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I am currently teaching a Bible study through the book of Hebrews at Bethel Grace Baptist Church called, Persevering in the Faith. If you are interested, all of the lessons can be streamed, or the mp3’s downloaded, at the link below. Hebrews: Persevering in the Faith God Bless, Doug
Read More Bible Study: The Book of Hebrews (mp3)Let us draw near with a true heart – Hebrews 10:22 What does it mean to draw near to God with a true heart? After spending a couple of chapters explaining how the old covenant was unable to actually take away sin, and how Christ has offered Himself as the one true sacrifice for sin, the […]
Read More Worship and a Troubled ConscienceThis is a recent lecture I gave on the doctrine of the Trinity. This is part of the Rooted in Truth class which is an overview of systematic theology.
Read More The Doctrine of the TrinityI saw the effects of it today in an old friend who is being ravished by a disease that has attacked his mental capacities to the point he has lost the ability to speak. I saw it in another friend who is fighting with the grief of losing their spouse to illness. It reared its […]
Read More The Tyranny of SinExegesis is foundational to understand scripture’s application to our lives. The problem is that many in the church want to hear the application without doing the work of the exegete. In many cases this has also been translated into the way many preachers preach. In order to keep congregants happy, they are given large amounts […]
Read More Application Without Exegesis: A Destructive Trend` 1. When a scripture is read you will already have some idea of the context of the passage and be able to draw more from it. 2. As you sing songs in worship you will recognize many of the passages of scriptures alluded to in the music, which will enrich the truths they are […]
Read More 10 Ways Daily Bible Reading Will Enhance Corporate WorshipHere is a link to a sermon I preached recently at Communion Presbyterian Church on the cities of refuge and how they point to Christ. The text is Joshua 20. The MP3 can also be downloaded at the link. Christ our Refuge God Bless, Doug
Read More Christ Our Refuge (How the Cities of Refuge Point to Christ)I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. Phil. 3:8 Our hearts are easily lured away by the fleeting shadows of this world, and these […]
Read More When Loss is GainSome people think that using labels like Calvinism or Arminianism is wrong. After all, shouldn’t we follow Christ, not men or schools of thought? This video takes a look at these questions.
Read More “You Follow Calvin? Well, I Follow Christ!”What do pulpits, a stool, community, relationships, and the Word of God have to do with being relevant?
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