“At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16: 11) The Basket Case Chronicles #133 “When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord’s supper. For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. What? have ye …
As New as the Everlasting Hills
As we come to this Table this morning, remember—as you should remember always—that this is the Table of the new covenant. We talk a great deal about what is meant by covenant—a glorious word. But we should also reflect on what is meant by the word new. How can a ritual that we perform every …
Understanding Justice
Scripture declares that “evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the Lord understand it completely” (Prob. 28:5, ESV). But even though they do not understand justice, evil men talk about it incessantly. Even though they do not comprehend what they are talking about, they appeal to it constantly. Because we are lost …
Empty Pulpits or Full Churches?
I would like to draw your attention to Brad Littlejohn’s rejoinder to my post here. That rejoinder is down in the comments. This was my post on how an Obama vote disqualifies a man from ministry. Thanks to Brad for the comments, and for the opportunity for me to follow up on my initial post. …
He Got to Meddling
“Men can be content to have other sins declaimed against, but if the minister puts his finger on the sore, and touches this sin, their hearts begin to burn in malice against him” (Watson, as quoted in Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 273).
The Secret Things
Introduction In the last chapter, we caught a glimpse of the old David. Here, in this passage, he is fading in and out. He is easily duped by Ziba, but he also shows great restraint and humility in the face of Shimei’s taunting. But, for all his stumbles, he remains a clear type of the …
Bitterness and the Blood
Life together in Christ is quite an adventure, and this sometimes comes as a shock and surprise. It is easy for us to think that if we love Jesus, then loving our neighbor should be easy. And if we think that, how much easier will it be for us to love our brothers and sisters? …
Locusts From the Treasury
As we observe the Lord’s Supper every week, you will have noticed that we begin with the presentation of our tithes and offerings. This Table is a table of thanksgiving, and we know of no better way to tangibly express our gratitude to God than by means of our tithes, our offerings, and our gifts. …
Even Postmillennialists Get the Blues
Before I became postmillennial, I noticed something odd, and since then, some of the oddities seem even more so. Some of the most cogent cultural criticism I have ever read has come from postmillennialists, who described in excruciating and exact detail how and why our culture is falling apart. And yet, back in the day, …
Sermonic Sloth
“Sloth is as inexcusable in a minister as sleeping in a sentry” (Watson, as quoted in Hughes, Expository Preaching With Word Pictures, p. 252).