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The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he [Jesus] holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. – Hebrews 7:23-24 There is a depth to these verses that is often missed. The basic truth is clear, in the Old Testament, though there was only […]
Read More Death and the High PriestThere’s a relatively new article from the New York Times pertaining to Ray Boltz’s “coming out” that caught my attention recently. Upon its reading, I was compelled to address it with the following. “Now, after more than five years of self-imposed absence from stage and CD, Mr. Boltz has reached a musical and religious destination. […]
Read More Ray Boltz’s Christian ProfessionA Sermon on Forgiveness by Christopher Neiswonger at Communion Presbyterian Church of Irvine California, January 17th 2010. http://sermon.net/communion/sermonid/2326392 http://sermon.net/communion/sermonid/2326392
Read More Forgiveness“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). Mourning is hateful and irksome to poor human nature. From suffering and sadness our spirits instinctively shrink. By nature we seek the society of the cheerful and joyous. Our text presents an anomaly to the unregenerate, yet it is sweet music to the […]
Read More Blessed Are They That Mourn – A.W. PinkLet us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. -Hebrews 4:16-
Read More Approaching the Throne of Grace“There brake He the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle.” –Psalm 76:3 Our Redeemer’s glorious cry of “It is finished,” was the death-knell of all the adversaries of His people, the breaking of “the bow and the battle.” Behold the hero of Golgotha using His cross as an anvil, […]
Read More The Mighty Breaker – Charles SpurgeonDavid thought it was over. His sin had been exposed and he had sought the Lord’s forgiveness and it had been granted. A right spirit had been renewed and a clean heart had been created. Then came the news that his child was seriously ill. As David was thrown to the floor in anguish, thoughts […]
Read More The Haunting Effects of SinBlessings to each of God’s elect this Lord’s Day! I am about to partake of the bread and wine at the Lord’s Table. I have been struck anew at the privilege of being called a son of God. I am so thankful that He’s a friend to sinners (some), for I feel like I’m much more classified […]
Read More Trust Not in Yourselves, But in His PromiseThen the priest shall look, and if the leprous disease has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; it has all turned white, and he is clean. Lev 13:13 This verse may seem strange to many of today’s readers, but if leprosy had only covered part of the body and […]
Read More On Leprosy, Sin, and Being Pronounced CleanTo folllow is yet another synopsis of T.U.L.I.P., just in case you haven’t ever read about it before. Cough… Having previously written about the Total Depravity of man, it wouldn’t be conducive to rehash the doctrine in all its detail. However, we will touch briefly on some points that may have been vaguely made then. […]
Read More T.U.L.I.P.-Had Enough of It Yet?
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