Hiatus

Well, my limited access to the internet has proven to be more... limiting... than I expected. While I now have internet access on my phone, its functionality is still (you guessed it,) limited, so blogging remains a challenge. I appreciate the Christ-like patience my throngs of faithful readers are exhibiting by not flooding ye olde blog with comments begging for more posts. [I'm sure you're out there... You're just all so much more meek and content than most throngs of faithful readers. That's just one more reason why you're the best throngs of faithful readers a guy can ask for.] So persevere in your patience. If the Lord wills, it will be rewarded in due time.

Blessing & Cursing At The Cross of Christ

"But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." -Galatians 6:14

As promised, here is a tremendously soul-stirring sermon by Bro. Paul Washer on the cross of Jesus Christ, delivered at New Life Baptist Church on May 17, 2009. Oh the glories of the cross! May we all be broken and healed by a biblical vision of the cross of Christ! Christ our crucified Lord is risen, and in Him, we His people are alive to God!

No time to elaborate now. More soon, if the Lord wills. Enjoy this sermon!!!

Are We Making Jesus Sick?

"So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked... As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent." -Revelation 3:16-17, 19

Ok, so I know I've posted a lot of sermons lately, and I promise to actually write something as soon as I can, but I can't pass up sharing this one, delivered yesterday by Eric Swinney, an elder of New Life Baptist Church. Also, here's an old blog entry on the same text.

More actual blogging coming soon, if the Lord wills.

Knowing & Loving God; & Be Biblically Emotional!

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." -John 17:3

"We love Him because He first loved us." -1 John 4:19

I thought I had already posted a link here to a sermon that God allowed me to preach this past January. I was going to re-post it, (something which I don't think I've ever done,) because I need to hear it again. Maybe that was a prompting of the Holy Spirit, because when I went back to find the blog post, I found that I never posted it. I pray it may be used by God to compel us toward a deeper personal knowledge and love of Him, and to hunger for the fiercely intense emotions which God commands of us in the Bible.

[The first bit of audio was cut off from this recording. All that is missed is the reading of John 17:3 (above) as the initial text of several in this topical sermon, and a very brief introduction.]

Staggering Joy

This morning I listened to a sermon by Sam Storms preached at the 2003 Desiring God Conference... I've been absolutely stunned. I think I may listen to it weekly, or as close to weekly as possible, at least for a time. It's called, "Joy's Eternal Increase: Edwards on the Beauty of Heaven." I cannot recommend it highly enough. Though much of it emphasizes truth which I've already believed, it's also brought several aspects of heavenly reality to my attention which I have never before considered, and which I believe will increase my capacity for joy in God and for progress in Christ-likeness both in this life and the next. May God be pleased to revolutionize your life along with mine through this powerful message.