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Ill never forget the first time I read these two paragraphs From Knowing God pg 117    "To be sure, there have always been some who have found the thought of grace so overwhelmingly wonderful that they could never get over it. Grace has become the constant theme of their talk and prayers. They have written hymns about it, some of the ... Continue Reading

Jon 1:19-21 "And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him. "Who are you?" He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ." And they asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No."Do you know who you are not? That is ... Continue Reading

This is not an endorsement of all John Eldredge books, but this is worth sharing. From his book Beautiful Outlaw pg 96Commenting on Matt 22:15-22 When the Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about taxes. "He (Jesus) will not be baited into the traps of the religious; he will not be sidelined as a member of "this group" or "that ... Continue Reading

From Calvin's Commentary on John 1:29"John the Baptist, therefore, by speaking generally of the sin of the world, intended to impress upon us the conviction of our own misery, and to exhort us to seek the remedy. Now our duty is, to embrace the benefit which is offered to all, that each of us may be convinced that there is nothing to hinder him ... Continue Reading

For years I have been frustrated with Ball Point ink pens. You have been there, your underlining or making a note in your bible and it happens..... The pen poops!!!! It proceeds to get everywhere. You wait a few seconds before testing weather or not it has dried. You go for it. It wasn't! You wait a few more seconds thinking "It's safe to turn the ... Continue Reading

Dan 9:2-3 "In the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass before the end of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. Then I turned my face to the Lord Go, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth ... Continue Reading

Think about the debates you have heard on Sovereignty and Human Responsibility. Typically those debates end up being a battle of favorite proof-text verses. Many of the struggles people have with the bible center around paradoxical teaching. Some call them contractions, others pick their favorite paradoxical side and then ignore the other. Is there ... Continue Reading

I have seen this quote floating around the internet for the last couple of years. I do not know much of anything about this author so do not take this as a full endorsement. But..... This quote is awesome! Enjoy. “The Reformation was a time when men went blind, staggering drunk because they had discovered, in the dusty basement of late ... Continue Reading

"Although some writers, such as Thomas Edwards, Samuel Rutherford and Richard Baxter, wrote violently against the Antinomians, it is nevertheless only fair to say that most of the extravagances of behavior, which they so rightly denounced, made their appearance not in England, but in New England. Robert Traill found the Antinomians strict in their ... Continue Reading

Consider Paul's word to the Ephesian Elders.Acts 20:32 "And not I commend you to God and the the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified."Elders need God and the word of His grace. Why? Because God's grace builds them up and gives a great eternal inheritance. For the ... Continue Reading