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The loving wrath of God

May 3, 2011

Love is not some insipid woolly emotion offered to everyone in the same way irrespective of their response. Love is passionate. Infinite love is infinitely passionate. God’s love has content. He truly cares about us, and more than that he truly cares about the honor of his name and the glory of the trinity. God’s [...]

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The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell

April 12, 2011
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Now that Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or at least should read some more material to understand it better. I did not seek out such involvement, as [...]

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10 Ways a Christian should respond to the earthquake in Japan

March 14, 2011

As Japan braces itself for a possible further serious earthquake, and deals with the consequences of such massive devastation caused by the last one, not to mention the risk of a major nuclear incident, how should Christians respond? Please understand that none of this is intended to claim that we have all the answers to [...]

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How good things can rob us of loving God

January 31, 2011

What takes the place of love for God in your life and mine? Is it always sin? Not according to Piper. It is of course relatively easy to live an outwardly “pure” life, free from the most obvious of sins. But our hearts are way more deceptive than that: The greatest enemy of hunger for [...]

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A Glimpse of Eternity – Ian McCormack “The Jellyfish Man”

December 1, 2010

Last Sunday, Jubilee Church London had the real blessing of Ian McCormack visiting us to share his testimony. It truly is a remarkable story of being declared dead, an encounter with Jesus, a dramatic resurrection, and a transformed life. A while ago I had lunch with this man, and a kinder, gentler man I have [...]

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Why burning the candle at both ends is sin

June 23, 2010

Has it ever struck you that trying to avoid sleep so we can accomplish more is as sinful as it is foolish. For sure we can do it for a short time, and there may be times when it is right to do just that. But for many burned out executives, sleep is something to [...]

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Doing It My Way Is Not The Right Way – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

October 19, 2009

I want to share today from The Doctor on the problem of self. Our society tells us to feed our independence, our self-sufficiency and as a result our pride. The Doctor wisely points to a very different way: How well the devil knows our human weakness! There is no method, therefore, that he more frequently [...]

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What Would The Doctor Have Thought Of Sex Education?

September 28, 2009

The Doctor makes a strong point below, but I wonder if he might think differently in this society where our kids will learn about sex at school, and unless we are eternally vigilant, on TV. I do want my children to learn about these things form me and Andree, but at the same time I [...]

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Don’t Believe Your Own Publicity

September 10, 2009

One of the things that concerns me most about having a blog is that it allows me to paint to the world a picture of myself. Most of the time, I will admit, I don’t really think about that. I just get on and write. But, for a variety of reasons, there is a tendency [...]

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Redeemed For More – Guest Post From Tim Virgo

August 30, 2009

As I continue my blogging break, here is a post from my friend Tim Virgo: At my church- CCK in Brighton, UK one of the things we are currently working towards is starting a ministry that explains and proclaims the redemption of the Gospel of Jesus. We want to help people to take hold of [...]

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Should We "Let It All Out"?

April 18, 2009

Today many value “honesty” and “openness,” and it is argued that we should ventilate our feelings or else risk damaging ourselves by bottling them up. We are also told that cynicism is wise, and we should not be gullible, but instead critical. The truth is, little thought is given to how giving full vent to [...]

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Video – Tope Koleoso On Alcohol And Other Dilemmas

March 24, 2009

Following on just a couple of weeks from his sermon on sex, Tope preached on another controversial matter. This is a subject where many Christians take very different views from each other.   I think that whether you agree with Tope or not you will, find the sermon of great  interest. If nothing else it [...]

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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 book is the product [...]

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More From John PIper on Fighting Lust

October 18, 2008

A week ago we shared an unsettling quote from Dr. Piper about the vital need for us to fight lust or face an eternity without God. Since that fight is so critical to our well-being, I thought I would share another quote in which he goes on to explain how this fight can be won. [...]

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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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Death By Love – Pastoral Application of the Atonement by Driscoll and Breshears

October 11, 2008

I want to introduce you to a very unusual book by Mark Driscoll and his writing buddy and professor, Gerry Breshears. I would go so far as to say that this is a unique book in that I have never seen anything quite like it. If their first book together, Vintage Jesus, was a light [...]

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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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Blaming Others For Our Sins

July 27, 2008

A few weeks back a guest writer over at Desiring God listed twelve sins for which we usually blame others. This is priceless—here are the first six. Please go and read the rest. AngerI wouldn’t lose my temper if my co-workers were easier to get along with, or if my kids behaved better, or if [...]

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