R.C. Sproul: . . . I said, “Do you want to know what you are saved from? In a word, you are saved from God.” They just gasped and to this day when I attend that convention people come up…
Satan cannot touch us, but he can yell across the road
What shall we say then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin. How can we live in it any longer (Romans 6:1-2) Dr. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains the point of…
The Big Picture of Romans
Sunday our church will continue with the Romans Project. Here is a very helpful overview of Romans from Michael Horton: The problem that all of humanity faces is the wrath of God, which is entirely justified because the Gentiles know…
Review of last week’s sermon notes
Last Sunday, I stressed that a goal for our pulpit is to consider how sound doctrine shapes how we see life. It’s worth glancing at the sermon notes again to recall not only some of the definitions I gave so…
Meet me in Oxford (or at least read Philemon or Romans 3:21-26)
I am planning to preach at Oxford Bible Fellowship near Miami University in Ohio tomorrow . You can read Jeremy Carr’s introduction of me, as well as my encouragement to read Philemon over at Jeremy’s blog. Click here. In the mean time,…
JT Interviews the Apostle Paul
Read Romans 7:7-13 aloud – – then use this excellent post from Justin Taylor to help you meditate on the passage. Paul, thanks for taking some time to help me think through what you’re getting at in Romans 7:7-13. Let’s…
How the greatest paragraph ever written was used to deliver a hymn writer from suicidal depression
If you struggle with depression – – and, what an awful battle that can be – – consider reading The Hidden Smile of God: The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd (The…
Key Words for Today’s Sermon
Today, D.V., I will be preaching on what some theologians argue is the greatest paragraph ever written (see this post on who suggests it’s the greatest passage ever). Here is some of the day’s vocabulary: Atonement – The work of…
The most important paragraph ever written!
Romans 3:21-26 is generally considered to be the center of the book of Romans and the superlatives with which theologians have spoken of it are truly incredible. “The chief point, and the very central place of the Epistle, and of…
Looking at this map will help you understand part of Paul’s reason for writing Romans
“I hope to see you in passing as I go to Spain, and to be helped on my journey there by you, once I have enjoyed your company for a while (Romans 15:24). Whether or not you accept that Paul…