Acts of the Apostles (34): Introduction: This is the moment where all the trouble that has been brewing finally comes to a head. And remember that John Mark deserted them in Pamphylia and returned to Jerusalem (Acts 13:13), the place where the resistance to Paul’s mission was most pronounced. John Mark most likely did not …
Beyond the Five Solas
Make sure to find the understated message . . . As we try to make good sense of what is happening here in Moscow, not to mention some other parts of the country, we need to do this in the light ...
Battle Joined
Acts of the Apostles (33): Sermon Video Introduction: As the gospel slowly spread out from the center at Jerusalem, it began to be accepted by various representatives of the variegated Gentile ...
The Tenacious Apostle
Acts of the Apostles (32): Introduction: A business leader once commented that nothing worthwhile “was ever accomplished by a reasonable man.” In this passage, we see once again how dedicated ...
The Image of the Triune God
Introduction: In the worship of our congregations, we have the practice of reciting the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Definition of Chalcedon. There are various implications of this, ...
I’ll See You Anon
Some Guidelines for Online Anons, And Some Advice for Dealing with the More Angular Anons: Introduction: We live in a tumultuous time, a time in which we have recently seen specific anonymous ...
The Spirit of Wind and Fire
Sermon Video Introduction: As we celebrate the Pentecostal gift of the Spirit to the church, which is how God created the church in its new covenant form, we should make a point of paying close ...
And So Spake
Acts of the Apostles (31): Sermon Video Introduction: Having departed from Antioch, Paul and Barnabas came to Iconium, another significant town in Galatia. The ministry here was one of the ...
Envy Rises
Acts of the Apostles (30): Sermon Video Introduction: We know that the Lord Jesus was turned over to the Romans by the Jewish leaders because of envy. Pilate had been around political posturing ...
Let the Healing Begin . . .
Bryan Chapell, the Stated Clerk of the PCA, recently had a moment that was a really weird variation on the hot mic problem. He was being interviewed by Collin Hansen for a podcast, and he was talking about “scandalizers” in the church—men whose reason for living was apparently to attack and disparage others.. He said …