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delays, humility, perseverance, sanctification
Why does God delay to answer prayer? Consider these thoughts by the Puritan Thomas Watson in his book The Body of Divinity. Because he loves to hear the voice of prayer. ‘The prayer of the upright is his delight.’ Prov 15: 8. You let the musician play a great while ere you throw him down [...]
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abolition, belief, faith, Freedom, gospel, human trafficking, love for Jesus, obedience, perseverance, slavery, William Wilberforce
Today’s message from John 14:15-24 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. Here’s how I brought the message home: If you believe you do possess this priceless gift, then understand that the acid test of ownership comes with “owning” His commandments and keeping/obeying His words. Jesus put it this way [...]
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Faithfulness, gospel, love, ministry, perseverance, resurrection, reward, work, zeal
Today’s message from 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. I summarized the theme of the text this way: the victorious reality of our future resurrection anchors us in an unshakeable constancy in ministry. Work for God fueled by the fire of a gospel-resurrection hope will be [...]
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doctrines of grace, eternal security, Hebrews, perseverance, spiritual birth
Last October Nancy and I visited a church we’ve never attended before near our mountain retreat during our annual fall vacation. The pastor preached a message from the book of Hebrews. He concluded from the numerous warning passages in places like Heb. 2:1-3 that believers in Christ can lose their salvation. Controversy notwithstanding and readily [...]
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followership, leadership, membership, New Building, participation, perseverance, prayer
On Sunday I shared what I believe OGC needs from Nancy and me and the rest of our officers and their spouses. For the next two years, arguably among the most strenuous in our history, the church needs us to stay the course. OGC needs us to persevere through the hard work, the late hours, [...]
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character of God, perseverance, prayer
Need a little boost for your prayer life? Check out this sermon jam by Pastor Matt Chandler.
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Faithfulness, hope, perseverance, trials
I’ve been reading old journals lately. Well, actually I’ve been reading the chronicles of my life and pondering the beauty of Swiss cheese and pearls. (Stick with me I’ll promise it’ll make sense soon). I have almost twenty journals recording my life from high school to the present. I laughed at portions and cried in [...]
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example, faith, perseverance
This morning’s message by Kevin Wilhoit from Heb.12:1-3 is now on the web. You can listen to it here. Kevin is a summer pastoral ministry intern at Orlando Grace working on his M. Div. degree at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. His proposition and main points are as follows: Because we are weak and easily discouraged [...]
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biography, faith, perseverance
When was the last time you read about the life and ministry of a champion of faith who has gone before you? Do you realize that God has given the testimonies of these faithful men and women to us for our encouragement and to aid in our perseverance? This Sunday I’ll have the privilege of [...]
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assurance of salvation, John 9, judgment, perseverance
Today’s message is now on the web. You can listen to it here. Here is the quote from Charles Spurgeon with which I led off in the message: Assurance of your salvation will bring you “the peace of God, which passeth all understanding.” If you know that you are saved, you can sit down in [...]
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