Introduction: You all belong to a psalm-singing congregation, and for those who have been here for a while it is easy to assume that this psalm-singing is just part of “how things are.” Of course ...
The Place of Psalms in Reformation
Idaho and the Abyss
“If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3). Our Father and God, we come before You now in the name of Jesus, in order to intercede on behalf of the state of ...
No Condemnation
Introduction: As we mark and celebrate the great work of the Spirit that we call the Protestant Reformation, we need to be mindful of remembering two things. The first is that we must recall the gospel ...
Athletics and Christian Community #10
Introduction: We have now come to the conclusion of this series of messages on athletics and the Christian community. A number of you have commented to me that the areas where application can be made ...
Athletics and Christian Community #9
Introduction: Suppose that some families, new to the area, were getting acquainted over a meal. They had all recently moved here, and so the husbands were explaining what they do, and how they make ...
Athletics and Christian Community #8
Introduction: According to the ancients, anger is a brief madness. This is certainly true if we are talking about carnal anger, about the anger of man. This kind of anger is akin to an eruption, and ...
Athletics and Christian Community #7
Introduction: God created mankind with a thirst for glory. We do not fulfil our creational purpose apart from glory. The very definition of sin is to fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). Because ...
Athletics and Christian Community #6
Introduction: Learning to be a Christian athlete involves more than simply being a Christian and also being an athlete. What we are after is for those two words (and worlds) to intersect, such that ...
Athletics and Christian Community #5
Introduction: We all have a very natural tendency to become evangelists for things we love. This applies obviously to evangelism in the gospel, but we also tend to become very “evangelical” about anything we care deeply about. This can apply to a great restaurant you found, a hot band you discovered, a wonderful book you …
Athletics and Christian Community #4
Introduction One of the most natural and valuable affections that we find in the created order is the affection that parents have for their children. It is good and right and noble. God compares ...