Monday, July 29, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
At The Cross God Stormed The Last Bastion Of The Self
The Heidelberg Catechism puts things in perspective:
Question 62: But why cannot our good works be the whole, or part, of our righteousness before God?
Answer: Because, the righteousness which can be approved of before the tribunal of God, must be absolutely perfect, and in all respects conformable to the divine law; and also, that our best works in this life are all imperfect and defiled with sin.
“At the cross”, says Gerhard Forde, “God stormed the last bastion of the self, the last presumption that you were going to do something for him.” Genuine freedom awaits all who stop trusting in their own work and start trusting in Christ’s work.
This is why so many Christians do not experience true freedom. The importance of their performance has been pounded into their brain by the church. As a result they live in fear and anxiety and never walk in freedom. If you want true freedom you must stop trusting in yourself and realize that even the very best you can do is tainted with sin and falls far short of God's righteousness. God wants you to trust him.
Question 62: But why cannot our good works be the whole, or part, of our righteousness before God?
Answer: Because, the righteousness which can be approved of before the tribunal of God, must be absolutely perfect, and in all respects conformable to the divine law; and also, that our best works in this life are all imperfect and defiled with sin.
“At the cross”, says Gerhard Forde, “God stormed the last bastion of the self, the last presumption that you were going to do something for him.” Genuine freedom awaits all who stop trusting in their own work and start trusting in Christ’s work.
This is why so many Christians do not experience true freedom. The importance of their performance has been pounded into their brain by the church. As a result they live in fear and anxiety and never walk in freedom. If you want true freedom you must stop trusting in yourself and realize that even the very best you can do is tainted with sin and falls far short of God's righteousness. God wants you to trust him.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
An Atheist Chastises Evangelicals Who Don’t Evangelize - Penn Jillette
A few years ago atheist Penn Jillette, of the magician duo, Penn & Teller, expressed indignation at evangelicals who don’t share their faith, asking, “How much do you have to hate somebody to believe everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?”
Video, followed by transcript, below:
“I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s a heaven and a hell, and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life, and you think that it’s not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially awkward—and atheists who think people shouldn’t proselytize and who say just leave me along and keep your religion to yourself—how much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate somebody to believe everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?
“I mean, if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that a truck was coming at you, and you didn’t believe that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certain point where I tackle you. And this is more important than that.”
Friday, July 19, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
The Nature Of Divine Sonship
"All
those that are justified, God vouchsafed, in and for his only Son Jesus
Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption: by which they are
taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the
children of God; have his name put upon them, receive the Spirit of
adoption; have access to the throne of grace with boldness; are enabled
to cry, Abba Father; are pitied, protected, provided
for, and chastened by Him as by a Father; yet never cast off, but
sealed to the day of redemption, and inherit the promises, as heirs of
everlasting salvation. This is the nature of the divine sonship that is
bestowed on believers." J.I.
Packer, Knowing God, pg 206.
If you can understand this and believe it, reject any teaching that disagrees with this you will go a long way towards you living a stable joyful christian life. This is the problem in the church today so many christians do not know these truths and are not taught these truths. Go out and buy Packers book Knowing God its life changing.
If you can understand this and believe it, reject any teaching that disagrees with this you will go a long way towards you living a stable joyful christian life. This is the problem in the church today so many christians do not know these truths and are not taught these truths. Go out and buy Packers book Knowing God its life changing.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Bob Dylan - Thunder On The Mountain
I love this song and the whole album. "One day I'll stand before my king"
Lat Night Humor - A George Clooney Joke
You can sure tell its summer. The temperature is warmer, days are shorter and George Clooney's girl friend is gone.
George Clooney and his girlfriend split up. We know how that works. The crown will be passed to the new girlfriend and she will reign for a year.
Clooney's old girlfriend was granted asylum in Venezuela.
Late Night with Dave Letterman
George Clooney and his girlfriend split up. We know how that works. The crown will be passed to the new girlfriend and she will reign for a year.
Clooney's old girlfriend was granted asylum in Venezuela.
Late Night with Dave Letterman
Monday, July 8, 2013
PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - SPOONFUL
Spoonful, a cut from the "Whats Shaken' " LP on Elektra Records...Re-released on, collectors' choice Records. 1965 This is the band that backed Dylan at Newport when he went electric.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
The Freeness Of God's Love
"Nothing
could possibly support my soul under the many agonies which oppressed
me when on board, except a consideration of the freeness, eternity, and
unchangeableness of God's love to me.
I need not fear the sight of sin when I have a perfect, everlasting righteousness wrought out for me by Jesus Christ....
May he enlighten me more and more to know and feel the mystery of his electing, soul-transforming love. There is nothing like it, to support us under present and all the various future trials. But the Lord has apprehended us and will not let us go. Men and devils may do their worst; our Jesus will allow nothing to pluck us out of His Almighty hands."
George Whitefield -
was an English Anglican preacher who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies
I need not fear the sight of sin when I have a perfect, everlasting righteousness wrought out for me by Jesus Christ....
May he enlighten me more and more to know and feel the mystery of his electing, soul-transforming love. There is nothing like it, to support us under present and all the various future trials. But the Lord has apprehended us and will not let us go. Men and devils may do their worst; our Jesus will allow nothing to pluck us out of His Almighty hands."
George Whitefield -
was an English Anglican preacher who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies
Bob Dylan "License To Kill" & "Jokerman" Late Night with David Letterman (1984)
For his appearance, Dylan requested not to be interviewed, which is why he begins with Sonny Boy Williamson's "Don't Start Me Talking." The second and third songs are "License To Kill" and "Jokerman" from his album "Infidels." Backing him were JJ Holiday (aka Justin Jesting) on guitar, and two members of the LA punk band, The Plugz (Tony Marisco on bass and Charlie Quintana on drums).
Friday, July 5, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Redeemed From The Curse
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.’” Galatians 3:13
“Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying, ‘You be Peter that denier, Paul that persecutor, blasphemer and cruel oppressor, David that adulterer, that sinner who ate the apple in Paradise, that thief who hung upon the cross, and briefly, you be the person who has committed the sins of all men. See therefore that you pay and satisfy for them.’”
Martin Luther, commenting on Galatians 3:13.
“Our most merciful Father, seeing us to be oppressed and overwhelmed with the curse of the law . . . sent his only Son into the world and laid upon him all the sins of all men, saying, ‘You be Peter that denier, Paul that persecutor, blasphemer and cruel oppressor, David that adulterer, that sinner who ate the apple in Paradise, that thief who hung upon the cross, and briefly, you be the person who has committed the sins of all men. See therefore that you pay and satisfy for them.’”
Martin Luther, commenting on Galatians 3:13.
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - I Won't Back Down
The music video, directed by David Leland, was shot on March 22 and 23, 1989 on a sound stage at Pinewood Studios and released on April 24, 1989. George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Mike Campbell and Ringo Starr are featured in the video along with George's famous painted stratocaster "Rocky". Starr is depicted in the video as playing the drums on the song, though in reality, drumming was performed by Phil Jones.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
JUNIOR WELLS W/ BUDDY GUY - VIETCONG BLUES - 1966
What a great song. Listen to Buddy Guy play the guitar, this early Junior Wells and Buddy Guy are some of the best recordings made. They were innovative and strong.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
The Purest Joy
“The purest joy in the world is joy in Christ Jesus. When the Spirit is poured down, his people get very near and clear views of the Lord Jesus. They eat his flesh and drink his blood. They come to a personal cleaving to the Lord. They taste that the Lord is gracious. His blood and righteousness appear infinitely perfect, full and free to their soul. They sit under his shadow with great delight. . . . They lean on the Beloved. They find infinite strength in him for the use of their soul — grace for grace — all they can need in any hour of trial and suffering to the very end.”
Robert Murray M’Cheyne, preaching on Psalm 85:6, “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?”
Robert Murray M’Cheyne, preaching on Psalm 85:6, “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?”
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