TABLETALK DEVOTIONS WITH R.C. SPROUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Luke 4:16–30 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…to proclaim good news to the poor. …to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (vv. 18–19). Even those who have not formally studied the doctrine of Christ have constructed … More Domesticating Jesus
CULTURE | Six trends that are rapidly reshaping the lives of American Christians by John S. Dickerson Posted 11/24/18, 02:49 pm John S. Dickerson is a journalist-turned-pastor and the author of a new book, Hope of Nations: Standing Strong in a Post-Truth, Post-Christian World (Zondervan, 2018). He should not be confused with the John F. Dickerson who co-hosts CBS This Morning, but F is … More Facing cultural storms
by David Qaoud I’m here to help. Below, in no particular order, are 25 quick prayer tips and reminders that will help your prayer life…. Some of my favorites on the list are numbers: 1, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15 and 21. What are yours? – Mike Continued at Source: 25 Quick Prayer Tips and Reminders … More 25 Quick Prayer Tips and Reminders to Help Your Prayer Life
by John MacArthur / Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Dr. MacArthur makes a play on words here to make his point that today’s modern movement(s) have no real biblical foundation. Instead of being driven to repentance for their sinfulness, as were those in the Great Awakening; today people are driven by pure emotion. – Mike Many charismatics today claim … More God in the Hands of Giddy Sinners
November 13, 2018 Robert Gonzales In an article entitled “Ministers All?” R. Scott Clark rejects “the ‘every member’ model” of church ministry as having “a lot more to do with democratic populism than it does with the biblical view of the church.”1 Along the same lines, T. David Gordon rejects the notion that pastors should equip saints for works … More Equipping the Saints: A Defense of Lay-Ministry
Daily Devotional – November 13th “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves…to claim anything for ourselves, but our sufficiency comes from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 If you are at all like me this maybe one area you struggle in. ‘Why bother God with the little things in life “Just do It”! Dumb is it not … More OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD
by David Qaoud Considering your calling is not always easy. It’s not black and white or formulaic. Someone else’s calling is not your calling, and the means by which that other person discovered his or her calling won’t be the same for you. We’re all different. But some sort of practical guidelines can help you discern … More Some Things to Consider When You Consider Your Calling
by John MacArthur Monday, November 5, 2018 Pastors need Bereans in their congregations—members “who received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11). Those who would teach God’s Word must be held accountable to its exacting standards. Unfortunately, the opposite is true for those who desire to preach … More The Doctrine of Anti-Theology
“If the LORD had not been on our side.” Psalm 124:1 …How often God uses the most devastating experiences in our lives to be the “most blessed.” When darkness seems to obliterate all hope…He is separating the dross* from our lives…refining and cleansing us. He takes the broken pieces of our lives and makes something … More HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE LORD
Deuteronomy 13“If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams…says, ‘Let us go after other gods’…you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams”(vv. 1–3). Advanced technology has brought many benefits in the form of easier travel and communications. It is now relatively easy for those of us in the … More Beware of Apostasy
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