January 2012
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December 2011
“And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the...”
– Hebrews 4:13 (via triplee)
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*@AlbertMohler on @PastorMark Driscoll - from...
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“God knoweth we have nothing of ourselves, therefore in the covenant of grace he...”
– Richard Sibbes
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If it looks like a rose, smells like a rose, and has thorns that prick you like a rose, then it is a rose—even if you call it a tulip, daisy, or poinsettia.
Let’s just call it what it is, darlings!
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The Holy Supper of Jesus Christ
On the night Jesus was betrayed…
Q. How does the holy supper remind and assure you that you share in Christ’s one sacrifice on the cross and in all his benefits?
A. In this way: Christ has commanded me and all believers to eat this broken bread and to drink this cup in remembrance of him. With this command come these promises:
First, as surely as I see with my eyes the bread of the...
The Windows Phone Problem In Three Words: Way Too...
parislemon:
Earlier today, Charlie Kindel, a former Windows Phone GM, posted some thoughts on why Windows Phone hasn’t taken off. Essentially, he blames Microsoft’s model pressuring both OEMs and carriers — so much so that neither really wants to push the platform.
Perhaps not surprisingly, I largely agree with his criticisms of Android. He believes Google’s platform has completely laid down...
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A Prayer to Jesus on Christmas Day
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11
Dear Lord Jesus, a most glorious and praised-filled “Happy birthday!” to you. Angels “harked,” shepherds ran, and Mary pondered the very good news which fills our hearts this grace-filled day. Though you’ve lived forever in rich, joyful, pleasure-filled relationship with the Father and the Spirit,...
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WatchOpening a Christmas gift from @nurseviv that she JUST wrapped a few minutes before…
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“Our business is to present the Christian faith clothed in modern terms, not to...”
– J. I. Packer, “Fundamentalism” and the Word of God (Eerdmans, 1958), 136.
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3 Areas of a Work in Progress
“Be killing sin or it will be killing you.” -John Owen, Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers.
The Apostle Paul, along with the puritan John Owen, was well acquainted with the tension between what we do as believers, and what we want to do. Between the Law and the Gospel. It is a matter of sanctification. Growth demands us to daily apply the gospel of Jesus Christ to our hearts.
It...
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It’s Not Wrong To Question Your Pastor →
Help your pastor. Help him preach more accurately. Help him see how to lead and care for people better. Encourage him. And if you have questions, feel free to ask.
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“In bygone days when God’s covenant people sought to strengthen their piety, to...”
– Thomas Chalmers
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Walmart.com: iTunes $50 eGift Cards for $40 →
U.S retailer Walmart is now offering electronically-delivered $50 iTunes Gift Cards for just $40 – that’s 20 percent off their original value!
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Baptism: Washing of rebirth, Washing away of sins
The Heidelberg Catechism on baptism:
Q. Does this outward washing with water itself wash away sins?
A. No, only Jesus Christ’s blood and the Holy Spirit cleanse us from all sins.
Q. Why then does the Holy Spirit call baptism the washing of rebirth and the washing away of sins?
A. God has good reason for these words. To begin with, God wants to teach us that the blood and Spirit of...
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Marry Well →
Marry Well was launched by three couples who spent years speaking and writing about marriage, but kept noticing friends struggling to find good opportunities for marriage. When we would cautiously recommend that our friends try using popular dating services, they would come back telling us about their difficulty in finding people who were equally serious about their faith or about pursuing...