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From the blog this week: The Deity of the Holy Spirit Pruning “While the severed branches and dead portions of the rosebush piled up, I had to tell myself I was doing what was best for the roses. In order for the blossoms to increase, the bush must shed the dying and diseased branches. The…
Today we’ll continue our study of “Great Doctrines of the Bible” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by looking at chapter 2 (vol. II), “The Deity of the Holy Spirit.” In the previous chapter, MLJ argued for the personality of the Holy Spirit. Next, he will demonstrate the biblical teaching of the Spirit’s deity. This, MLJ teaches,…
From the blog this week: Lead Me to the Rock 5 Myths about Hell “Hell is a place of punishment by God; sinners who have committed treason against an infinite God will remain in the place of torment where they shall only be able to continually hate the God they hated in their previous life.”…
The ocean is both beautiful and terrible. It’s beautiful to watch the waves and see their power as they barrel their way to the shore. The same power that provides so much beauty is also the very thing that makes them dangerous. I can’t imagine being on a stalled boat stuck between the waves and…
From the blog this week: The Person of the Holy Spirit How Do I Find Freedom from Worry? “We’re sinners; I’m a sinner. I don’t deserve any promise of God fulfilled in my life. How can I count on the promises of God being fulfilled in my life? One thing: Christ died for me.” A…
There is great confusion today regarding the person of the Holy Spirit. Things done under the guise of the Spirit are oftentimes mere sensationalism and emotional manipulation. On the other hand, there is often such a reaction to these extremes that many believers end up ignoring the biblical teaching on the Spirit altogether. Martyn Lloyd-Jones…
True Rest in the God who Helps “ In this season of uncertainty, where our first-world idols of health and wealth have proven to be flimsy, I have been forced to seek solace in the power of my Maker. I have learned that even if I stop working, the world is sustained by a Helper who does not…
From the blog: Don’t Give Up The Ordinary People God Chose “At times, the local church can seem to us like a sporting event to a non-athlete, or a baking show to a microwave cook, or a book club to someone who doesn’t like to read. It can seem like a big fuss over something…
Anyone feeling discouraged? Everywhere I look I’m confronted with dark realities about this cursed world we live in. I turn on the news to get the latest on the Coronavirus and see the rising death toll. I login to social media and see someone desperately trying to raise funds to pay for a child battling…
Colossians 2:16-17: Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. After laying out the work of Christ through his death and…