“let us mark first of all when the Gospel is preached to us that it is just as if God reached out his hand (as he says by the prophet Isaiah, Isa. 65:2) and said to us, “Come to me.” It is a matter which ought to touch us to the quick, when we see that [...]
Archive of posts tagged gospel
The Looking Glass of The Gospel
“His blessings whereunto we are called are incomprehensible to our natural senses, nevertheless God by the looking glass of his Gospel causes us to behold that which cannot be seen by reason nor by man’s understanding” – Calvin, sermon in 1 Timothy 6:15-16
The Gospel is for All Christians
While at Southern Seminary about a week ago I had the opportunity to meet Mitch Chase and to see his new book, The Gospel Is For Christians. So far I have only been able to peruse the book, but I like what I see. The thesis is dead on and has been a key concern [...]
Gimmick or Gospel
Al Mohler and Timmy Brister have already pointed out this interview. In case you have not seen it, it is worthwhile to do so for the sobering effect of realizing what too many are saying. What is the power of God unto salvation? God’s gospel or our gimmicks? The closest thing I find in the [...]
Isaac Watts’ Pastoral Poetry
I have been reading recently on Isaac Watts who has blessed the church so richly with his hymns. Below is a good, though lesser known, example of Watts poetry (originally published in Hymns and SpirÂitÂuÂal Songs, 1707-1709). Many of Watt’s hymns were composed to accompany his sermons and you can see him as a pastor [...]
Howard Marshall on Evangelical Certainty
“…where criticism takes place on the basis of anti-supernaturalist presuppositions and the teaching of scripture is assessed in terms of what modern, unbelieving western man is prepared to accept, again the evangelical will have no truck with it. The kind of ecumenism which tries to assure us that really we all believe the same things [...]
The Gospel and the Mind, Brad Green
Brad Green’s new book, The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life (Crossway) is now available. Since Brad is a good friend and colleague, I have had the privilege of hearing him discuss portions of this book along the way, and can testify that this will be a very helpful book. I [...]
The Forgiveness of Sins Covers It All
A few days ago I saw this quote on Ray Ortlund’s blog. It has given me so much enjoyment and blessing that I wanted to pass it along. This is classic Luther! It is the supreme art of the devil that he can make the law out of the gospel. If I can hold on [...]
Packer, What is the Gospel?
As we approach the Lord’s day may we be faithful in proclaiming this message. “I formulate the Gospel this way: it is information issuing in invitation; it is proclamation issuing in persuasion. It is an admonitory message embracing five themes. First, God: the God whom Paul proclaimed to the Athenians in Acts 17, the God [...]
Christ Victorious
I came back across this poem from Elizabeth Prentiss today. Mrs. Prentiss suffered much and deals with this topic well in her poems. I like the honest assessment of grief and the move to triumph through the gospel. Christ Victorious Oh, days of sickness, grief and pain,What bring ye in your mournful train?Gray hairs, old [...]
