Posted in Scripture on November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God is sovereign over these things, he foresees them all, he causes or permits them all, and when he causes or permits something, he does so with purpose and design.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. (Proverbs 16:33)
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, [...]
Posted in Scripture on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Proud people can’t be grateful. So here are three very humbling truths for the sake of your thankfulness.
1. Nature teaches us that an infinitely marvelous, eternally powerful being created us and all we have. Therefore we are his creatures. He owns us. Our life, our breath, and everything we have is a gift. Our duty [...]
Posted in Scripture on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Men should be accountable to other men in order to avoid a hard heart. Hebrews 3:13 “But exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Desiring God ministries has a form that all of their pastors fill out each week when they meet [...]
Posted in Scripture, Theology on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When a man proclaims the Word of God he must do so not with enticing words or human wisdom. Many teach the Bible but do so with their own intellect. Degrees in theology are good and I have one myself but it is not the degree that provides the life changing power of the gospel. [...]
Posted in Scripture on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There is no question that selecting a pastor from a pool of men is difficult at best. As I have said in earlier writings, there tends to be a problem with the selection process. A bad or inefficient selection process can lead to disaster. One hour with a man, meeting with deacons is not enough [...]
