I highly recommend David Powlison’s How Does Sanctification Work?, especially to pastors and counselors. How does sanctification work? is one of the more profound books I have read in recent years. In a short amount of space, Powlison provides a nuanced…
Leading our Emotions I – Depression
Depression is such an awful battle. Be assured, in Christ, you can experience mega-joy. — Last week I preached the first sermon in our new series, Leading Our Emotions Through the Holidays. You can listen or read the below summary. How do we battle…
Sanctification: Selected Passages and Quotes
Sunday (D.V.), I am preaching on 2 Corinthians 3:12-18, and the pattern of sanctification. Below are some of my favorite passages on sanctification as well as key quotes that summarize what we believe about how Christians are sanctified or increasingly…
Murray on the Lack of Exultant Joy Amongst Many Christians
The great theologian John Murray explained that an unwillingness to preach judgment inevitably leads to a lack of biblical joy. Many Christians would agree with the assessment that there is a lack of joy amongst Christians. But fewer would agree…
Plugging Into God’s Power
In Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines David Mathis helps Christians understand how they can grow by God’s grace rather than wearing out in their own strength. The key to growing as a Christians is to understand how…
Recommended: Habits of Grace by David Mathis
This morning, as we conclude our time in 2 Peter by considering Peter’s admonition to grow in grace, I am recommending to our flock that they consider reading the book, Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines. I…
The System I Use for Long Term Scripture Memorization
Easily, my most important educational choice was deciding 25 years ago to systematically memorize Scripture. Here is a brief summary of the system I use for memorizing Scripture. I originally learned this approach from Jim Jeffery in the Fall of…
John Murray: The Pattern of Sanctification
“Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of…
To Behold the Glory of Christ in the Gospel is a Discipline
More from Jerry Bridges: As I have said, one of the first 5 books I would recommend any believer read is The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. This book shows how grace…
Grace and Effort Are Not Opposed
One of the first 5 books I would recommend any believer read is The Discipline of Grace: God’s Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness. This book shows how grace and personal effort go hand in hand: Grace…