This kind of thinking helps me. Life is not simple but the core motives of life should never change. I pray John Piper’s words will be an encouragement to you too. Life is not simple. So language is not simple. Different situations in life call for different ways of living. The language that describes those…
"…to the praise of the glory of His grace…" Ephesians 1:6
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I preached through Psalm 22 at Secret Church Saturday night and at one point talked about the phrase in verse 6 “I am a worm.” The Hebrew word for “worm” is translated “scarlet” other places in the Bible. In studying this I ran across an interesting article that I shared from in my message. Several…
If you were unable to listen to last Sunday’s message on Titus 2, I would encourage you to listen to it here: http://springsofgracebiblechurch.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/teach-right-live-right-titus-2_1-11-4-10-11.mp3 This message will provide the foundation and framework for the entire study of the chapter.
Please take the time to read this entire blog by Trevin Wax and may more of God’s people labor through these thoughts on money/stuff and come out with lives that adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every way. James MacDonald, David Platt, and the Question of Radical Sacrifice via Kingdom People by Trevin…
SATURDAY, April 2nd – ONE HOPE ACADEMY CAR WASH – Our One Hope Academy students and staff will be at Food Pyramid at 51st and Memorial from 9:00-3:00 this Saturday to raise money for their educational reward trip to California. Come by and get your car washed! Sunday, April 3rd – SPECIAL SUNDAY – Sunday…
Tim Challies posted these comments from Sinclair Ferguson’s book The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction (a book I have very much benefitted from reading). This is very helpful! Sin. I can’t live with it, but am just not able to live without it. I know that I’ve been freed from sin, freed from the power…
Keven DeYoung quotes J. Gresham Machen on his blog. This is very applicable to our current study in Titus Trampling Upon Human Hearts Any Christian worth listening to loves the cross and is loath to see it robbed of its glory. To ridicule what the cross accomplished is to make war with the heart of…
Dear Springs of Grace Church Family, Lord willing, it is our intention to gather for bible study and worship at our normal times tomorrow morning (9:30 for children puppets and adult fellowship; 9:45 for adult, youth, and children bible studies, 10:45 for corporate worship. We have the parking lot plowed to make things easier. Obviously,…
Sunday, January 23rd – Adult Bible Study and prayer time – 9:45-10:35 am Worship Service – 10:45 am Men’s Prayer time for our children – 6:00 pm Youth Bible Study and Preacher School – 7:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday (24th, 26th, 28th) Lunch hour prayer times in One Hope Room – Noon – 1:00 pm…
WOW! What a night at Springs of Grace! Thanks to the Lord for letting me watch a glorious God-honoring, gospel-presenting Christmas play put on by our children and students from Mission Memorization, getAhead, and One Hope Academy. I wish you all could have been in the crowd!