Part 1 of a series of highlights through Philippians (which Pastor Emilio just finished preaching though) from the  Steven E. Runge’s High-Definition Commentary: Philippians: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain...

Pastor Albert Martin on the resurgence of the Doctrines of Grace and what they have to do with practical theology (click here to watch the 17 minute video).

Of the following series on evangelism and missions, Pastor Emilio simply said, “Horton on Evangelism, he does a great job.” To Download MP3 Right click and save to your hard drive… An Introduction to Evangelism and Mission – Class 1 (MP3) The Basis for the Great Commission – Class 2 (MP3) The Great Commission – Class 3 (MP3) The Great Commission – Class 4 (MP3) The Great Commission – Class...

Part 1 “Yesterday I wrote about Satan’s Great Desire which is to bring about disunity in your local church, somehow convincing you that the people in your church are no longer worthy of your love. I ended by giving the encouragement that God has equipped us to build and maintain this kind of unity and that all we need to do is use the tools he has equipped us with. How has he equipped us? According to Ephesians 4, he has given each of...

 Tim Challies, who spoke at the last Psalm 119 Conference, wrote a two part series on love and unity in the local church. Here is part one: “I have been engaged in a study of the second half of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, and, not surprisingly, the themes from that letter have been resonating in my mind over the past few weeks. I have been struck by Paul’s emphasis on the importance of love and unity in the local church. On the...

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  so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. – Romans 8:4   “Look, if the preacher says God wants you to be happy, then multitudes of the people who want to be happy will flock to Jesus. “Jesus, make me happy.” If the preacher says, “If you’re sick, you’ve got a marriage problem, financial frustration,...

Dr. Bob Gonzales, Dean of Reformed Baptist Seminary, writes: As we transitioned to a “new year,” many of us resolved to spend more quality time in the Scriptures. In light of this, I’d like to encourage… [you] to invest just twenty-minutes and watch the video below [based on James 1:16-27]. Pastor Greg Nichols, a professor of Systematic Theology for RBS, develops the theme of profiting from God’s word under the headings of...

from Kevin DeYoung’s “Glory of God” series: Ephesians 3:14-21 …to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus… (v. 21) As a pastor I hear the question fairly often: “Why do Christians need to go church?” Sometimes the questioner is a young child wanting to get out of his boredom on Sunday morning. Other times the questioner sincerely wonders why we must be a part of a church if we can have a relationship with God...

[Continued from "A Theology of the Body - Part VIII"] Your Ultimate Body “Death is swallowed up in victory!” (1 Cor. 15:54) This cry of exultation will accompany the return of Jesus Christ, which will result in major changes for those who have already died and for those who are alive at his second coming. Paul describes this event and its mysterious corollaries: I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God,...

Pastor Jay recommended the following Q&A, which features Al Mohler addressing the following question at the Expositor’s Conference 2011: 1:52 – Given your experience in Southern Baptist life, has church autonomy been a determent or a benefit to us? 4:25 – What about churches with itching ears? 6:55 – How involved should a pastor be in current events? 11:09 – Since doctrinal precision is important, how do we...

Pastor Jay suggested the following 5 minute video from Pastor Steve Lawson: (HT: Reformed Baptist...

[Continued from "A Theology of the Body - Part VII"] Your Body Will Die Though the focus of my theology of human embodiment has thus far been on life in the body, one of the great inevitabilities of life is death. Ecclesiastes describes the inescapable finality of death (Eccl. 9:2-3), speaking of it in terms of an appointment that all people have (Eccl. 3:1-2). Specifically, “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes...

In continuing with our sermon series through 1 Corinthians, Pastor Jay Jesuroga preached from 1 Corinthians 15:35-41, a message entitled “3 Arguments For Resurrection – Part 1“. During his intro, Pastor Jay recommended listening to Albert Martin and Sinclair Ferguson‘s sermons. Listen to or download the sermon: ...

Phil Johnson writes: The following video (40+ minutes) is from the recent Psalm 119 Conference in Keller, TX, sponsored by “Wretched,” featuring Todd (“Freakishly Tall”) Friel. Todd dragged me on stage to discuss the Elephant Room and other issues related to wall-building, biblical discernment, bad discernment ministries, shrill-and-sharp-tongued women who fancy themselves called to ministries of full-time criticism—and...