“Unto you therefore which believe He is precious.”—1 Peter 2:7, KJV Charles H. Spurgeon reminds us that every single believer, in some form or fashion, is called to the mission field: “If Jesus is precious to you, you will not be able to keep your good news to yourself. You will be whispering it into […]
Two Cities
Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430): Mankind is divided into two sorts: such as live according to man, and such as live according to God. These we call the two cities…. The Heavenly City outshines Rome. There, instead of victory, is truth. From St. Augustine’s classic work, The City of God What about you? What […]
Jesus in Every Book of the Bible
As a followup to last week’s Theology Thursday post, I thought this video was fitting. This 11-year old gets it! For of Him and through Him and to Him are ALL things: to Him glory for ever Amen. (Romans 11:36)
Desiring a Real Union with Christ
From an old classic titled, The Women in the Word: There are many who follow Christ and work for Him, but have more of the spirit of service, more of the Spirit of bondmen, than that of real union with Him; many who work because they feel they ought, or because it is expected of […]
A Reminder to Pray for the Persecuted Church
Chances are, if you have access to the internet and to Blue Letter Bible’s resources, you are not in a country or region where Jesus-loving Christians are arrested for apostasy. And you are likely not in danger of being persecuted violently for your faith. Last week, I was reminded of how important it is to […]
Thomas Aquinas: The "Dumb Ox"
Born in his family’s Italian castle at Roccasecca in 1225, Thomas Aquinas grew up to be a known as an unattractive and heavyset man who suffered from dropsy (edema) and had one eye that was unmistakably larger than the other. He was not the most charismatic and dynamic figure but rather a silent, introspective hermit-type […]
The Sum of the Bible’s Theology Is Christ
On a Monday afternoon in 1861, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, London’s famed “Prince of Preachers”, delivered his first sermon in the Metropolitan Tabernacle. That momentous day, Spurgeon saw fit to preach on the centrality of Christ in all of Scripture: In the days of Paul it was not difficult at once, in one word, to give […]
Indonesian Tribe Receives the New Testament
A friend sent me this video earlier today. It is AWESOME. And encouraging… In it, the Kimyal People of Papua, Indonesia, celebrate the arrival of the New Testament in their own language. Consider how zealous these folks are for God’s Word. They put many of us to shame! [vimeo 16493505 width=”545″ height=”306″] This video is […]
First, the Cross
Charles Haddon Spurgeon: Christ’s second coming was never intended to take the place of Christ’s crucifixion, and yet there have been some, I fear, who, in their zeal for the very great and important truth of the coming glory, have suffered the blazing light of the second advent to obscure the milder radiance, and the […]
Living with Hope in Christ Alone (an interview with a man without limbs)
27-year old Nick Vujicic is an international evangelist who was born without limbs. Regardless of his disability, Vujicic has committed his life to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the nations. Watch this 2008 interview with Greg Laurie as “the man without limbs” shares why he is zealous to live for God’s glory and […]