“All law is the imposition of morality, and all law systems are codified moral systems. At the head of each codified moral system is the god of the system” (God Is, p. 95).
Two Questions
“The preacher . . . addresses questions to his text, especially two. First, what does it mean? Perhaps better, what did it mean when first spoken or written . . . ‘a text means what its author meant’ . . . The second question to ask is what does it say? That is, what is …
On Your Mark . . .
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Except for the Jesus Part
One of the central reasons why the Federal Vision controversy elicted such strong reactions is that it is a topic that, in one form or another, Americans have been debating since the 1630’s. The topic was debated earlier than that in Reformation history, of course, but we were debating it at the same time our …
The Death of Sacrificing
“In the death of Jesus, we have the death of death. In the sacrifice of Jesus, we have the last sacrifice. In the sacrifice of Jesus, we have the death of sacrificing” (God Is, p. 86).
The Need for Experience Not Absolute
“All of us have to preach on death before we have died” (Stott, Between Two Worlds, p. 219).
An American Reformation
Before the Lord established a place for His name in Jerusalem, the worship of God was conducted by the Israelites in various high places. After the destruction of Shiloh, the center of worship was moved (apparently) to Gibeon, with some measure of tolerance extended to the people for sacrificing in other high places because there …
In the Thousands
Today marks the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the horrific attack on our nation that caused the collapse of the World Trade Towers, and significant destruction at the Pentagon. On a horizontal level, on its own terms, this was an act of war which fully justified a military response, and with that we have no quarrel. …
The Son of My Enemy
INTRODUCTION:In the midst of court politics, and treachery, and intrigue, we find a shining and glorious example of covenant loyalty. Jonathan disappears from our narrative at this point, at least as a major character, but he departs in glory. One of the noblest sons of Scripture was the son, not of Eli, or Samuel, or …
The Table of Forgiveness
We have gathered here at the Table of Christ’s body, and we are offered the cup of the new covenant, which is the cup of Christ’s blood. This means that we have gathered at the Table of Forgiveness. Forgiveness was right at the center of the new covenant, and integral to it. We cannot celebrate …