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Piper What the New Birth Does For Us

December 12, 2008
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John Piper is a great preacher—not just to listen to, but also to watch. I find God stirring my heart through him every time I play one of his videos. It also reminds me of what I’m aiming for when I preach, which is “logic on fire.” I pray that God will draw many into [...]

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Should Christians Circumcise Their Sons?

December 4, 2008

This is the third part in my short series on multiculturalism. The first two in the series can be found here: Multiculturalism—You Are What You Eat? Does Multiculturalism Mean I Have To Eat Blood? When you mix with a number of different nationalities, you begin to realize that cultural differences are more complicated than you [...]

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John Piper’s Biblical Antidote to Lust

October 10, 2008

John Piper rarely gets starker than he does in the following quote. His biblical remedy for lust? Well, it’s simple really. Understand that unless you are one of those who fights lust with all your heart, you were never truly saved. The quote begins with a question from someone who heard one of his sermons: [...]

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TOAM08 – Terry Virgo on Philip (Acts 8)

July 11, 2008

This is the final set of notes I will post. But come back over the next week or two for a series of video interviews, and over this weekend for some notes from other talks Driscoll will be giving around London. As mp3s are posted, we will also be adding download links to the individual [...]

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TOAM08 – Stephen Van Rhyn – Prevailing Under Pressure (Daniel)

July 8, 2008

Well . . . I’m here! And the Brighton conference has begun. The sense of anticipation and excitement is incredible. Joyful reunions of friends who have been on separate continents are happening everywhere. We are really a family. We are really on a mission. At the beginning of the week, I would ask that you [...]

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Jesse Phillips Reflects on the Lakeland, Florida ‘Revival Meetings’

May 28, 2008

So far, I have shared my thoughts, and my friend, Jesse, has reported on the worship and other events of the evening he attended. Today he begins to reflect on his thoughts, looking back on that experience. “Those are the events that stand out in my mind as I look back over the evening. I [...]

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NWA08 – Terry Virgo Preaching on Grace

April 7, 2008

If you listened to my podcast, you heard me say the conference site seemed full of students. The reason why this was the case was because I arrived so late that the first adult celebration was well underway. In fact, the worship was almost over by the time I got into the tent. I love [...]

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SERMON – Work, Rest, and Play: The 4th Commandment

April 6, 2008

Yesterday morning I preached a sermon at Jubilee. The following notes are almost identical to the notes I used while preaching. You can download the audio or listen to it right here. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is [...]

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ASK A BLOGGER – What Are The Results of Spirit Baptism?

March 11, 2008

Today I move on to the third in a series of questions I have received via e-mail on baptism with the Holy Spirit. What do you think is the direct result of being baptized by the Spirit, i.e. what is the practical result in, say, the life of a pastor or missionary? If we look [...]

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SERMON – Ephesians 6 – The Christian’s Warfare

November 26, 2007

The following notes are based on a sermon I preached yesterday at Jubilee Church, London. It draws to a close our series on Ephesians. You can download the mp3 or listen right here: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you [...]

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The Christian and the Law

November 15, 2007

As we continue looking at John Piper’s book we have now reached page 200 and following. I want to highlight Piper’s attitude to the law. What, according to Piper, is the purpose of the law? “The reason the law is not against the promise is precisely that it was designed not to give life but [...]

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SERMON – Chosen By God (Ephesians 1) by Tope Koleoso

September 14, 2007

Last Sunday, my dear friend and leader, Tope preached the following sermon at Jubilee Church, London. This was the begining of a series whereby we intend to preach through the letter. Many people say that Romans and Galatians prompted the Reformation. I think it is true to say that it is the book of Ephesians [...]

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Wayne Grudem Changes His Mind on Baptism

August 9, 2007

Last year I intereviewed Wayne Grudem, the leading systematic theologian of our day — at least in terms of readership of his Systematic Theology. He spoke about changing his mind about baptism from a position that it is fine for a church to have a compromise position about it. You can read what he had [...]

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J. I. Packer on the Atonement

July 3, 2007

I received the following two articles from the communications director of the UCCF, and they have been kind enough to give me permission to republish them here. The first article is by J. I. Packer, and the second one is by Richard Cunningham, and were originally published in a UCCF magazine. Penal Substitution RevisitedJ. I. [...]

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The Atonement and the Resurrection – It’s All About Jesus

July 1, 2007

Sometimes we get so caught up in our doctrine of the cross that we forget the ULTIMATE PURPOSE FOR WHICH CHRIST DIED AND WAS RISEN. It was, in fact, not first and foremost for us, rather it was for Him. It was—like everything God does—for the sake of His own name and His own glory. [...]

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INTERVIEW – Terry Virgo: Leader of Newfrontiers

June 24, 2007

It was a real delight to have the opportunity to spend some time with the leader of the family of churches I am a part of when Terry Virgo came to preach at the church I attend. He was kind enough to sit with me for what was a very interesting and open interview. Terry [...]

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Is the Cross a Legal Fiction? No, Because the Resurrection Changes Us

June 23, 2007

Many people criticize Penal Subsitutionary Atonement on the basis that it makes justification into a legal fiction. I suppose such a criticism might be valid if a simplistic explanation of PSA was all that happened because of the cross. We have already seen that is not the case. But, more than that we must not [...]

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INTERVIEW – The Authors of Pierced for Our Transgressions

June 6, 2007

UPDATE – I have commented on criticism this post has received in a post entitled “Who is preaching another gospel?“ The history of the Church is quite simply the history of unlikely heroes who God raises up to meet the challenges of the hour. It was a great delight for me to recently spend some [...]

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Resurrection Empowered Life – Dying to Live

May 20, 2007

Last week I made the point that to Paul the cross and resurrection of Jesus are so closely entwined that he will often use one or the other of them as shorthand for both. Today I want to point to another passage, this time in Peter, where I believe the same thing occurs. “He himself [...]

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The Atonement – Does the Cross of Jesus Matter?

April 6, 2007

Yesterday I began a series inspired by Article 6 of the Together for the Gospel Statement. The atonement is not a new subject for my blog. This series is based on teaching I first gave at Jubilee Church. If you want a sneak preview of what is coming you can download the audio (you may [...]

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