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Romans

“You Don’t Need Me Here” – John Piper

January 16, 2010

John Piper preached from Romans 8 for The Village Church recently while Mat Chandler was recovering from surgery. I loved the way he began his sermon by stating that having listened to recent talks by other pastors in the church, he was confident that the church did not really need Piper to help them face [...]

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Having Our Cake And Eating It By Andrew Wilson

January 9, 2010

Andrew Wilson concludes his guest series today, asking if there really is such a difference between Piper and Wright after all:
So Wright and Piper agree about most things. They agree that God is the centre of everything, that he has a passion for his glory, that he has a big plan to bless the world, [...]

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Wrighteousness By Andrew Wilson

January 8, 2010

Today Andrew Wilson continues his guest series on as he puts it “Wrightesousness”!
John Piper and Tom Wright are my two favourite theologians. So I feel somewhat intimidated by the prospect of explaining why I think Wright’s most recent book, Justification, despite being outstanding and inspiring in many places, hasn’t really answered Piper’s questions. If I [...]

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I Have No Rights! Only Much Undeserved Grace

July 24, 2009

This morning I was challenged afresh by a simple tweet from my pastor Tope Koleoso. He wrote the following: “This new day begins with a new awareness. I have no rights to exist, except by the GRACE of God and for the GLORY of God. (Romans 3:23)”
Less than 140 characters that demolish so many things [...]

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Righteousness Takes Time – John Piper

March 6, 2009

Its time I reinstated Piper Friday here, It had never been canceled, merely put on hold! Writing a book has taught me that many tasks take a lot longer than our instant coffee generation wants us to believe. My deadline rapidly approaches now, but I hope that in many ways my [...]

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Four Dangers of Preaching Slowly Through a Book of the Bible

January 5, 2009

I should say up front that this is an illusion. I may seem to be back from my blogging break over Christmas and the New Year, but the truth is, I am not. I need all my spare time at the moment to work on my book. So I’m planning to share some extracts from [...]

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Piper What the New Birth Does For Us

December 12, 2008

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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Luther’s Moment of Conversion

December 9, 2008

Last week Lex Loizides shared this fantastic quote from Martin Luther in his church history series:
“I was seized with the conviction that I must understand [Paul’s] letter to the Romans. I did not have a heart of stone, but to that moment one phrase in chapter one stood in my way.
I hated the idea, ‘in [...]

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P-J Smyth – E-books and Sermons From a Newfrontiers Church in Johannesburg

November 30, 2008

My friend, P-J Smyth, is a popular Newfrontiers speaker, and the leader of GodFirst Church Johannesburg. He has recently overseen a rather nice-looking update to his church’s website. A number of sermon mp3’s and a range of e-books are all available. P-J is a punchy, impactful, and clear communicator. I recommend his material highly. As [...]

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A Bible is For Life, Not Just For Christmas

November 25, 2008

Christmas seems like it’s just around the corner. In these times of financial pressure, surely we all feel the need to make good choices in our gifts this year and not be wasteful. A new Bible for a loved one (or dare I say for yourself?) is certainly an excellent investment. But what Bible? And [...]

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THE ATONEMENT DEBATE – Steve Chalke’s Further Arguments Against Penal Substitution

November 21, 2008

This is the last in my short series on Steve Chalke and The Atonement Debate. The previous posts in this series can be found by clicking on the links below:

Update on Steve Chalke and The Atonement Debate
Steve Chalke Confirms He Does Not Believe in Penal Substitution
Steve Chalke Argues Against Penal Substitutionary Atonement
Steve Chalke and Neglect [...]

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THE ATONEMENT DEBATE – Steve Chalke Argues Against Penal Substitutionary Atonement

November 19, 2008

In his chapter in the recent book The Atonement Debate, Steve Chalke begins to argue against penal substitution (PSA). He starts in a surprising, and to me, a deeply concerning way. One of my major concerns about this whole debate is what a rejection of PSA does to our view of the Bible. The concept [...]

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SERMON – Back to the Word: Nehemiah 8

November 12, 2008

Last Sunday, I preached a sermon at Jubilee Church in our series on the book of Nehemiah. A video of it is now available to download. You can also download the mp3, listen to it right here, or read my notes below:

“Let me tell you about a most wonderful experience I had early Monday [...]

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From The Village To The City

October 29, 2008

Many Christian speakers, especially those from a similar school as Mark Driscoll, put a lot of emphasis on the cities these days. I believe it’s right for us to have a heart for the cities because Jesus has a heart for cities. Cities are like a magnet to anyone who loves people. There is an [...]

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