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The Gospel Is the Priority!
The Christian faith is not a mere collection of doctrines — a bag of truths. Christianity is a comprehensive truth claim that encompasses every aspect of revealed doctrine, but is centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ. And, as the apostolic preaching makes clear, the gospel is the priority.
Divorcing Demand from Doctrine
Separate the demand from the doctrine, and you have either a system of righteousness that is impracticable, or a barren orthodoxy. Bring the demand and the doctrine together, and the true disciple of Christ is able to do the one, through the other strengthening him. The motive is adequate to the movement; the the bidden obedience to the gospel is not beyond the measure of his strength, just because the doctrine of the gospel is not beyond the measure of his acceptance.
Thomas Chalmers, The Expulsive Power of a New Affection
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Instruments in the Hands of God
Ministers are mere instruments in the hands of God. The doctrines which they preach are not their own discoveries, and the power which renders their preaching successful is not in them.
Born Idolaters
Why are fallen sinful beings born idolaters? The reason is simple — we must worship, we will worship. Even as nature abhors a vacuum, so does the human soul. The human soul will find an object of worship, either on the shelf, on the altar, in the mirror, or in heaven. We are born idolaters.
He Who Would Valiant Be
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He who would valiant be ’gainst all disaster,
Let him in constancy follow the Master.
There’s no discouragement shall make him once relent
His first avowed intent to be a pilgrim. Continue reading
Discipleship Is Expensive
Jesus asks us to invest our lives in Him, for although salvation itself costs nothing, discipleship will cost us everything.
Be Thou Supreme
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Be Thou supreme, O Jesus Christ,
Nor creed, nor form, nor word,
Nor holy church, nor human love,
Compare with Thee, my Lord.
Be Thou supreme, O Jesus Christ,
Thy love has conquered me; Continue reading
The Gift of Gifts
I created this video from the Christmas prayer from the book The Valley of Vision, a collection of Puritan prayers, and Dan Forrest’s piano arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter. It was shown as the concluding prayer of our Christmas Eve service at Grace Bible Chapel.
The Rest of the Thanksgiving Story
Life Is Worship 