tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105543232011-07-07T18:14:23.276-05:00"The word of God is the greatest, most necessary, most important thing in Christendom. Without the external Word we would not know one spirit from another...Let the man who would hear God speak, read Holy Scripture." - Martin LutherDaddy, Manf and Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07513854666165365036noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10554323.post-3063142188540922532009-06-06T08:23:00.001-05:002009-06-06T08:28:01.273-05:00

On a rainy Sunday, June 6, 1982, while attending the Billy Graham crusade by the urging of my two sisters, I “felt my Lord’s atoning blood, close to my soul applied. Me, me, He loved, the Son of God, for me, for me He died.”* Thus began my new life in the Christian faith. For the previous 20 years of my life, being in an unconverted state, I grew up thinking myself to be a good kid. And by all

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For the full text / audio/ or video go here:

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Solely and completely by the raw grace of God I am a Christian. One justified, sanctified, glorified and brought back to God (that is, saved) by God’s grace alone, through faith alone in the doing, dying and rising of Jesus Christ alone, to the glory of God alone! “My sin…not in part but the whole is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more!”ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!Perhaps even more miraculous is

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I am truly humbled...and thrilled to announce that the Ordination Council of Haverhill Community Church has unanimously affirmed God's call on my life to ministry...and will be conducting an Ordination Service this Sunday evening - 9/28/2008 @ 6PM atHaverhill Community Church.Please join us in person...and if not, in prayer, to celebrate our Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ!17 Newcomb St.Haverhill,

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This coming Saturday I will be meeting with the leadership of Haverhill Community Church, along with a dozen pastors, for the examination of my call to Christian ministry. I appreciate you prayers for this ordination council.I am humbled, encouraged and frightened...all at the same time!with much love and joy in Jesus!DannyPS: My friend Paul sent this to me and brought me great (and humbling

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Thoroughly enjoyed the time up in Gunstock for Soulfest 08.Met some humble, wonderful, Jesus-enthralled people there - from those I met at the seminar I presented, to those working hard behind the scenes, to those performing onstage! Just a sweet time for Cyndie, our girls and I! Thanks honey(s) for your support!Thank you Dan for the invite. Thanks JVT for the finess of your friendship

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SoulFest 2008I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves

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Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.Romans 13.11This is the actual picture from the 1982 Billy Graham Crusade at Nickerson Field of Boston University. My Dad & I sat in the stands just between the the dorms on the upper section. This day, 27 years ago, God was pleased to grant us both the

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This experiment by the Washington Post reminded me of this truth:Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” Genesis 28.16orFor what can be known about God is plain to them (me), because God has shown it to them (me). For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the

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The Lord has recently opened a door of ministry with the folks of Haverhill Community Church, here in the big city of Haverhill. Thus far, we have met some precious people and no shortage of potential to further the Kingdom of God, in the knowledge of Christ. I appreciate the vision of this fellowship to reach out to the homeless in tanglible ways, opening the doors each Sunday morning for coffee

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Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the

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The Veritas Forum has posted 4 superb videos/audios of Pastor Tim Keller, displaying great mercy to those who doubt (Jude 22)These are listed on the right panel of the website.Got a skeptic friend? Know doubters? Consider passing this along...

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(Danny O with outstretched arms @ T4G '06)7 Men Exulting in Jesus Christ! ...and the full messages from both '06 & '08 conferencesare here!

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They approached Philip, and asked: "Sir, we want to see Jesus. Can you help us?"(John 12:21)"Behold, the Lamb of God!"(John 1:36)The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their own land, they defiled it by their ways and their deeds. Their ways before me were like the uncleanness of a woman in her menstrual impurity. So I poured out my wrath upon them for the

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For me, THE most impacting thing I have read outside the pages of sacred Scripture has been these words from Martin Luther, found in his intro to Galatians. When I first read them I was stunned...and still am to this very day!:"The greatest knowledge and the highest wisdom of Christians is not to know the law and to be ignorant of works, and of the whole active righteousness, especially when the

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In thankful celebration to God for blessing us on our 9th anniversary! I am grateful for the woman God has given me, her patience with me, and her undivided love. I love you Cyndie!

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I've got a friend who pastors a local congregation and is on the verge of beginning a new, contemporary style service. I recommended that he and the team check out this interview on the White Horse Inn radio/web talk program. Featured is pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle and spearhead of Acts 29 church planting network."Reaching Out Without Selling Out: An Interview with Mark

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The Apostle Paul had his turn under the microscope ( Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. Acts 17.11)...now it's Joel's turn...His books are on the NY Times Bestseller list...selling like hotcakes...Theirs (Lakewood Church) is the largest in

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From Dan Brown...to James Cameron...to the Jesus Seminar...skepticism about the Biblical record of Jesus abounds both outside the church (duh!) and more sadly, within. Could these nay-sayers be right? Was Jesus a myth created by the 4th century powers-that-be...in order to control the masses? Or, was Jesus a real, oxygen-breathing, fish-eating historical person? How do you know? Did you see Him?

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Chris Tomlin - IndescribableFrom the album ArrivingFrom the highest of heights to the depths of the sea,Creation's revealing Your majesty.From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring,Every creature unique in the song that it sings. All exclaiming...(Chorus)Indescribable, Uncontainable,You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.You are amazing God.All powerful, Untameable,

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Jesus said "man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God". (Matthew 4.4)And Martin Luther echoed his Master's truth by stating:"The word of God is the greatest, most necessary, most important thing in Christendom. Without the external Word we would not know one spirit from another...Let the man who would hear God speak, read Holy Scripture."So I had an

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...you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. (Mat 1.21)Imagine that...“Take heart, ...your sins are forgiven.” (Mat 9.2)John Frederick has a sweet song called ..."IMAGINE"

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Just about finished with the kitchen remodel. Tons of work, but worth the effort. Thanks to JT for the electrical expertise! Here's a before & after...Out with the Old...In with the new...

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Here is an ongoing series by Pastor John Piper on the subject of marriage - which is a copy, a picture of a greater reality of Christ and His bride, the church and the weight of this mystery made known. I appreciate this series and find it very helpful because of its foundation to unfold the glory of marriage and not simply tips for a happy marriage. For this I am grateful to God...You can read -

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Tiny! Teenie weenie! You, me and the whole lot of us on planet Earth are mere specs! Check out this stunning perspective on things! Yet, great is our God! In the beginning, the God of glory created the heavens and the earth... Genesis 1:1 ...I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation

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An amazing picture of what mercy - instead of justice - can do to the soul! This clip, from "The Mission", portrays Rodrigo Mendoza(Robert DeNiro)who is a slave trader, mercenary and murderer (who killed his own dear brother) who revisits the Indian tribe he once slaughtered...only to find a strange twist of fate...which absolutely mystifies and breaks his soul!What a picture of the mercy of God

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Check out this One Day '03 message! Wow!At least drag the timer to the 19.15 mark and listen for 5 minutes! Don't hear many apologies like this today!"GOD IS NOT A MAN-WORSHIPPER...GOD IS A GOD-WORSHIPPER!"

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The Lutheran View, by Gerhard O. Forde*** A MUST READ ***This post may be perhaps the most crucial post I have ever done to date because it deals with such incredibly important Bible themes under the umbrella of “salvation”. What’s God’s part in all this? What is my part? What is this “justification” and “sanctification” thing all about anyway? Some may say a lot of big words that mean next to

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Sunrise on Deerfield Beach, FLAt Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

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Meet Arturo G. Azurdia III once again. Some time ago I highlighted his sermon series in the book of Jonah. Here I highlight each of his messages on the final chapters of Genesis, following the account of Joseph, as God deals with him, his father and his brothers in some mysterious, yet profound ways. Listen and take encouragement, you who wonder if God is present when you are in the deepest of

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Don't ever forget your roots! Especially your spiritual roots! This is where I grew up, minus the new pavement, grass, fence posts and fancy doorway covering, just the white "stoop"!My parents, 7 children & 1dog (Freebus) in a 4 BR/1Bath apartment (top right 3 windows)...the CentralAve Projects! Not a Christian family that we knew of in the entire housing complex. Notta one! There was 1 "

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There is a growing need in our day, in the evangelical world, to overstate the obvious concerning the religion in which we have become inocculated, to the point of deadening numbness! Here are some thoughts I put together as an introduction to a survey of Genesis, chapter 1-3, hoping to overstate the obvious:As we begin our journey together – hopefully spanning many, many years – we want to

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10 Minutes of Feasting!Jesus Christ is infinitely, relentlessly supreme in every way, shape and form...

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Please do make the time to listen to (or download) this message by Dave Busby entitled:"Facing and Embracing Our Depravity"May God be glorified by what you hear and what He may be pleased to do to your heart...and consider passing this link on....

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The cover story in the current issue of Christianity Today, ("Young, Restless, Reformed") holds a special place in my heart. For one, it highlights a sound, joyful, winsome, humble, orthodox view of Jesus Christ within Reformed Theology. Secondly, it is a great exposé of what took place at the "Together for the Gospel" conference last April. (FREE Audio) And in last, but not least place, I was

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NO ONE can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again (John 3:3)NO ONE can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. (John 3:5)NO ONE can come to me unless the Father Who sent me draws him (John 6:44).NO ONE comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6).NO ONE takes it (life) from me, but I lay it down of my own accord (John 10:18).NO ONE can snatch them [true

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I could not pass up highlighting this post by our friend Lisa. Thanks for your thoughts, example and evident love for us and many others in your life! You and Dave are very special people!

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Another one of my Dad's creations from back in the day when he was the coach of the Chelsea Little League Orioles, when my brother Steve and I, along with a crew from the projects, only cared about baseball!Wow, some 22 years ago. Time does fly.Thanks Pops for so many incredible memories...

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I read one thing, thought of another and certain of a third...this is what I read:"If you seek to comprehend God (in Majesty) and would pacify Him without Christ the Mediator, making your works a means between Him and yourself, it cannot but be that you fall into despair and lose God all together. For as God is in His own nature unmeasurable, incomprehensible and infinite, so He is to man's

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The New DesiringGod.org Is Coming Soon.Watch for the redesigned website, providing more content, improved access to all of their content, and many other improvements, to be released this week...

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Do people really even care about righteousness anymore? Not even a blip on the radar, I'd say. Well, really, some do...but most don't.I was reading this morning in Romans 4, thinking about my friend Kunny's question to me about Romans 4.15: what does it mean when Paul says: "...where there is no law there is no transgression." There's so much to say about this....As I thought about the 4th

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We all have our personal perceptions of Jesus that appeal to our biases. I came across this passage while reading through the Gopsel of Matthew. Here are comments about Jesus by His cousin, John the baptist:Mat 3:11,12 "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and

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I went to visit a friend's church this past Sunday. He and his wife led the congregation in singing praises to our Great God, right. At one point he reads a portion of Psalm 105. Then he boldly invited those in the congregation to follow the Psalmist, and "glory in His holy Name"......to which the collective silence was almost deafening! He even mentioned several specific people in the

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The Lutheran View of Sanctification ( Christian Spirituality, Five Views of Sanctification, IVP 1988)By Gerhard O. Forde SANCTIFICATION, IF IT IS TO BE SPOKEN OF AS SOMETHING other than justification is perhaps best defined as the art of getting used to the unconditional justification wrought by the grace of God for Jesus’ sake. It is what happens when we are grasped by the fact that God alone

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Here is Christ-exalting food for you soul!Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins...Galatians 1.4 Paul sticks to his theme. He never loses sight of the purpose of his epistle. He does not say, "Who received our works," but "who gave." Gave what? Not gold, or silver, or paschal lambs, or an angel, but Himself. What for? Not for a crown,

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"...One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see." John 19.25June 6, 1982 was the day of my conversion to Christ...and O' What a Happy Day!I am humbled at the rememberance of that day and the incredible faithfulness of God since that day to keep me in the love of God that is in Christ Jesus, my Lord.I celebrate the tender mercies of the Lord along with my Dad, who standing side by

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This upcoming conference seems to hit the proverbial nail-on-the-head. Based on David Wells' book,Above All Earthly Powers : The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World is the title, gathering together several theological, cultural, relational redwoods of our day in order to stimulate the body of Christ to exalt and exult in Jesus Christ, who is, in fact, above all earthly powers...in every way

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Along with many others who attended the Together for the Gospel conference...I too was floored after John Piper's message(audio)! That evening, God was gracious to grant me several requests I made of Him by way of some God-given goals for the conference. One was for repentance. That came through his message(text). One was to meet one new friend...the brother I sat next to that evening named Lee

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Oh that You would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at Your Presence...Isaiah 64.1At age 24, in 1739, evangelist George Whitefield records the following in his journal:"Sunday, June 17. Preached at Bexley Church, and helped to administer the sacrament to nearly 300 communicants, most of whom came from London. Baptized a person, twenty-eight years of age, whom God had

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Here is Luther's bottom line about the nature of faith...and really what the grace of God is at core:Is the nature of faith ACTIVE or PASSIVE on our part "for the obtaining of this righteousness"?Luther asks / answers the gazillion $$ question:"Do we then do nothing? Do we do nothing at all for the obtaining of this righteousness? I answer, Nothing at all!"Please read this introduction of Luther

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Maybe this is not exactly what the Apostle Paul had in mind, but it got me thinking, so I’ll throw this your way…large letters. Large letters strung together make large words. Large words strung together have large meaning! And large meaning demands we be quiet, sit up and listen! Let me try to explain.You read your Bible, right? It’s a big book with a lot of information spanning a long period of

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For of Calvinism there is really only one point to be made in the field soteriology: the point thatGod saves sinners. God - the Triune Jehovah, Father, Son and Spirit; three Persons working together in sovereign wisdom, power and love to achieve the salvation of a chosen people,the Father electing, the Son fulfilling the Father's will by redeeming, the Spirit executing the purpose of Father and

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...righteousness and peace kiss each other. Ps 85.10 (b)Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled.Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Ps 2.12When was the last time you sat in church when the preacher began the sermon by reading the Bible for 7 straight minutes? 7 minutes! This is how the series on Jonah begins.My buddy Dave turned me on to the

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Emma is 3 yrs old. She is attempting to memorize John 3.16She is so God-centered that she begins with the following:"GOD 3.16".....too precious! Thanks for the reminder, sweetie!

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OK, he's back by popular demand. ..So here we are, watching American Idol. On to the screen steps this “Ace” guy. (Who names their kid Ace, anyway?) Like millions of other Idol fans, both gals and guys alike, Cyndie’s face begins to turn a strange shade of red. Is she blushing, I ask myself as I stare right through her? No. Can’t be. Yep, she is. She is swooned right in front of me in the comfort

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Danny & CyndieFebruary 21,1999Halekulani Hotel, Honolulu, HI With this ring…I thee wed.With my body…I thee worship.With all my worldly goods…I thee endow.In the Name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. We praise and thank God for 7 magical years!I love you Sweetheart!

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This pen & ink by my Dad is the first of 12 from Isaiah 53. Each print captures the text of scripture within it.Thanks Pappa for your eternal encouragement! You are a real father in the faith.Here is his webpage of the entire collection.

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Hab 3:17-19 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.Hear Jonathan Edwards on this theme:“The redeemed have all their objective good in God. God himself is the great

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Psalm 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Name me a greater glory, treasure and delight than GOD? There isn’t, is there?GOD is the greatest delight there is. Period! Can we see the sense there is in God calling us to delight in the Greatest Delight, Treasure and Glory there is? So, delight yourself in the Greatest Delight there is, and on top of what

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Mar 12:30, 31 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.10 Absolutes about God, Law and Promise1. The absoluteness of God, He exists, never changes, isn’t going away. He just is! 2. The absoluteness of God’s command to love Him and man (perfectly). 3. The absoluteness

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This picture is from our recent trip to Florida. We were blessed on every side.Glad we went and glad to be home.Major blessings to all in '06!

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With all our love, we wish you a very blessed Christmas and a hopeful New Year to come. While we are away in Florida, we will be seeking God for more of the greatest blessing He could possibly give us in the knowledge of the coming of His Son! Where would we be without Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us! Wow!Thank you, Samantha (our 5 year old daughter) for this wonderful

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"For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel."Says alot, doesn't it? I think this verse is rising as my life's verse...

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Here is a link to the audio of the conference on: A God-Entranced Vision of All Things - The Unrivaled Legacy of Jonathan Edwards So far I have listened to the messages:"A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: Why We Need Jonathan Edwards Three Hundred Years Later" and "A Divine And Supernatural Light Immediately Imparted to the Soul by the Spirit of God" and am humbled, broken and encouraged in

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For the past couple of weeks I have been reading through Calvin's Institutes, Book III: THE WAY IN WHICH WE RECEIVE THE GRACE OF CHRIST: WHAT BENEFITS COME TO US FROM IT, AND WHAT EFFECTS FOLLOW.I am working my way through chapter 2: FAITH: ITS DEFINITION SET FORTH AND ITS PROPERTIES EXPLAINED.I came across this in section 15...and O how close to home it is!"For unbelief is so deeply rooted in

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Martin LutherCommentary on GalatiansJustification by Grace alone through Faith aloneA comparison: ACTIVE vs. PASSIVEI have taken in hand, in the name of the Lord, once again to expound this Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians; not because I desire to teach new things, or such as you have not heard before, but because we have to fear, as the greatest and nearest danger, that Satan take from us

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My friend Matt Kruse is Lead Pastor @ Edgeworth Church in Malden, MA and is spear-heading a group of people who are seriously hungry for God and are seeking ways to penetrate the urban core just north of Boston. Last night I got to hang at their gig called Carmen Dei. Latin for "The Song of God", CD is a colaboration of original music, art, poetry and all. Artists of all sorts from around the

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Here it is, scanned from an 1838 copy...the title? AN INQUIRY into the first and chief reason why the generality of Christians fall so far short of the holiness and devotion of Christianity.Check out this classic extract from George Whitefield's tracts. I found this in "Whitefield's Memiors", which was in the vault of the Archive Center, Newburyport Public Library! So worth the read. Get this:"

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This is our tribe: my honey, Cyndie...our big girl Samantha...our peanut, Emma...and yours truly. We had a blast picking apples with our friends from King of Grace!Praise God from whom all blessings flow.......!!(thanks for the pictures, Sacha & Becky!)

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VERSE 4. Who gave himself for our sins...Paul sticks to his theme. He never loses sight of the purpose of his epistle. He does not say, "Who received our works," but "who gave." Gave what? Not gold, or silver, or paschal lambs, or an angel, but Himself. What for? Not for a crown, or a kingdom, or our goodness, but for our sins. These words are like so many thunderclaps of protest from heaven

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We all are desperate for a true vision of God, don't ya think? Here's something to consider...I'm currently reading the Prophet Ezekiel. This struck me in chapter 1 about The Holy God...and where I ought be...facedown!:...As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the

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Last month a group of men met in "the garage" for part 3 of the series of biographical surveys by Pastor John Piper on (dead) men from church history. After feasting on breakfast burritos, courtesy of my wife Cyndie (thanks babe!), we listened to Piper go off on John Newton: The Tough Roots of His Habitual Tenderness(manuscript link)...and man-o-man, what a rich, full, Christ-exalting time we had

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Read this today:"Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,"(Gal.1.3)"These two words, grace and peace, comprehend in them what belongs to Christianity. Grace releases sin, and peace makes the conscience quiet. These two fiends that torment us are sin and conscience. But Christ has vanquished these two monsters and trodden them under foot, both in this world

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I have been in dialogue with some area Christians on The North Shore Christian Network (http://www.nscn.org/forums/category-view.asp ) discussing the subject on Christian Unity in the category of: "What is the Body of Christ". Consider joining in, networking with other Christians in the region, ministering and being ministered to. Below is my latest post:Good morning,As I continue my reading

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When you hear the words: "...with all my heart and with all my soul" what do you immediately think of? Your answer may be very telling, perhaps wether you are too man-centered in your approach to Christianity... Do you think of these words FIRST as to how you are suppose to love God (but really don't) or do you consider, in the first place, God's incredible love toward you in Christ? Does your

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Romans 1.16,17 (ESV) reads:For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”Have you, like me, ever read these verses in Romans and wondered what is going on here? Only to quickly

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Had a great time this Sunday hanging with 6 children (ages 3-11) in Children's Ministry. We are taking them through a course on the names of God. We are at week 19, so my lesson was actually a recap of the previous 18 weeks. Alot for adults, let alone these little minds and hearts.Nonetheless, we took a look together at a passage that sort of rolls all the names of God ( 700+ in the Bible) into

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Psalm 145:5 says:On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate.I was thinking of this verse in light of an upcoming prayer meeting on Friday with my church family and a thought grabbed my attention. In prayer we actually get to be with God! Get that, be... with... God! Be with the One who defines majesty. Not only majesty…but glorious majesty…not only

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This past Sunday I had the privilege of addressing the congregation of TruLife Christian Fellowship in Lynnfield, MA. To this small and dedicated band of (mostly) seniors, I sensed my heart knit together with theirs in Christian love as we worshipped side by side.Although small in number but large of heart, this group of seniors (some into their 90’s) found encouragement, I pray, that in God’s

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Hebrews 13.7 says: Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.This coming Saturday morning the men of King of Grace Church (and friends) will be meeting in my garage for the second of 18 installments, listening to yet another biographical study of one of the "

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On June 19th I had the honor to speak at Edgeworth Church in Malden. I was asked by Pastor Matt Kruse to pick up in his study through the Book of Acts, chapter 17.22-31.I zeroed in on Paul's proclamation to those high-minded philosophical giants of the Aeropagus in Athens...and to us today. The address begins with a wise connection to one of their many objects of worship..."TO AN UNKNOWN GOD", in

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When one knows judgement is due them...and instead of getting the bad you deserve...you get good and not the bad...well that just rocks the very core of your world to shreds!So...I give hearty thanks to my God for placing on Christ the just judgement I deserve...and to top it all off...He gives to me the very righteousness of Jesus....so I sing for joy on this, the 23rd anniversary of my

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And Joshua set up at Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken out of the Jordan. He said to the Israelites, "In the future when your descendants ask their fathers, 'What do these stones mean?' tell them, 'Israel crossed the Jordan on dry ground.' –Joshua 4.20-2222 years ago today, I found myself sprawled–out in utter agony on the ground on the field at Carter Park in Chelsea, MA.Here’s the scene:

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The One who makes your heart to beat, eyes to blink and life to live...In seeking to understand the Christian faith, we need to start with the knowledge of God in Jesus Christ. When this revelation touches the soul…everything else finds its rightful place in subjection to His Majesty! May you read these verses slowly and consider the magnitude of what you read!In the beginning, God created the

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Welcome…great to have you…As previously announced, I would like to venture off into a series of discussions about the incredible wonders of God and His dealings with the works of His hand. It strikes me that when we begin to consider the grace of God we must consider several specific issues as revealed in Genesis to Revelation:1. The God of grace…2. What grace is in the first place…3. The

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Inspired by my friends Dave and Paul, it is my intention over the next couple of weeks to craft a series of (short) posts strictly on the subject of "grace" and "faith"...my thoughts building one on top of the other. I see from scripture, and echoed by guys like Luther and Calvin in particular, the "FREE-ness" of these truths. This I hope to somehow unpack, for I see it to be the heartbeat, the

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Simply put, I would contend that the "nature of faith" is at the heartbeat, the very pulse of Biblical and Protestant Christianity. Seen rightly, all else finds its proper place. As John Calvin writes:"Hence, in order that the word of God may gain full credit, the mind must be enlightened, and the heart confirmed, from some other quarter.We shall now have a full definition of faith, if we say

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AN INQUIRYINTO THE FIRST AND CHIEF REASON WHY THE GENERALITY OF CHRISTIANS FALL SO FAR SHORT OF THE HOLINESS AND DEVOTION OF CHRISTIANITY.[Extracted from Mr. Whitefield's Tracts.]SINCE christian devotion is nothing less than a life wholly devoted to God, and persons who are free from the necessities of labor and employments are to consider themselves as devoted to God in a higher degree, it may

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John 21.25 Jesus also did many other things. If every one of them were written down, I suppose the world wouldn't have enough room for the books that would be written.On a rainy Sunday, June 6, 1982, while attending the Billy Graham crusade by the urging of my two sisters, I “felt my Lord’s atoning blood, close to my soul applied. Me, me, He loved, the Son of God, for me, for me He died.”* Thus

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One sweet Saturday night hangin with my buddy Dave at the Wild Horse Inn. Not only was the ’ship food for the soul, but the beverage we partook of was everything God made taste buds for. Anything named Corsendonk has to be good!As we were huddled together, minding our own business in this trendy, hip sort of classy joint in Beverly, enjoying discussion about the God of all creation…all of a

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Martin LutherCommentary on GalatiansI recall reading Luther's Commentary on Galatians for the first time in 1993. How impacted my Christian life was (and is) by what I read that day, as I surveyed the Declaration. While reading it, I called out to several of my roomates something like: "if this guy is saying what I think he is, this stuff is incredible." It was this paragraph in particular that

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