Who is the Shepherd of Psalm 23? He is none other than our LORD Jesus Christ. He is also the King of glory of Psalm 24. Who is this King of glory? — The LORD strong and mighty; the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this … [Read more...]
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Can we trust God’s promises?
Can we trust God’s promises? Throughout the Old Testament, God made strong statements and specific promises to national Israel; a nation which was more often than not disobedient. Isaiah 60 God made specific declarations about Israel in the entirety of Isaiah chapter 60. Here is how it finishes: Your people … [Read more...]
Honoring the Quest
I'm painfully aware that I sometimes write about subjects which are above my pay grade. This topic is likely one of those efforts. But this Quest theme haunts me and demands my attention every now and then. So, here I go again. The Quest theme began to haunt me when I read Paul Henebury's review of Louis Markos' On … [Read more...]
The Everlasting Joys of Heaven
The Everlasting Joys of Heaven: heaven won’t be a place where believers only stand around Christ to worship and sing for eternity. People (especially unbelievers) sometimes think that heaven will be a boring place. Some joke that hell will be more interesting. The Bible tells us that it will be a place of weeping … [Read more...]
Susan Pevensie’s Last Days
Susan Pevensie's Last Days - with apologies to C. S. Lewis. Susan Pevensie was one of the four children in C. S. Lewis' classic Narnia Chronicles. One reason I enjoyed these books as a teen is because I recognized that the Lion Aslan was a Christ figure. Susan first appears in "The Wardrobe" book. Thereafter she is … [Read more...]
Spurgeon and Christ’s Imminent Return
Spurgeon and Christ’s Imminent Return – yes, Charles Spurgeon really did believe that Christ could return at any moment. He lived in that mindset and advised others to do likewise. We’ve posted several articles discussing Charles Spurgeon’s views on the value of imminence. Two can be found HERE and HERE. This … [Read more...]
Prayer and the Saint’s Spiritual Condition
Prayer and the Saint's Spiritual Condition - According to J. C. Ryle, private diligent prayer is a gauge which will affect the Christian one way or another. The following snippets and thoughts aren't mine; they are taken from Ryle's little book A Call to Prayer. You can download an eBook copy from Monergism … [Read more...]
Michael Svigel and the Fathers
Michael Svigel and the Fathers: The purpose of this post is to introduce Svigel’s book and his articles on the Early Church Fathers. The full title of the book is: Fathers on the Future: A 2nd-Century Eschatology for the 21st-Century Church. You can watch Dr. Svigel being interviewed by Peter Goeman HERE The main … [Read more...]
God is Desiring Israel
God is Desiring Israel - I cheekily chose the title as a play on John Piper's Desiring God. God desires to redeem the nation Israel. Moreover, He will do so for His name's sake. God is Desiring Israel to be saved. He has said as much. I've profited from various articles on John Piper's website. I own three of his … [Read more...]
Christ’s Call to Reform the Church
Christ's Call to Reform the Church: Timeless Demands From the Lord to His People, by John MacArthur - a book review. The book is published by Moody Publishers & Master's Seminary Press (Hardback 199 pages). Over the last couple of years or so I've been consistently re-visiting Christ's Seven Letters to the Seven … [Read more...]
