namely, positional sanctification.

Present Blessings, Plus Persecutions -- Part Two

By James Boice

Present Blessings, Plus Persecutions
Mark 10:29-30
Theme: Wealth in Christ.
This week’s lessons teach us about the rewards that are ours when we deny ourselves.
 
Lesson

Mark 10:29-30 holds a great promise, and it does have to do with earthly relationships and material possessions. At the least, it means that the true follower of Christ will not lack for any good thing ("My cup overflows," Ps. 23:5) and that in normal circumstances a Christian will be blessed with earthly goods abundantly. Personally, I am convinced that Jesus gives us every good that he can possibly give without rendering us unfit for his work or destroying our souls. The reason why many of us do not have more is that the Lord knows that we would misuse it.

His Justice

Posted 2/20/14 by Donald Barnhouse

For several years radio stations have broadcast the proceedings of court cases. Commonest of these broadcasts have been those of traffic courts, and the principle of such broadcasts has been hotly debated. A Chicago judge spoke out against the practice, quoting some pertinent figures in support of his argument. In one court, of those tried when proceedings were not broadcast, 31.6% were convicted; of those tried during broadcasts, 87.5% were convicted. The average fine when there was no broadcast was $10.63, but when the judge had a radio audience, the average fine was $36.25.

His Justice

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Brothers, do not lose hope

Posted on Thursday, February 20, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

I am a blessed man. I have the privilege of serving a church as pastor. There are more blessings attending to this call than I can possibly describe. God has been especially kind in allowing me to serve a church that loves its pastors well. But I have not always had this experience. I sojourned down a very rough path not too long ago. So if you are a battered pastor I know how you feel. No matter how bad it gets, persevere in the faithful preaching and teaching of the Word.

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Present Blessings, Plus Persecutions -- Part One

By James Boice

Present Blessings, Plus Persecutions
Mark 10:29-30
Theme: Wealth in Christ.
This week’s lessons teach us about the rewards that are ours when we deny ourselves.
 
Lesson

In the great collection of unexpected and challenging teachings about discipleship by Jesus there is perhaps nothing so utterly unexpected (particularly after our study of the earlier sayings) as Jesus' words in Mark 10:29-30. All along Jesus had been telling his listeners that in order to be his disciples they must deny themselves and give over everything they possess. But now he says that if they do that they will nevertheless receive a hundred times as much as what was given up, not merely in some future life, which we might expect, but in this very age - though they would have persecutions

The Cult of the Visioneer

Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

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The Happy Christian -- Part Five

By James Boice

The Happy Christian
Matthew 5:3-12
Theme: Blessedness.
This week’s lessons point us to Jesus who is the fountain of all happiness.

Lesson

Where in this great world in which we live can there be found a place for those who imitate the Lord Jesus Christ and thus, in their own persons, live out the Beatitudes? This is not an easy world. It is a tough, hard, grasping, evil, covetous world. Where can there possibly be a place for those who are poor in spirit, who mourn for sin, who are meek, who hunger and thirst for righteousness (of all things), who are merciful, who are pure in heart, who are peacemakers, who are persecuted for Jesus’ sake? There is only one place. It is the place the "great" of this world assigned Christ. It is the cross.

Movements and the Means of Grace

Posted on Monday, February 17, 2014 by Todd Pruitt on 1517

Evangelicals love movements. I suppose it's because it makes us feel a part of something big or at least bigger than our church. Don't misunderstand. I like a good conference as much as anyone. I have benefited from good conferences. I appreciate Together for the Gospel, not least of all because their ambition is fairly limited to a conference every other year. They make no effort to be a quasi-denomination. I hope it stays that way. But the evangelical church, particularly in the United States, seems to birth more movements than we can keep up with.

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The Happy Christian -- Part Four

By James Boice

The Happy Christian
Matthew 5:3-12
Theme: Blessedness.
This week’s lessons point us to Jesus who is the fountain of all happiness.

Lesson

"Blessed are the peacemakers." Not only do the followers of Christ find peace within through the pursuit of purity, they seek to promote peace with and among others also. Why? Because they are at peace themselves and know the blessing of it. The followers of Christ were formerly at war with God, and because they were at war with God they were also at war with others and themselves. Breaking the vertical relationship breaks horizontal ties. Now these followers of Jesus have peace. They did not make it. God made peace in them through Christ’s cross.

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