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September 3rd 2008 - ...the ineffectualness of candy coated, romantic gospel appeals
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September 2nd 2008 - Titled & Compiled by Dr. James White
"We have to deal with a spirit, I know not how to denominate it, unless I call it a spirit of moderatism in the pulpits of protestant churches. Men have begun to rub...continue
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August 31st 2008 - CAN ANYONE SPELL... PANDERING?
One must wonder when Pastor Joel Hunter actually began to drink the postmodern, Obama Kool-aid on human rights and his deficient view of the authority and veracity of Scriptur...continue
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August 29th 2008 - Since Wednesday evening I have had a terrible bout with food poisoning. Though I didn't sleep at all Wednesday night, I finally got a few hours of needed rest last evening. But I am still very weak, phys...continue
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"Is the Congregation to Hold Their Leadership Accountable?"
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August 22nd 2008 - In some past posts I have been very critical of Rick Warren for aspects of his Purpose Driven Life campaign; his environmental climate initiative, thinking he can cure world hunger, his convoluted 2006...continue
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August 19th 2008 -
Here is the opening video that Bob Kauflin featured at his Worship God conference just a few weeks ago. It is excellent and will encourage your hearts and minds greatly. Take a moment from the fast paced craziness of your d...continue
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August 15th 2008 - My dear late friend, Larry Norman, wrote a brilliant song many years ago called, The Outlaw. It poetically unveiled the many different faces of who people think Jesus is. It was the contemporary answering of our Lord's question to Peter, "who do men say that I am?" In today's culture and whacky, m...continue
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August 12th 2008 - ...are feelings, impressions, and arrogant boasts to be considered "words from the Lord?"
Preach the Word; and...?Men seldom tremble anymore when they speak for God. They forget that it is an awesome and weighty thing to stand behind the sacred desk and preach His Word. W...continue
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August 6th 2008 - First, the necessity of it;
"Except a man be new born, he can never be saved" -JOHN 3:3. It is our Savior's speech, and he avers it with a double asseveration, " Verily, verily, I say unto thee." Again,...continue
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August 4th 2008 - ...when conflicts arise, how should we respond and work towards resolve?
When we are wronged, spoken falsely about, our character maligned and reputation smudged, how should we as Christians respond? What does the Word of God teach about this, especially wh...continue
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July 27th 2008 - The greatness of God's power in saving sinners can only be seen against the background of man's desperate condition. What a glorious doctrine is the new birth to the helpless sinner! May the Church return...continue
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July 22nd 2008 -
(As you play the COT BlogCast, please reference the words below.)
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July 21st 2008 - A Heavenly Escort
"And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest." -Genesis 28:15
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July 18th 2008 - by Thomas Watson
"O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. " (Ps. 119:97)
Part A: Godly Man Loves the Word Written:
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July 17th 2008 - ALL UNANNOUNCED AND MOSTLY UNDETECTED there has come in modern times a new cross into popular evangelical circles. It is like the old cross, but different: the likenesses are superficial; the differences,...continue
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July 15th 2008 - There is so much confusion about spiritual warfare today: binding and losing Satan through prayer; shouting to Satan and his hellish minions to leave a church or place of worship where any Christian gath...continue
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July 9th 2008 -
A very special thanks to Brian for putting this encouraging video picture montage together and using one of my songs as the music bed. I am honored and humbled.
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July 7th 2008 - Please read Alan Kurschner's excellent post today; it is a powerful article under the title, "God Owes Us Nothing" - which, I believe, gives helpful insight to this post below.
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July 4th 2008 - “If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight wi...continue
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July 1st 2008 - by Ichabod Spencer
"What must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:30
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June 30th 2008 - Tim Keller is a respected, reformed Bible teacher and pastor. I personally have enjoyed his ministry and appreciate what his church, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, is doing for the kingdom. He is coming out...continue
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June 27th 2008 - ROWLAND HILL illustrated the folly of sinners by the story of a butcher who was followed by the swine right into the slaughterhouse. As pigs are not usually in the mind to go where they are wanted, it...continue
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June 24th 2008 - Consider this as you consider this:
For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb.
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June 17th 2008 -
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June 15th 2008 -
The Mark of a Man of God
by steve camp
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take ho...continue
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June 14th 2008 - "a minister may fill his pews, his communion roll,
the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more." -JOHN OWEN
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June 13th 2008 - "Jesus Christ is the sum and quintessence of the gospel; the wonder of angels; the joy and triumph of saints. The name of Christ is sweet, it is as music in the ear, honey in the mouth, and a cordial at ...continue
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June 10th 2008 - Jesus was punished on the cross for things He did not do; so that we would not be punished for things we have clearly done.
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June 9th 2008 - By Wayne Mack
When Christ died, He died not simply to make redemption a possibility, but to make redemption a certainty. He did not simply die to make man redeemable, He died to redeem. He did not simp...continue
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June 5th 2008 -
Enjoy this fast paced and very informative behind the scenes look at these wonderful monster video screens that light up Times Square. This is some pretty impressive stuff-- I want one. :-)
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June 4th 2008 -
...how to not let circumstances and attitudes rob you of your joy, contentment, and hope
by Bill Izard
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June 2nd 2008 -
Does God hear the prayers of all people?
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May 30th 2008 - This article is an encore post, back by popular demand... (originally posted 9/30/05).
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May 27th 2008 - "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under th...continue
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May 26th 2008 - Here are some great links to a few articles that will inspire, humble and encourage you in giving thanks to the One Triune God for the brave men and women who have fought fearlessly and selflessly in de...continue
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May 25th 2008 - A SERMON DELIVERED ON SABBATH MORNING, APRIL 22, 1855, BY THE REV. C. H. SPURGEON, AT EXETER HALL STRAND
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May 23rd 2008 - "there is no pit so deep
where God's love is not deeper still"
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May 21st 2008 - The Cross of Christ-Centered Living
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May 19th 2008 - or preach nothing at all!
-Preach the Gospel-
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May 16th 2008 - The Importance of Justification Sola Fide (by faith alone) is important not merely because the church stands or falls on it. It is important because on it we stand or fall. The place where and the time...continue
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May 13th 2008 - Apart from our Lord’s name, the word grace is the sweetest utterance in all of Scripture. It signifies God's acceptance of the unacceptable; His relationship with those He was only at enmity with; and...continue
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May 11th 2008 - My Mom is one of the greatest women and Christian's you could ever be privileged to get to know. She is forthright, loving, generous, selfless, constantly studying the Word, a straight-shooter, a discipler...continue
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May 7th 2008 - A few years ago I received a call from my friend (and executive director of The Founders Ministries), Tom Ascol, and in that conversation I expressed to him my deep appreciation for his solid biblical in...continue
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May 6th 2008 - I found this wonderful article web-surfing the other day. There is much truth in David Green's words about Mr. McLaren's emergent philosophy. I highly commend it to you. -Steve
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May 2nd 2008 - Barking at Thunder
HE first time our young dog heard the thunder it startled him. He leaped up, gazed around in anger, and then began to bark at the disturber of his peace. When the next crash came...continue
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April 30th 2008 - Psa. 97:10
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
The 97th Psalm.
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April 28th 2008 -
Here is a stirring story about one of the most beloved
songs of the faith, as told by the one and only Wintley Phipps.
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April 24th 2008 - If any man doth ascribe of salvation, even the very least, to the free will of man, he knoweth nothing of grace, and he hath not learnt Jesus Christ aright.
Martin Luther
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April 23rd 2008 - What if pastors were treated like CCM artists?
Each year in April the GMA (Gospel Music Association) hosts the annual "Dove Awards Show." Tonight marks the 39th Dove Awards and will be broadcast live on the Gospel Music Channel (1...continue
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April 22nd 2008 - Feast your soul on these truth-filled encouraging words from the pen of Charles Spurgeon. This is hope for the hopeless; restoration for the wayward; and comfort for every weary child of God.
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April 21st 2008 - "IN THE BEGINNING GOD..."
I went tonight and saw Ben Stein's controversial and stimulating documentary on the issue of Intelligent Design (ID) vs. evolution called, "Expelled - No Intelligence Allowed." ...continue
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April 19th 2008 -
Dr. MacArthur gives a concise clarion call to recover biblical ministry and gospel-centered evangelism to the pragmatic, invitational, Finneyesque, seeker-friendly, seeker-sensible, cool/hip, emerging/...continue
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April 18th 2008 - Everyone has little annoyances that get under their skin from time to time. They are not huge, catastrophic things - just the pebble in the shoe kind of things that irritate more than exasperate.
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April 16th 2008 - "but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a ...continue
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April 15th 2008 - There is so much confusion about spiritual warfare today: binding and losing Satan through prayer; shouting to Satan and his hellish minions to leave a church or place of worship where any Christian gathering...continue
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April 9th 2008 - “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak again...continue
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April 7th 2008 - Psalm 119, Verse 91. By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants. (ESV)
"They continue this day according to thine ordinances."
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April 4th 2008 - THE POWER OF GOD
We cannot have a right conception of God unless we think of Him as all-powerful, as well as all-wise. He who cannot do what he will and perform all his pleasure cannot be God. As God h...continue
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March 31st 2008 - (a collection, from various authors, of biblical insights pertaining to the truth, character, and attributes of God compiled by Steve Camp).
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March 24th 2008 - "To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we...continue
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March 23rd 2008 -
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The following article by my friend, John MacArthur, is a tremendous reminder of the importance of the resurrection and what it secures for every believer in Christ.
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March 21st 2008 - The crucifixion of Jesus Christ was the climax of redemptive history, the focal point of God’s plan of salvation. God’s redeeming work culminated in the cross, where the Lord Jesus bore the sins of the...continue
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March 19th 2008 - GLORY IN THE CROSS
By Steve Camp
Glory in the cross, our faithful High Priest Went beyond the veil as our Prince of Peace Clothed with our sin, its guilt and shame Our sinless Substitute, Jesus His ...continue
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March 18th 2008 - Clothed with His Full Righteousness
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March 17th 2008 - "For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and th...continue
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March 12th 2008 - by Pastor Lars Larson PhD
The Present State of Evangelicalism
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March 11th 2008 - This past two years of ministry has taken me to some wonderful and interesting places.
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March 7th 2008 - In light of all the discussion lately on Arminianism vs. Calvinism, this priceless article by Spurgeon is worth repeating...
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March 6th 2008 - I have still been receiving several emails on this important subject of the imputation of the active and passive obedience of Christ Jesus in our justification. It was even a question asked of Dr, MacA...continue
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March 5th 2008 - If you couldn't attend the 2008 Shepherds Conference this year there is still a way to enjoy the great hymn singing in worship and powerful expositions from God's Word by Pastor John and the other guest speakers he ...continue
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March 4th 2008 - Lord, high and holy, meek and lowly,
Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision,
where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights;
hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory.
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March 3rd 2008 - So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please Him." -2 Cor. 5:9
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March 1st 2008 -
This was a heart-wrenching day yesterday watching the above video promo. Not judging motives, but only being concerned with what I actually watched, several emotions came to mind:
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February 29th 2008 -
I just saw this video a few minutes ago and wept.
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February 28th 2008 -
The seeker movement has been all about style over substance; attraction over gospel proclamation; relating over biblical revelation.
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February 26th 2008 -
This is one of my all time favorite Larry Norman songs,
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February 25th 2008 - "Christ is the most bountiful physician.
Christ elevates all his patients:
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Christ doth not only raise them from the bed, but to the throne;
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February 21st 2008 - For if I preach the gospel,
that gives me no ground for boasting.
For necessity is laid upon me.
Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
-1 Corinthians 9:16
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February 19th 2008 - "Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? for Thou only art holy" (Rev. 15:4). He only is independently, infinitely, immutably holy. In Scripture He is frequently styled "The Holy One": ...continue
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February 15th 2008 - the stewardship of freedom and faith
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