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Philippians

Check your motives (Philippians 2:3)

September 6, 2011

I am back. But to begin with, I thought I would repost an old article and encourage you to join me for a moment of self-examination. I am convinced that done badly this can of course turn into naval-gazing and be unhealthy. But now at the beginning of a new season, is a good time [...]

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SERMON: Rejoice In The Lord By Adrian Warnock

December 15, 2009

My final sermon of the year was preached at Jubilee Church, London. You can download audio and video or watch it here: download audio Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Speaking about joy—Season of goodwill is upon us—“Happy Christmas” we say, but it can be a stressful and sorrowful [...]

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Personal Review of the Year

December 15, 2008

It’s that time of year again. As I have done in previous years, I thought I would take the opportunity to reflect on the year that was. This post will consider personal matters, family matters, and my church. The year began with my regular tradition of putting the blog onto autopilot to give me time [...]

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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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Some Crossway Books and Their Blog

September 20, 2008

My friends at Crossway continue to outdo themselves in the area of excellence. I sometimes think I should just issue a blanket recommendation—buy ANYTHING they print. But for some specifics, I thought I’d post some mini-reviews today. They have also recently started a book blog which has already had some great posts, so I’ve decided [...]

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SERMON – Living to Know Jesus (Philippians 3)

July 21, 2008

Yesterday I preached at Jubilee and thought, as usual, that I would share my notes and the audio here. But before I get to that, since it’s Monday and my habit in “normal” times is to share a quote with you from Doctor Martyn Lloyd-Jones, this quote is a good one to begin with as, [...]

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TOAM08 – Mark Driscoll: Doctrine of the Holy Spirit in Luke and Acts

July 8, 2008

Terry introduced Mark by mentioning his currently available books, all of which he highly recommended. You can buy these from the Newfrontiers resources page. It was nice to see my pastor, Tope Koleoso, on the stage praying for Mark just before he began preaching. It was interesting that just a couple of weeks ago Tope [...]

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SERMON – Living for the Good of Others – Philippians 2

June 24, 2008

Here are some notes from the sermon I preached this past Sunday at Jubilee Church in Enfield Cineworld. You can download the audio or listen to it online in the following player: I began by sharing the story of a mother who was diagnosed with terminal cancer and refused the abortion she was offered in [...]

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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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SERMON – Living For The Future: Philippians 1

June 3, 2008

These are notes from the sermon I preached at Jubilee last Sunday. They are shorter than usual, but I thought I’d share the outline with you anyway. You can listen to the sermon by downloading it or you can listen to it here: I. HOW TO LIVE FOR THE FUTURE—Philippians 1:1-11 Know Who You Are [...]

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Mark Driscoll, Terry Virgo, and Shepherding God’s People

December 7, 2007

Regular readers of my blog will remember that, together with my pastor, Tope Koleoso, we had the joy of being able to chat with Mark Driscoll when we went to Edinburgh to hear him preach live. We were deeply impressed with his graciousness and kindness to us. In this, he reminded me of a man [...]

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Mark Driscoll Preaches on the Atonement in Edinburgh, Scotland

November 17, 2007

UPDATE The Audio of this talk is now available to download. —– Tonight’s event took place in an ex-cinema, so I felt at home! It is the home of Destiny Church, Edinburgh. Destiny is a family of churches across Scotland, and they have some churches elsewhere in the world as well. The audience that gathered [...]

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Blogging, Discernment, and a Book by Tim Challies

October 25, 2007

UPDATE—February 19, 2008In January 2008, the following post was identified as the 2nd all-time most popular post with readers of this blog. The 3rd most-read post was “The ESV: A Bible Translation for Everyone?“ This post was an expression of some of my own concerns and frustrations about the blogging world I have come to [...]

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TRAVEL – Wheaton and Billy Graham – Proclaimer of the Resurrection

October 13, 2007

During a brief trip to the USA this past week, I had a layover in the Chicago area. I had an amazing few hours. I ate lunch with two great friends who I had never met in the flesh before. It struck me that the impression I had of them when finally meeting face-to-face was [...]

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The Unstoppable Saviour – Irresistible Grace

August 29, 2007

As regular readers will realize, this week I am swiftly working through the glorious doctrines of grace—the so-called “TULIP.” Today we reach irresistible grace. Today’s first quote comes once more from Charles Simeon: “A river flowing with a rapid and majestic current to the sea would defy the efforts of the whole world to turn [...]

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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 on The Early Days

June 25, 2007

I am joined again today by Terry Virgo, leader of the reformed charismatic group, Newfrontiers. Yesterday I spoke with Terry about his ministry and his view of the wider evangelical scene. Today I would like to begin by taking him back to the early days of his Christian life. AdrianTerry, can you tell us who [...]

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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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John Piper Friday – Christ’s Obedient Life and Death Entwined

May 18, 2007

In an article posted just this week, John Piper writes about how the cross has efficacy because Jesus lived an obedient life. In the debates about the atonement, some people criticise us for over-emphasising the cross at the expense of the incarnation or resurrection. I have been arguing in my series on the resurrection that [...]

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