But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 1 Peter 3: 14-16
Do You Believe in a Santa Christ?
In Sinclair Ferguson's book, In Christ Alone, he shares the sad reality that many Christians have a Christology that is more informed by Santa Claus than Scripture. For them, the message of the incarnation has been so twisted or diluted that they have in fact created for themselves a savior who is...
The Good Shepherd Tenderly Cares for Us
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times . . . He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the...
The Woman's Husband is Her Path to Heaven
How to ‘Seek the Peace and Prosperity’ of Our Cities
Why do cities matter to God? We looked earlier at the nature of cities: this included the aim of God’s redemptive scope—starting in a garden in Genesis and ending in a city in Revelation, the ways our work serves the city and the ways cities serve as a refuge, and the notion of cities...
30+ Sessions of Dan Wallace on Textual Criticism—Free
Putting the X back in Xmas Featured
I’m all for putting Christ back in Christmas. And there is no doubt that our secularized culture is working hard at surreptitiously ushering the Baby out, without losing the murky bathwater of gift-giving and commercial celebration. But I’d like to address the misinformed concern that...
How to Care for Those Who Are Suffering and Grieving at Christmastime
My mother died in 1981, when I was a young pastor. Ten years earlier, not long after I become a Christian, I had the joy of leading mom to Christ. We grew together, reading and discussing Scripture and great books, praying and laughing together, and later fussing over my children, her...
The Man of God
Authors: Days of Praise from ICR...
Nicodemus, the Friendly Pharisee Featured
The gospel of John doesn’t attract much attention during the Christmas season. Instead, we are usually drawn to the birth narratives found in the accounts of Luke and Matthew. However, John captures the essence of Christmas beautifully in the opening prologue to his gospel account: “The...
Bible Study Helps: Thessalonians and Philemon Featured
Three more of Paul’s 13 epistles are covered here. Of interest, they give us what may well be the first and last of his writings. His first epistle to the Thessalonians was likely his first canonical letter (penned in the late 40s or early 50s – but Galatians could also have been penned...
(A Smaller Collection of) Books of the Year 2018
I’m sure that many of us share the same mix of feelings when Andrew posts his annual summary of the best books he has read that year: a combination of gratitude for his hard work, interest in some of the titles mentioned, and a healthy dose of humility as we wonder how a list of almost 100...
N.A. and the Power of Being Real
I was a rising Junior in college, sitting outside a coffee shop in my hometown during my summer break. I looked up from my book and noticed a boy, probably three or four years my junior, at the table next to me. He was reading The Catcher in the Rye, and I immediately sized him up as a distraught...
The Gospel According to the Fellowship Hall
The primary “death” in the fall of mankind is the death of our relationship with God. Because of sin, we are separated from him. But you will notice in Genesis 3, that Adam and Eve’s sin doesn’t just separate them as individuals from God. It separates them from each other...
December 10: Gen. William Davidson
Worship and War Described our Featured Presbyterian Todayby Rev. David T. Myers
Patriotism and Presbyterianism went together in the early days of our country. Mix in Scottish stock and Irish heritage, the stage was set for liberty and justice for all. And so, George Davidson, like so many others...
Links For The Church (12/5)
4 Boundaries Every Ministry Leader Should Have
In these four areas, including time and speech, Lisa Whittle shares why a leader should have boundaries here, and how to go about creating those boundaries.
The Incarnation And God's Presence At Work
Russ Gehrlein writes about God's involvement with our...
Dealing with Holiday Blues
The old timers called it melancholy. Some today call it depression. Modern vernacular calls it the blues. Many face feelings of extreme sadness and melancholy during the Christmas season and Christians are not immune. It might be helpful to understand some reasons why you might feel this way...
What Does My Giving to Truth For Life Make Possible?
Truth For Life brings the verse by verse Bible teaching of Alistair Begg to men and women around the world by way of your giving. As a 100% listener-funded ministry, it’s your essential financial partnership that covers the cost of producing and distributing Truth For Life through 1,800 radio...
The Blame Game and Spiritual Preparedness
I do a lot of reading, as you probably know. Right now, I am reading a splendid book on the subject of apologetics titled, Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes, by Nancy Pearcey.
Unfortunately, despite the amazing nature of this book, the...
Luther: “Our bodies are always exposed to Satan. The maladies I suffer are not natural, but Devil’s spells.”
KIDScast#26 Prepare The Way Of The Lord Featured
Preparing The Way
This week we look at the events that lead up to the coming of the Messiah! The angel Gabriel makes a few appearances to announce the birth of both John and Jesus.
Check out Marty Machowski’s book: The Gospel Story Bible. We used it as a reference in this episode.
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Truth You Can Sing About – Part 3
Probe radio producer Steven Davis provides spiritual truth in five Christmas carols, backed by new music written and performed by his son Jon Clive Davis.
Coventry Carol
Songs about Jesus’ birth have been close friends with Christmas for generations, but when’s the last time you thought...
Gerrymandering naturalism
Ultimately, determination of the comparative theoretical virtues of theories is a global matter: what counts is which theory does better overall, on an appropriate weighting of theoretical commitment, explanation of data, predictive accuracy, fit with established knowledge, and so forth. In...
Immigrants and welfare in Jerusalem—Acts 6:1-6
A conflict arose between the Hellenist and Hebrew Jewish followers of Jesus in Jerusalem in Acts 6:1. Most of the Hellenists spoke only Greek, having originated in the Diaspora. They included “Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and others of those from Cilicia and Asia” (6:9). These immigrant...
The UN Migration Pact Featured
World leaders are meeting in Morocco as I write this, discussing a UN pact on migration. It is already a highly contentious issue, with many countries not going to the conference, and many not signing up for the pact. A Wiki piece puts it this way:
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and...
Mexico, Mass Migration and the Example of Moses, Part 15: The Extraordinary Errors of the Evangelical Immigration Table
In last week’s post, we began our look at an organization called the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT). EIT describes itself as, “a broad coalition of evangelical organizations and leaders advocating for immigration reform consistent with biblical values.”The organization,...
Law Featured
by Mike Ratliff
17 Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς...
"The Lion of the Tribe of Judah" -- Revelation 5:1-14
Here's the audio from this morning's sermon for the second Sunday in Advent:
Authors: Kim Riddlebarger...
The Canons Of Dort (10): Unconditional Grace Gives Assurance
Bad News Beth Moore: America’s Most Popular Bible Teacher Makes Troubling Statement About the Gospel Featured
The English term “evangelize” is derived from the Greek term εὐαγγελίζω. Christians use the term “evangelize” to describe the Christ-mandated action of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with others: His...
Weekly Podcast Roundup (12/2)
Veracity Hill Ep126: Galileo In this episode Kurt talks with Ted Davis, Professor of the History of Science, on the misconceptions about the Galileo controversy. Trinity Radio S9E19: Live From Australia” Things are heating up in the outback, where Braxton is doing evangelistic apologetics...Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 3 – Dec 8, 2018
Christian News Weekly Recap Dec 3 – Dec 8, 2018 This is a recap of the past week’s daily news items from our Christian News Section. Monday Dec 3, 2018 Chris Pratt Gives Impassioned Recitation of the Gospel of Luke at Disneyland’s Candlelight Ceremony Uzbek Christians Detained,...
Australia’s Prime Minister duped into endorsing the ‘Awakening Australia’ event?
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a global cult (similar to Islam and Mormonism), that embraces an ideology of ‘taking over’ world through what is known as the Dominion Mandate. Within this mandate is another sinister agenda known as the Seven Mountain Mandate that is all about...
What Angels Long to See – Christmas (1 Peter 1:3-12)
The post What Angels Long to See – Christmas (1 Peter 1:3-12) appeared first on Prince on Preaching.
Authors: David Prince
WILDFIRE: French President Macron’s Stunning Defeat In Paris As Its Citizens Rise Up To Reject Globalism And Climate Taxation
Less than a month ago, French President Emmanuel Macron staked his claim as the flag-bearer for globalism. In a speech to 60 world leaders at the Arc de Triomphe, he eulogized the United Nations and declared nationalism the “betrayal” of patriotism.
Don’t let the fake news media...
The Latest Issue of the Review of Biblical Literature
Corrie Ten Boom: The TRUE Face of Christianity During WWII
When I read ignorant statements about Christians taking part in the mass genocide of the Jews in WWII, I seriously want to scream.
When people speak of the Vatican’s part in propping up Hitler during those dark years – what they do not understand is that Catholicism is NOT Christianity...
The Inconvenient Love of Christ
Authors: TOvermiller...
Bill Johnson Bethel Redding's Massive Influence Over Awakening Australia Remains Despite Clever Semantics
The director of Awakening Australia, Ben Fitzgerald had an issue with a critique of Awakening Australia written by Stephen Tan Wei Shan (He writes for The Gospel Coalition Australia).
Ben Fitzgerald thought Stephen Tan Wei Shan unfairly put a close link between Awakening Australia and Bethel Redding...
"If" then, and "If" now Featured
Michael Behe and Keith Fox debate theistic evolution vs intelligent design
Two tough rams butt heads, and may the best ram win!Michael Behe and Keith Fox debate evolution and intelligent design. (See below for link to video)
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Michael Behe is professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania and the founder of the modern Intelligent Design movement. His...
Sunday Morning Advent Praise
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was...
A Response To William Lane Craig’s Answer to the Question of Limited Special Revelation
Thirty Days of Jesus Redux: Day 13, God is Pleased with His Son Featured
Introducing The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge, Reader’s Edition
Smooth Reading of the Text
This reader’s edition of the Greek New Testament text combines The Greek New Testament, Produced at Tyndale House, Cambridge with a running list of glosses of every word in the Greek New Testament that occurs 25 times or less.
Th...
Gay Christian Celebrities: A Peculiar and Alarming Development Featured
Since Old Testament times homosexuality has been an uncontroversial topic among God’s people. It’s sinful. That’s that; no argument, no debate.
However, recent developments in Western society have caused homosexuality to become a hot-button issue in the public arena. In...
The 2nd Sunday of Advent: The Day of No More Harm
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The...
God Woke Me Up
It was a regular day. I got out of bed to an alarm. My warm feet from a night’s sleep recoiled slightly from the cold morning floor. Barely ambulatory, I made my way toward the living room. After making my coffee, I sat down in the chair I sit in nearly every morning, opened my Bible and...
A Pastoral Prayer
One of the missing elements of modern worship is prayer, and especially prayers that are more than perfunctory. Especially lacking is the traditional pastoral prayer in which a pastor represents the congregation in praying for their needs and concerns. At Grace Fellowship Church we maintain this...
Help! I feel I gave to the church more than it has blessed me
It’s Sunday. Church is today! But I write this post to encourage any Christians who are on the verge of burning out. May be you silently are crying for help. May you say “I feel I gave to the church than it has blessed me” and you feel like quitting.
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Enjoy a Fun Couples’ Night Out at the Creation Museum
When was the last time you got out as a couple for an evening of delicious food and quality entertainment? If it’s been a while, why not plan for a date night by joining us at the Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky, February 8, 2019, for our annual Evening to Remember. This evening of...
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