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Romans

Lloyd-Jones On Lust

October 13, 2008

Once again the Doctor diagnoses the human condition with timeless pinpoint accuracy in this quote: We are creatures of lust and desire and passion. Let me give you the best description ever given of humanity without Christ, humanity as it is by nature. In his epistle to Titus, Paul writes: Put them in mind to [...]

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John Piper’s Biblical Antidote to Anger

October 3, 2008

Anger is very much associated with our sense of rights. We feel that we have been violated and “deserve” better treatment. The truth is, none of us deserve anything but hell. We build up for ourselves a mental picture of our ideal life, of what we want, so that it becomes an idol. When we [...]

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ESV Study Bible – News, Samples, Interviews, and More

September 21, 2008

The ESV Study Bible (ESVSB) launch date of October 15th is approaching fast. The Study Bible team has been busy sharing samples and features online to entice us. Their goal is to help people know what’s inside the Study Bible and how it might best serve them. From an e-mail sent out by the Study [...]

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SERMON – A Song Of Hope – Psalm 121

September 5, 2008

On the 24th of August, I preached a sermon at Jubilee during our summer series on some famous psalms. I took Psalm 121, which served as a starting point for me to share some of the most important planks of my personal doctrinal framework—a framework that has sustained me through hard times. As blogging around [...]

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A Church That Leaves You Hoarse

July 29, 2008

I wasn’t the only one who found they had a hoarse voice when our service ended over at Jubilee, London last Sunday. As part of our worship we had a run of African-style songs, and as we sang, we began to relax a little and get a bit excited about our Lord Jesus. At the [...]

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SERMON – Driscoll at Jubilee Church, London, on Loving the City (Jeremiah 29)

July 14, 2008

A City in a City Yesterday at Jubilee we were privileged to have Mark Driscoll here with us. This is the first time he remembers preaching in another church in many years. You can dowload the sermon or listen to it right here: Incidentally, Tim Chester has shared his notes from one of the sessions [...]

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TOAM08 – Terry Virgo on Stephen (Acts 6-7)

July 9, 2008

One of the great joys of this conference is that it is a gathering of friends. I had a lovely tea at the Grand Hotel on the Brighton seafront with my dear friends, Ian and Megan Jukes, Andrew and Cheryl Cottingham, and Tom Eaton. We had a lot of fun, and the connection was re-established. [...]

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INTERVIEW – Terry and Wendy Virgo on Itinerant Ministry

July 5, 2008

This is the second installment of my interview with Terry and Wendy Virgo which began yesterday. That segment can be read here. The video version of this part of the interview can be seen here. *************************AdrianWendy, I want to ask you something now because it’s been awhile since you’ve had a chance to get a [...]

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INTERVIEW – Terry and Wendy Virgo at New Word Alive

July 4, 2008

Today I am going to share the written transcript of the first segment of a three-part interview with Terry Virgo and his wife, Wendy at the New Word Alive Conference in North Wales. The video of that segment can be seen here. I have also previously interviewed Terry here. In this segment I ask them [...]

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INTERVIEW – John Piper on Other Preachers and His Call to Ministry

July 1, 2008

Today I wrap up my interview with John Piper in this last segment. It is based on the video version of the interview, which can be viewed here. John talks about preachers he listens to and describes the circumtances which led him to the pastorate of Bethlehem Baptist Church. The three previous parts to the [...]

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VIDEO – Romans 8 Dramatically Read

June 22, 2008

This was shown at the New Word Alive conference earlier this year. I have to say that it is one of my favorite passages of Scripture in the whole Bible. This Sunday, why not just take in these glorious words in a fresh format.

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Disagreeing with Piper Over the Man in Romans 7

June 20, 2008

To whom is Paul referring when he writes the following words? “For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am of the flesh, sold under sin. For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I [...]

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Martyn Lloyd-Jones Monday – A Shortage of Joy

May 5, 2008

I want to share with you today a quote that I first put on this blog back in 2006. It is a quote which came towards the end of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ life. It helps explain why his monumental series of sermons on Romans, which is available in mp3 and book form, stops at Romans [...]

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SERMON – God’s Gift of Life (Exodus 20:13)

April 28, 2008

Here are notes from a sermon I preached on the 27th April at Jubilee Church. The mp3 is available to download here or listen to using the following embedded player- “You shall not murder.” (Ex 20:13) Ok, right at the outset, do we have any murderers here? No? Anyone planning on committing a murder? No? [...]

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PIPER FRIDAY – More from John Piper on Suffering

April 25, 2008

If you’re anything like me, and were at New Word Alive, or if you have listened to the audios online since that event, John Piper’s two talks on “Treasuring Christ and the Call to Suffer” may well still be resonating with you. You can read my notes on part 1 and part 2, of these [...]

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Christian Candidate for London Mayor Gains Broad Support From Churches

April 21, 2008

This is not really a political blog. And I am not a campaigner for any one political party. Nor have I ever even been a member of a party. Nothing in this post should be taken as a personal endorsement of any candidate or even as a suggestion that I have already cast my own [...]

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NWA08 – Audio of John Piper’s Second Sermon

April 14, 2008

The second sermon that John Piper preached at New Word Alive is now available online. You can download the audio for free or read my notes.

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New Word Alive 2008 – List of Articles

April 14, 2008

New Word Alive 2008 is now over. Here is a full list of my reports and interviews of the conference. I will be releasing some video interviews with John Piper, Don Carson, and Terry Virgo over the next couple of weeks. You can also visit the New Word Alive website to order CDs, and links [...]

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NWA08 – Richard Cunningham on Romans 12

April 13, 2008

While I was driving through the night, Richard Cunningham was speaking to the students at New Word Alive. Thanks to the wonders of technology, I can listen to this, and so can you if you pop over to the NWA site and order CDs. I will share some short notes here. We are told by [...]

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NWA08 – Hugh Palmer on Treasuring Christ and the Call to Service

April 10, 2008

Earlier today I interviewed Hugh Palmer. Tonight, in typical wry self-depreciating humor, he began his talk by saying that we would be moving from the American passion we saw demonstrated last night, to the British understatement we could expect to experience now. He began by telling us that we don’t tell people the gospel for [...]

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