Archive for February 2008
Jesus took our wrath
— Mark Driscoll Feb 28, 2008You have been told that God is a loving, gracious, merciful, kind, compassionate, wonderful, and good sky fairy who runs a daycare in the sky […]
Not faith, but Christ
— Horatius Bonar Feb 27, 2008Faith is not our saviour. It was not faith that was born at Bethlehem and died on Golgotha for us. It was not faith that […]
The old fountain
— J. C. Ryle Feb 26, 2008For eighteen centuries men have laboured to find some other medicine for weary consciences, but have laboured in vain. Thousands, after blistering their hands, and […]
Christ reveals God
— AW Tozer Feb 25, 2008Christ walked with men on earth that He might show them what God is like and make known the true nature of God to a […]
The consummation of the ages
— Dennis E. Johnson Feb 24, 2008The apostles were conscious of standing at the consummation of the ages and were vividly aware that the events that precipitated this watershed in history […]
Sovereign savior or ethical coach?
— Dennis E. Johnson Feb 23, 2008To focus on Jesus as example is to reduce him from sovereign Savior to ethical coach, and to transform his gospel into law.
The righteousness of Christ
— Richard Haldane Feb 22, 2008To that righteousness is the eye of the believer ever to be directed; on that righteousness must he rest; on that righteousness must he live; […]
Why saints perservere
— Richard Sibbes Feb 21, 2008Where the foundation is laid, God will be sure to put up the roof.
Perfect in Christ Jesus
— Charles Spurgeon Feb 20, 2008There are some who are always talking about corruption, and the depravity of the heart, and the innate evil of the soul. This is quite […]
The gospel is trinitarian
— Bruce Ware Feb 19, 2008In order for us sinners to be saved, one must see God at one and the same time as the one judging our sin (the […]
The indwelling Christ
— Sinclair Ferguson Feb 18, 2008The Son of God came to dwell in human flesh for us in order that He might come to dwell in us by His Spirit.
Jesus and human history
— Tim Keller Feb 17, 2008God could have poured out judgment on mankind in the Garden, therefore the only reason there is any history is because God has purposed to […]
The standing pillar of the Father’s love
— Thomas Wilcox Feb 16, 2008When the clouds are blackest, even then look towards Christ the standing pillar of the Father’s love and grace, set up in heaven for all […]
Our brother’s fair kingdom
— Samuel Rutherford Feb 15, 2008When we shall come home and enter to the possession of our Brother’s fair kingdom, and when our heads shall find the weight of the […]
Something beyond absolute perfection
— John Calvin Feb 14, 2008Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection.
God is never obligated to redeem
— Michael D. Williams Feb 13, 2008However contrary it is our our Western cultural commitment to egalitarianism, to insist on a universal application of grace is to violate the character of […]
The Spirit of adoption
— C. J. Mahaney Feb 12, 2008There is a new cry in the heart of the newly converted. It is this cry, Abba, Father! That’s the precious privilege and common experience […]
The Father’s eye is upon you
— Charles Spurgeon Feb 11, 2008Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. (Psalm 33:18) Humble hope shall […]
See Christ in his own glory first
— Thomas Wilcox Feb 10, 2008In believing, what you first look at, you expect stability from, and make the foundation of your hope. Go to Christ in sight of your […]
Disconnected advice
— David Powlison Feb 9, 2008Don’t ever degenerate into giving good advice unconnected with the good news of Jesus crucified, alive, present, at work, and returning.
Grace is needed
— Blaise Pascal Feb 8, 2008Grace is indeed needed to turn a man into a saint; and he who doubts it does not know what a saint or a man is.
Free to be honest about yourself
— Tim Keller Feb 7, 2008The gospel gives you psychological freedom to handle the wrong things that you will do. You won’t have to deny, spin, or repress the truth […]
Christianity in a sentence
— Herman Bavinck Feb 6, 2008The essence of the Christian religion consists in this, that the creation of the Father, devastated by sin, is restored in the death of the […]
God is your Father
— John Owen Feb 5, 2008If the love of a father will not make a child delight in him, what will?
Approach, my soul, the mercy seat
— John Newton Feb 4, 2008Approach, my soul, the mercy seat, Where Jesus answers prayer; There humbly fall before His feet, For none can perish there. Thy promise is my […]
Do you and Christ agree?
— Thomas Wilcox Feb 3, 2008Christ will be perfect Redeemer and Mediator, and you must be an undone sinner, or Christ and you will never agree.
The work of God’s kingdom
— Paul David Tripp Feb 2, 2008The central work of God’s kingdom is change. God accomplishes this work as the Holy Spirit empowers people to bring his Word to others. We […]
Instruments in the Redeemer’s hands
— Paul David Tripp Feb 1, 2008The good news of the kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to […]
Rope, beach, air, sun, song
— John PiperJesus Christ is not merely the means of our rescue from damnation; he is the goal of our salvation. If he is not satisfying to […]

