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- 06:49, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why Hope? Grace! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Thessalonians 2:16-17''' Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort...)
- 06:36, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why Hope? Gospel! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Colossians 1:15-23''' 15) He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; 16) for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, vis...)
- 06:27, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) What Is Hope?
- 06:23, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Is Hope? (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 6:1-12''' Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and o...)
- 06:09, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Ruth: The Best Is Yet to Come (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ruth 4''' </blockquote> As we come to the end of our <u>series on the book of Ruth</u>, the main question we should ask is, What is the lesson of this book? What on...)
- 05:57, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Remember That You Were Hopeless
- 05:47, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Remember That You Were Hopeless (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 2:11-12''' </blockquote> This is the word of God to us this morning. Let us obey it together and not resist its discomfort. This is the word of God: "''Re...)
- 05:39, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Power of Hope
- 05:16, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Power of Hope (New page: {{info}}''Easter Sunday'' <blockquote> '''1 Peter 1:3-9''' Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a liv...)
- 05:09, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Our Hope: The Appearing of Jesus Christ (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Titus 2:11-13''' For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men, training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to live sober, uprigh...)
- 04:55, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Our Hope: Righteousness (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Galatians 5:1-12''' For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Now I, Paul, say to you that if you rec...)
- 04:46, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Our Hope: Eternal Life!
- 04:43, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Our Hope: Eternal Life! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Titus 3:7''' </blockquote><blockquote> So that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. </blockquote> The portion of this mornin...)
- 04:12, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) How Can I Hope? New Birth!
- 04:08, 7 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Can I Hope? New Birth! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 1:3, 22-25''' Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection o...)
- 22:36, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Hope of Exiles on the Earth (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 11:13-22''' </blockquote><blockquote> All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance...) (top)
- 22:24, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Hope Anchored in Heaven
- 22:21, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Hope Anchored in Heaven
- 22:20, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Hope Anchored in Heaven (New page: <blockquote>{{info}}'''Hebrews 6:19-20''' </blockquote><blockquote> This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a ''hope ''both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the veil, 20 ...)
- 21:26, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) God Has Given Us Good Hope Through Grace, Part 2 (top)
- 21:17, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Has Given Us Good Hope Through Grace, Part 2 (New page: {{info}}''Sunday Evening Message'' '''2 Thessalonians 2:13-17''' 1. Point out the inadequacy of <u>this morning's image of the Christian life</u>. &nb...)
- 19:46, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Has Given Us Good Hope Through Grace, Part 1 (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Thessalonians 2:13-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God chose you ...) (top)
- 19:35, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Girding the Mind to Guard Your Hope (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 1:13''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore, gird your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at...)
- 19:27, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Fullness of Hope and the Fellowship of Love (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 10:19-25''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way ...) (top)
- 19:21, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Fruit of Hope: Love (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Colossians 1:3-8''' </blockquote><blockquote> We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in...)
- 18:30, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Fruit of Hope: Endurance (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Thessalonians 1:2-3''' </blockquote><blockquote> We give thanks to God always for you all, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God an...)
- 18:21, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Fruit of Hope: Boldness
- 18:15, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Fruit of Hope: Boldness (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Corinthians 3:12''' </blockquote> Today we look at a third fruit of hope, namely, boldness. The first fruit of hope which we looked at two weeks ago was joy (Roma...)
- 17:58, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Educating for Hope (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Psalm 78:1-8''' </blockquote><blockquote> Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I wi...)
- 17:47, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Christ Is Hallowed in Us When We Hope in Him (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 3:13-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of right...)
- 17:18, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Christ Appeared That We Might Hope in God (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 1:20-21''' </blockquote> He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for your sake, 21 who through him are b...)
- 08:09, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Tragically Widening the Grounds of Legitimate Divorce (New page: {{info}}''A Response to Instone-Brewer's Article in Christianity Today'' The October issue of ''Christianity Today ''carried an astonishing article on divorce and remarriage by David Inst...) (top)
- 07:56, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Divorce and Remarriage at Bethlehem (New page: {{info}}After some three years of study and prayer and discussion concerning the biblical teachings about divorce and remarriage, the Council of Deacons, at their May 2 meeting, put the fi...) (top)
- 07:53, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Separate, Part 2 (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Matthew 19:3-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” 4 He a...)
- 07:22, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What God Has Joined Together, Let Not Man Separate, Part 1 (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Mark 10:1-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as w...)
- 06:54, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Things I Have Learned (New page: {{info}}Since my father died on March 6, I have been looking through his papers. I found a small sheet with the following fifteen counsels, titled “Things I Have Learned.” He didn't ma...)
- 06:45, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Wisdom We Speak
- 06:28, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Wisdom We Speak (New page: <blockquote> <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1225952171375_159"></span>{{info}}'''1 Corinthians 2:6-13''' </blockquote> Last week our text was 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, and the main point was th...)
- 06:15, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Wisdom of Men and the Power of God (New page: {{info}}''John Piper's Installation'' <blockquote> '''1 Corinthians 2:1-5''' </blockquote><blockquote> In coming to you brothers and sisters, I come proclaiming to you the testimony of God...)
- 06:06, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Test the Spirits to See Whether They Are of God (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 John 3:24b-4:6''' </blockquote><blockquote> And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, b...)
- 05:55, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Ruth: Strategic Righteousness (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ruth 3''' 1Then Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not seek a home for you, that it may be well with you? 2Now is not Boaz our kinsman, wi...)
- 05:44, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Renewed Mind and How to Have It
- 05:39, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross (top)
- 05:25, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 05:19, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Make It Free
- 05:08, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Make It Free
- 05:02, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Make It Free (New page: {{info}}''Improving Online Effectiveness by Removing All Barriers to Accessing and Sharing Content'' If you are a Christian media ministry, I commend the following vision for maximizing ...)
- 04:47, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N This Is Dedicated to You (New page: {{info}}Philip Yancey told a story in ''Christian Century ''recently that has helped me understand something about work and art. He wrote: <blockquote> A friend of mine, a hand surge...) (top)
- 04:45, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Some Questions to Ask When Considering a Job (New page: {{info}}'''1. Can you earnestly do all the parts of this job “to the glory of God,” that is, in a way that highlights his superior value over all other things? '''“Whether, then, you...)
- 04:40, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Sluggard Says, There Is a Lion Outside! I Shall Be Slain (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Proverbs 22:13''' </blockquote><blockquote> The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!" </blockquote> This is not what I expected...)
- 04:37, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N On Laboring in Vain (New page: {{info}}Discouragement comes in many forms and so our array of weapons must be varied. Before I accepted the call to become pastor of Bethlehem my father wrote and told me about the many p...)
- 04:34, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N In Quest of Rest (New page: {{info}}Garrison Keillor has quit the Prairie Home Morning Show on KSJN. For those of you hooked on KTIS or WCCO who haven’t discovered Minnesota Public Radio, Garrison Keillor is a comp...)
- 04:31, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Your Job as Ministry (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Corinthians 7:17-24''' </blockquote> The main point of my message this morning can be stated as a ''declaration ''and as a prayer. As a declaration it would be: H...)
- 04:08, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why God Wills Work (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Thessalonians 4:9-12''' </blockquote> The most fruitful question that I asked in preparing for this message is: How does a human being differ from a beaver? I was...)
- 03:57, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Tentmakers in Minneapolis (top)
- 03:53, 6 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Tentmakers in Minneapolis (New page: <blockquote>{{info}}'''1 Peter 2:12''' </blockquote><blockquote> Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deed...)
- 17:52, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Don't Steal, Work and Give! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 4:28''' </blockquote><blockquote> Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may be able to give t...)
- 17:10, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Don't Eat the Bread of Anxious Toil (New page: {{info}}''Summer Psalms'' Sunday Evening Message <blockquote> '''Psalm 127''' </blockquote> Wherever there are people whose hearts are not fretful or anxious or in a resentful frenzy, but...)
- 17:00, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do Not Labor for the Food Which Perishes (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''John 6:27''' </blockquote> Labor Day has been a national holiday in America for 87 years. The purpose is to honor the working people of our land. In 1956 a commemor...)
- 16:44, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How should we respond to inappropriate humor? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''How should we respond to inappropriate humor?''' I hate to be in a situation where something you think is offensi...)
- 16:39, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God's Sake (New page: {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' (''These are notes taken during the session, not a manuscript''.) There are three things I know about you: <blockquote> #'''You ta...)
- 16:26, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Panel Discussion - Piper, Tripp, Kauflin, and Taylor
- 16:22, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Panel Discussion - Piper, Tripp, Kauflin, and Taylor (New page: {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' In this panel discussion, Justin Taylor asks questions of John Piper, Paul Tripp, Dan Taylor, and Bob Kauflin. Here are the questions and...)
- 16:14, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Panel Discussion - Piper, Driscoll, and Ferguson (New page: {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' This panel discussion featured Sinclair Ferguson, Mark Driscoll, and John Piper, with questions by Justin Taylor. Here's what was asked: ...) (top)
- 15:51, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 15:50, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 15:48, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 15:29, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Life-Shaping Power of Story: God's and Ours (New page: {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' (''These are notes taken during the session, not a manuscript''.) Thesis of this message: <blockquote> The single best way of conceivi...)
- 05:04, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 04:29, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 04:05, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 04:02, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 03:59, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross
- 03:40, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is There Christian Eloquence? Clear Words and the Wonder of the Cross (New page: {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' I begin by showing why this question is urgent for me, and in the process I hope to clarify what the question means and what eloquence me...)
- 03:07, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words (top)
- 02:58, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words
- 01:47, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Sharp the Edge? Christ, Controversy, and Cutting Words (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}''Desiring God 2008 National Conference'' </blockquote> ''(These are notes taken during the session, not a manuscript.)'' I was asked to speak on “Christ, Controver...)
- 01:24, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Prison Profanity and the Meaning of Advent (New page: {{info}}While spending two days in jail for trespassing to save life, I read Paul’s prison epistles. This helped me understand what I heard. What I heard coming from the cells aro...)
- 01:19, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Make Your Mouth a Means of Grace (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 4:29-30''' </blockquote><blockquote> Let no rotten word come out of your mouth, but if something is good for the upbuilding of a need, (let that come out ...)
- 01:07, 5 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Let the Young Speak (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Job 32:7-11''' </blockquote> ==== The Story of Job ==== The book of Job begins in chapter 1 with a description of how good and prosperous and religious Job was. Jo...)
- 23:54, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Funeral Message for Luke Kenneth Anderson (New page: {{info}}''A Meditation on John 11:1-44'' <blockquote> '''John 11:1-44''' </blockquote> [<u>Listen</u> to the whole service. <u>Read</u> a personal note from Ross and Barbie Anderson.] Th...) (top)
- 23:44, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Funeral Meditation for a Christian Who Committed Suicide (1988) (New page: {{info}}''The following message was preached by John Piper in 1988 at a memorial service for a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Identifying information has been removed.'' We nee...) (top)
- 23:33, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Funeral Meditation for a Christian Who Committed Suicide (1981) (New page: {{info}}''The following is a funeral meditation given by John Piper for a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church who committed suicide in 1981. Identifying information has been removed''. ...)
- 23:18, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Where is it most difficult to be a Christian? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Where is it most difficult to be a Christian?''' There are different kinds of difficulties. It isn't necessari...)
- 23:14, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) What Happened at OneDay03? (top)
- 23:13, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Happened at OneDay03? (New page: {{info}}Thank you for praying for me. I cannot survive in the ministry without your "Epaphras Effort." What! You didn’t know you were making the "Epaphras Effort"? That’s OK. Making it...)
- 23:07, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Charles Wesley's Radical, Fruitful Risk (New page: {{info}}On July 18, 1738, two months after his conversion, Charles Wesley did an amazing thing. He had spent the week witnessing to inmates at the Newgate prison with a friend named “Bra...)
- 23:03, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Call for Christian Risk (New page: {{info}}By removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to continual temporal risk. For the followers of Jesus the final risk is gone. "There is now no condemnation for those who ...)
- 22:59, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Risk and the Cause of God: Today (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Luke 21:16''' </blockquote><blockquote> You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put to death. </blo...) (top)
- 22:47, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Risk and the Cause of God (top)
- 22:47, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Risk and the Cause of God (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Samuel 10:12''' </blockquote> Be of good courage and let us play the man for our people, and for the cities of our God; and may the Lord do what seems good to him...)
- 22:33, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Joy+Debt = A Two-Thousand Mile Detour to Jerusalem (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Romans 15:20-28''' </blockquote><blockquote> Thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else'...)
- 22:18, 4 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Isaac Factor (New page: {{info}}''Education for Exultation: Beyond the Possible'' <blockquote> '''Genesis 18:10-15''' </blockquote><blockquote> He said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and be...) (top)
- 20:58, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Don't Waste Your Cancer/fr (top)
- 20:29, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Christian Courage/fr (top)
- 19:07, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) m Five Easy Steps/fr (Five Easy Steps/fr moved to Cinque Etapes Faciles)
- 19:06, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Five Easy Steps/fr
- 18:42, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) A Handbook of Enemy Strategies
- 17:50, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Handbook of Enemy Strategies (New page: {{info}}''Teaching Notes'' A wartime mindset must include shrewd knowledge of enemy tactics: Ephesians 5:11, "Take no part in unfruitful works of darkness, but instead ''expose them''." ...)
- 17:37, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Cosmic-Level Spiritual Warfare (top)
- 16:27, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Cosmic-Level Spiritual Warfare (New page: {{info}}On February 12 of this year about 30 prayer leaders met in Pasadena at the invitation of Peter Wagner for a Post-Lausanne II Consultation on Cosmic-Level Spiritual Warfare. At leas...)
- 16:22, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How to Be Strong in the Lord (New page: {{info}}1. “''The '''joy '''of the Lord is your strength”'' (Nehemiah 8:10). Is it not good to belong to a God that makes gladness the pathway to power? Satan is a very gloomy g...)
- 16:16, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Dont Go Back from Sonship to Slavery (Dont Go Back from Sonship to Slavery moved to Don't Go Back from Sonship to Slavery) (top)
- 16:16, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) m Don't Go Back from Sonship to Slavery (Dont Go Back from Sonship to Slavery moved to Don't Go Back from Sonship to Slavery)
- 16:15, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Don't Go Back from Sonship to Slavery
- 16:07, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Don't Go Back from Sonship to Slavery (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Galatians 4:1-11''' </blockquote><blockquote> I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; b...)
- 05:46, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Real Guilt Is Rare (New page: {{info}}My dad has always told me that in his work as an evangelist the big problem is not getting people saved but getting them lost. People who really feel lost reach for the gospel. But...)
- 05:38, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Pride of Being Afraid (New page: {{info}}The Lord has used some unusual texts in my life to help me begin to overcome the fear of men. One of those texts is Isaiah 51:12 where God says, “I, I am he that comforts you; wh...)
- 05:35, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How To Fight the Sin of Pride, Especially When You Are Praised (New page: {{info}}''Ten Things I Do'' I call to mind that I am not self-existent; only the triune God is. Only God is absolute, but I am contingent. I remind myself that I am utterly dependent on G...)
- 05:31, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Pride of Babel and the Praise of Christ (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Genesis 11:1-9''' </blockquote><blockquote> Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as people migrated from the east, they found a plain in the...)
- 05:20, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How should I spend my time? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''How should I spend my time?''' The way I do it—and it's the only biblical way I know, though I'm not as good at...)
- 05:18, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can I discern what ministry God wants me to pursue? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''How can I discern what ministry God wants me to pursue?''' Discerning the will of God for your ministry would ...)
- 05:15, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can I discern the specific calling of God on my life? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''How can I discern the specific calling of God on my life?''' The Bible expects us to walk in the good works th...)
- 05:13, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Is Good and Acceptable and Perfect (New page: {{info}}''Thoughts on Romans 12:2'' When we were focusing attention on Romans 12:2 you may recall that I did not say much about the last part of the verse. Verse 2 says, “ Do not be con...)
- 05:02, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N He Will Send His Angel Before You (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Genesis 24:1-9''' </blockquote> Jesus taught us to pray, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Therefore, everyone who confesses Jesus as Lord aims daily ...)
- 04:53, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Goodness of God and the Guidance of Sinners
- 00:20, 3 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Goodness of God and the Guidance of Sinners (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Psalm 25''' </blockquote> I hope to talk mainly this morning about getting guidance from God for our personal lives and for our church. Psalm 25 is one of the most ...)
- 23:01, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N When I Fall, I Will Rise! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Micah 7:7-9''' </blockquote> The message today is about bold brokenness. BOLD BROKENNESS. The main point of the message is that, since we sin against God every day,...) (top)
- 22:31, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord!
- 22:13, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Let Him Who Boasts Boast in the Lord! (New page: <blockquote> {{INFO}}'''1 Corinthians 1:31''' </blockquote> ==== Hatred as the Echo of Love ==== I hope you will agree with me this morning that in order to love deeply, there are things ...)
- 20:55, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) John Was Not the Light, But a Witness to the Light
- 18:42, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N John Was Not the Light, But a Witness to the Light (New page: {{info}}We return now to John 1:6–8 which we skipped last time. These verses are surprising because they seem to break into the flow of the text. They seem sudden and jarring. If you lef...)
- 18:35, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Much Do You Own? (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Corinthians 3:18-23''' </blockquote> One of the many things that continually deepens my confidence in the Bible as God's Word is its ability to lay bare the compl...)
- 18:24, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit Who Mourn
- 18:20, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Are You Humble Enough to Be Care-Free? (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 5:5-7''' </blockquote> You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is...)
- 17:52, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Urgency and Gratitude (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 5:15-20''' </blockquote><blockquote> Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. ...)
- 17:39, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Thanks Be to God for His Inexpressible Gift (New page: ''Celebration of Thanksgiving'' <blockquote> '''2 Corinthians 9:15''' </blockquote> ==== The Utterly Crucial Questions in Life ==== Do you think that the major communication media of our ...) (top)
- 17:02, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Thank God for the Mercies of Christ (New page: {{info}}''Festival of Thanksgiving'' <blockquote> '''Lamentations 3:21-25''' </blockquote> First, I want to tell you what my goal is in the minutes we have together; then tell you how I ho...)
- 16:50, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N I Will Magnify God with Thanksgiving! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Psalm 69:30-32''' </blockquote><blockquote> I will praise the name of God with a song;<br>I will magnify him with thanksgiving.<br>This will please the Lord more th...)
- 16:32, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Guard Yourself With Gratitude (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Colossians 2:1-8''' </blockquote> ==== A Song Which Defeats the Enemy ==== Imagine for a moment that your city is surrounded by enemy forces who aimed to destroy y...)
- 16:09, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Grace, Gratitude, and the Glory of God (New page: {{info}}''Thanksgiving Day'' <blockquote> '''2 Corinthians 4:15''' </blockquote><blockquote> It is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thank...)
- 07:53, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Bless the Lord, O My Soul
- 07:16, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Bless the Lord, O My Soul (New page: {{info}}''Psalms: Thinking and Feeling with God, Part 4'' <blockquote> '''Psalm 103''' ''Of David.'' </blockquote><blockquote> Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless ...)
- 07:05, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Endings Are for Gratitude, Beginnings Are for Faith (New page: {{info}}The embrace may be only with the heart, or sometimes with physical arms, depending on proximity and the degree of the emotion. But in either case . . . Gratitude embraces a ...) (top)
- 07:02, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Ganging Up on Gratitude (New page: {{info}}''The Bishop and the Atheist Warn of Too Much Thanks <br>''A Thanksgiving Meditation These are days of strange alliances in evil. That is what evil has always done. Remember how P...)
- 06:52, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Hmm, I Think That to You I Shall Give Eyes (New page: {{info}}You are a millionaire. Yes, you are. A millionaire is not a person who has a million dollars in cash, but a person who has something worth a million dollars. What you have is worth...) (top)
- 06:50, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Does Gratitude Motivate? (New page: {{info}}On May 29 in <u>my message on Galatians 5:1-5</u>, I opposed the “Gratitude Ethic” which says: “God has worked for me, now I will return the favor and work for him;” or: ...)
- 06:44, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Kathy and Kenny Stokes (New page: {{info}}''Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry at Bethlehem'' We are marking Pastor Kenny and Kathy Stokes’s 10 years of ministry at Bethlehem. Kenny and Kathy met at Bethel College and w...) (top)
- 06:39, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Thanks—to “God” for This List (New page: {{info}}''Thanks ''to Bruce Leafblad and the Sanctuary Choir for love’s labor and the fruit of beautiful praise last Sunday night. ''Thanks ''to June Leafblad and the ''Children...)
- 06:34, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is gratitude a bad motivation for obeying God? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Is gratitude a bad motivation for obeying God?''' It can be a bad thing if we conceive of acting out of gratitude...)
- 06:30, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is gratitude nothing more than a thoughtless feeling? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Is gratitude nothing more than a thoughtless feeling?''' Gratitude is a feeling, not a thought. If you don't f...)
- 06:25, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why can't I overcome my bitterness and anger? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Why can't I overcome my bitterness and anger?''' Most of our bitterness and anger towards others is rooted in an ...)
- 06:23, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How should we relate to someone who has significantly hurt us? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''How should we relate to someone who has significantly hurt us?''' '''For example: How should a woman relate to...) (top)
- 06:19, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N "Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors" (New page: {{info}}''A Meditation on Matthew 6:12'' <blockquote> '''Matthew 6:12''' </blockquote><blockquote> Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your father who is in heaven ...) (top)
- 06:09, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Getting Right with God and Each Other (top)
- 05:47, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Getting Right with God and Each Other (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Matthew 5:21-26''' </blockquote><blockquote> 21 You have heard that the ancients were told, "You shall not commit murder" and "Whoever commits murder shall be liabl...)
- 05:37, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Forgive Just as God in Christ Also Has Forgiven You (top)
- 05:32, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Forgive Just as God in Christ Also Has Forgiven You (New page: {{info}}''Palm Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Ephesians 4:32-5:2''' </blockquote><blockquote> And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has for...)
- 05:18, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why do you think some people reject the command that wives should submit to their husbands? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Is negative reaction to the command that wives should submit to their husbands a result of misunderstanding amo...) (top)
- 05:10, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What would you say to a couple who feel very differently about the direction their life should take? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''What would you say to a couple who feel very differently about the direction their life should take?''' I believe...) (top)
- 05:07, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should women become pastors? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Should women become pastors?''' The Bible draws a connection between the home and the church. Just as there is a ...) (top)
- 05:04, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sexual Complementarity, Part 1 (New page: {{info}}''The Pursuit of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood'' A Seminar for The Bethlehem Institute Listen to the rest of this seminar: <blockquote> *Sexual Complementarity, Part 2 *Sexual ...) (top)
- 04:35, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Ultimate Meaning of True Womanhood (New page: {{info}}''2008 True Woman Conference <br>''Chicago, IL My aim in this message is to clarify from God’s word the ultimate meaning of true womanhood, and to motivate you, by God’s grace...)
- 04:17, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Some Sweet Blessings of Masculine Christianity (New page: {{info}}''Fidelis Foundation Pastors Luncheon'' (''There is no manuscript for this message. The following is an outline''.) By “masculine Christianity,” I mean (though words are ina...)
- 04:10, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Dispensable is Gender? (New page: {{info}}The ''Inclusive Language Edition ''of the ''NIV ''Bible published in Britain in 1995 says in the preface, “It was often appropriate to mute the patriarchalism of the culture of t...)
- 04:04, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Manhood, Womanhood, and the Freedom to Minister (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Timothy 2:8-15''' </blockquote><blockquote> I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling; also that women...) (top)
- 03:53, 2 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Manhood and Womanhood: Conflict and Confusion After the Fall (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Genesis 3:16; 4:7''' </blockquote><blockquote> To the woman he said, "I will greatly multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet...)
- 22:57, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N As We Forgive Our Debtors (New page: {{info}}''What Does Forgiveness Look Like?'' <blockquote> '''Matthew 6:7-15''' </blockquote><blockquote> And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, fo...) (top)
- 22:36, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Reasons Believers in Christ Need Not to Be Afraid (New page: {{info}} ==== We will not die apart from God's gracious decree for his children. ==== James 4:14-15 "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." Matthew 10:29-30 "Ar...)
- 22:28, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Project '84 and the Fear of the Lord (New page: {{info}}There are two great commands in the Bible. The first is: “Fear the Lord.” And the second is “Fear not!” I tried to explain <u>last Sunday</u> from Exodus 20:20 that what we...) (top)
- 22:16, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Pace of Faith (New page: {{info}}When we are about to die so much of life looks different. So much former frenzy seems foolish. When we lie on our deathbed, 99% of the jitters of our life look ridiculous. S...)
- 22:10, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Lessons from a Lost Master Card (New page: {{info}}I carry a Master Card for identification and rare, unforeseen expenses. Noël and I quit using it a year ago after the personal finance seminar with Doug Anderson. We have not over...) (top)
- 22:03, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N God's Favorite Color (New page: {{info}}''A Meditation on Crossing Portland Avenue'' I was walking to Oudal’s Used Book Store last Thursday with Tom Steller. We were discussing Jesus’ words about anxiety. As I quote...) (top)
- 21:59, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Sojourn on Earth in Confident Fear (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 1:17-19''' </blockquote><blockquote> And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each man's work, conduct yourselves in fear du...)
- 21:52, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
- 21:04, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Perfect Love Casts Out Fear (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 John 4:17-19''' </blockquote><blockquote> In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in th...)
- 20:48, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do Not Be Anxious About Your Life (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Matthew 6:24-34''' </blockquote><blockquote> 24"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one a...)
- 20:32, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Anxieties: To Be Cast Not Carried (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Peter 5:1-11''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker a...)
- 20:24, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Toward a Theology of Church Picnics (New page: {{info}}If picnics don’t have to do with God we may as well close up shop. Either ''all ''we do has to do with God or he is not God. “Whether you eat or drink, or ''whatever ''you do (...) (top)
- 20:10, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Hospitality, Handicapped and the Open Heart (New page: {{info}}Architecture is not enough. Ten years ago Bethlehem added an elevator to make our three floors accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Last year we remodeled the lower restrooms...)
- 20:06, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N He Knows My Name! He Knows My Name! (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''John 10:3''' </blockquote><blockquote> The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. </blockquote> Jesus knows your name. He neve...)
- 19:57, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N On Sharing Your Own Soul (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Thessalonians 2:1-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> For you yourselves know, brethren, that our visit to you was not in vain; but though we had already suffered and...)
- 19:45, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) The Nature of the Unity We Seek (top)
- 19:38, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Nature of the Unity We Seek (New page: {{info}}''Sunday Evening Message'' <blockquote> '''1 Corinthians 1:10''' </blockquote><blockquote> I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree an...)
- 18:16, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Law of Christ (New page: {{info}}''Bearing Each Other's Burdens'' <blockquote> '''Galatians 6:1-5''' </blockquote> Who is in danger in this passage of Scripture? According to verse 1 somebody has been overtaken in...)
- 18:02, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Explosive Fellowship (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Acts 12:1-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> About that time Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of Joh...) (top)
- 17:55, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Consider Each Other How to Stir Up Love (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 10:23-25''' </blockquote><blockquote> Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; 24 and let us consider ...)
- 17:47, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Christian Unity and the Cross (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Corinthians 1:10-17''' </blockquote> For many years I have heard the saying: if two people think the same way about everything, one of them is unnecessary. It is ...)
- 17:39, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How do you keep from getting discouraged by Christians who arent passionate for God and his word? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio''. '''How do you keep from getting discouraged when it is apparent that so many people, even in your own church, just...) (top)
- 17:36, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can I bless my pastor? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''How can I bless my pastor?''' Lead somebody to Christ. Live a holy life. Don't lose your faith when you get cance...)
- 17:33, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Is That to You? You Follow Me! (New page: {{info}}''Freed from Comparing by Blunt Words'' After his resurrection from the dead, Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him. He answered yes three times. Then Jesus told Peter how...)
- 17:26, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N An Invitation to an Unusual Conference (New page: {{info}}Dear Friends at Bethlehem and Beyond, I’m writing to invite you to an unusual conference. This Fall’s <u>Desiring God National Conference</u> is one of the most extraord...) (top)
- 17:19, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged, (Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged, moved to Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged?) (top)
- 17:19, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) m Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged? (Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged, moved to Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged?)
- 17:19, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged? (New page: {{info}}Holidays are dangerous times of discouragement. The expectations for gladness are higher, so realities of sadness are heavier. You’re ''supposed ''to be gloomy in February; so it...)
- 17:11, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N You Have Come to Mount Zion (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 12:18-29''' </blockquote><blockquote> For you have not come to a mountain that may be touched and to a blazing fire, and to darkness and gloom and whirlwind...) (top)
- 17:05, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Third Word from the Cross (New page: {{info}}''Good Friday'' <blockquote> '''John 19:26-27''' </blockquote><blockquote> So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, said to his mother, "Woman, be...)
- 16:44, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) Sustained by the Faithfulness of God
- 16:42, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sustained by the Faithfulness of God (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Corinthians 1:1-9''' </blockquote> ==== The Centrality of Who We Are in Relation to God ==== In Paul's thirteen letters he almost always begins by telling us who...)
- 16:21, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Shepherd, the Host, and the Highway Patrol (New page: {{info}}''Summer Psalms <br>''Sunday Evening Message <blockquote> '''Psalm 23''' </blockquote> Last week we drew out some lessons from the form of Psalm 23—the fact that at verse 4 it sh...)
- 16:06, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Resting and Wrestling for the Cause of Christ--Together (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Romans 15:28-33''' </blockquote><blockquote> When therefore I have completed this and have delivered to them what has been collected, I will leave for Spain by way ...) (top)
- 15:52, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Restful Words for Labor Day (New page: {{info}}''Summer Psalms <br>''Sunday Evening Message <blockquote> '''Psalm 23''' </blockquote> Here is a version of Psalm 23 you have probably never heard before. (Recite the psalm in Germ...) (top)
- 15:37, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Lord Is My Shepherd (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Psalm 23''' </blockquote><blockquote> The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, he restore...)
- 15:30, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Looking Back to Witnesses, Up to Jesus, and Forward to Joy (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 11:39-12:2''' </blockquote><blockquote> And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen someth...)
- 15:24, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Encouraging Each Other at the End of the Age (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 10:19-25''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living...)
- 15:13, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Be Strengthened By Grace (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 13:7-16''' </blockquote><blockquote> Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate thei...)
- 05:32, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why do you believe that infants who die go to heaven? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Why do you believe that infants who die go to heaven?''' I believe it not because of a sentimental notion that...) (top)
- 05:29, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What has the loss of your father taught you about ministering to the dying? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio''. '''Has the recent experience of your father's death been comparable to your experience as a pastor when older sain...) (top)
- 05:28, 1 November 2008 (hist) (diff) N What are some old truths that our generation desperately needs to recover? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''What are some old truths that our generation desperately needs to recover?''' You'll notice, if you read 300-y...) (top)
- 23:44, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How should we teach children about death and eternal life? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Is there anything in particular that you have done to help your children think about death and the life to come...)
- 23:22, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What happens to infants who die? (New page: {{info}}This is a difficult and sensitive issue. Any answer must take into account that all of us are <u>born sinful </u>and thus worthy of judgment. The consistent New Testament emphasis ...) (top)
- 23:10, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What happens at death? (New page: {{info}}The Bible does not give a large number of details concerning what happens right after we die. It is certainly safe to say that we will enter a reality that is far beyond anything w...)
- 23:00, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What do you believe about the intermediate state? (New page: {{info}}The "intermediate state" is the time between the death and the resurrection. Some have held that during this time we are unconscious or possibly even go out of existence. We do not...) (top)
- 22:49, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What If Our Dying Is Discipline? (New page: {{info}}''Meditation on 1 Corinthians 11:29-32'' Next to living for Christ, dying for him is the hardest thing to do. We need all the help we can get. The issue is faith. Will we trust hi...)
- 22:43, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What I Said at My Granddaughter's Funeral (New page: {{info}}''A Granddaddy’s Thoughts'' I had the privilege of sitting with my family while Tom Steller and Sam Crabtree ministered to us at the funeral of Felicity Margaret Piper who was s...)
- 22:32, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Seneca, C.S. Lewis, and a Sale (New page: {{info}}Strange how these things fell together. I was reading Seneca’s letter on saving time and came across this insight: “We are mistaken when we look forward to death; the major por...)
- 22:29, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Magnifying the Gospel and End-of-Life Issues (New page: {{info}}My mother has entered what I call “the frowning season.” These are the times of discouraging diagnoses, meds by the bulk, and medical appointments as full-time employment. Like...) (top)
- 22:07, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N It Is Sown in Dishonor, It Is Raised in Glory (New page: {{info}}Romantic death is rare. More common are involuntary groanings and screams of pain. The ignominy of dying is pathetic. It is more often hellish than heroic. The apostle Paul uses tw...) (top)
- 22:04, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Hello, My Father Just Died (New page: {{info}}''The following is John Piper’s journal entry narrating <u>his father’s death</u> on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. '' ''The funeral is scheduled for Friday, March 9, 2007, at 2...) (top)
- 21:54, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Get Ready, O Please, Get Ready (New page: {{info}}I got home on Tuesday, June 1, from speaking to a conference in Pennsylvania. One of my messages there was based on Philippians 1:21, "To live is Christ and to die is gain." The fi...) (top)
- 21:51, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Dying for the Glory of Christ
- 21:47, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Dying for the Glory of Christ (New page: {{info}}God’s main purpose for our existence is to reflect the glory of Jesus Christ. God gave us life so that with our bodies and minds and hearts we might draw attention to Jesus and m...)
- 21:44, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N By What Death Will You Glorify God? (New page: {{info}}When John wrote his gospel, Peter had probably already been killed by the Roman emperor, Nero. So when he recorded the words of Jesus about Peter's coming death he was able to look...)
- 21:42, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Alone on Sunday Night (New page: {{info}}It is late Sunday night. The Festival is over. Missions in the Manse II is over. The all-night prayer is over. Nineteen weeks of preaching on the Holy Spirit are over. I have said ...) (top)
- 21:00, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Happens When You Die? The Dead Will Be Raised Imperishable (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Corinthians 15:50-58''' </blockquote><blockquote> Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inheri...) (top)
- 20:52, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Happens When You Die? At Home with the Lord (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Corinthians 4:16-5:10''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by...)
- 20:43, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Happens When You Die? All Appear Before the Judgment Seat of Christ (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''2 Corinthians 5:1-10''' </blockquote><blockquote> For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not mad...) (top)
- 20:34, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Holy Spirit Will Help You Die
- 20:27, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Funeral Meditation for Patty May Larson (New page: {{info}}''Therefore We Do Not Lose Hope'' Question: ''What has God said that would encourage our hearts and strengthen us in view of Patty's great suffering and death – especially her s...) (top)
- 20:17, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Funeral Meditation for Owen Glenn Shramek (New page: {{info}}'''1. Owen Shramek was and is a human being created in God's image. ''' So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created th...) (top)
- 20:07, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N "If Our Hearts Do Not Condemn Us, We Have Confidence Before God" (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 John 3:19-24''' </blockquote><blockquote> By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for G...)
- 19:53, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Where is the balance between being bold and being gentle? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' ===== Where is the balance between being bold and being gentle? ===== That's a really good question. I was just ...)
- 19:50, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How bold should Christians be? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' ===== How bold should Christians be? ===== Is a Christian navigating his life so as to avoid conflict? That woul...)
- 19:43, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Call to Courage (New page: {{info}}''2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors'' <blockquote> '''Joshua 1:1-9''' </blockquote> ''(The following is a summary from notes taken during the message.)'' Crawford Loritts l...) (top)
- 19:33, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is Zeal for Good Praised or Persecuted? (New page: {{info}}''Meditation on 1 Peter 3:13-16'' <blockquote> '''1 Peter 3:13-16''' </blockquote><blockquote> (13) Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right? </blockquote>...)
- 19:26, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N He Will Fight Your Battles (New page: {{info}}As we headed south from Banner Elk, North Carolina, there was a long steep grade curving through the Blue Ridge Mountains. We saw a sign that said “runaway truck ramp one mile....)
- 19:21, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) You Joyfully Accepted the Plundering of Your Property
- 19:20, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N You Joyfully Accepted the Plundering of Your Property (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}Hebrews 10:32-36 </blockquote><blockquote> But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly, by being ma...)
- 19:13, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N We Had Boldness in Our God (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''1 Thessalonians 2:1-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, but after we had already suffered and...)
- 19:03, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Things Are Worse Than and Better Than They Seem (New page: <blockquote>{{info}}'''Revelation 2:8-11''' </blockquote> And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: "I know you...)
- 17:34, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
- 17:31, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
- 17:22, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
- 17:22, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
- 17:10, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Noble Army of the Martyrs Praise Thee (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Philippians 1:19-21''' </blockquote><blockquote> For I know that this shall turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesu...)
- 16:53, 31 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Loved Flock, Do Not Be Afraid to Give It Away (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Luke 12:13-34''' And someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Man, who appointed...)
- 16:11, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Fruits of Repentance/es
- 15:40, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Fruits of Repentance/es
- 15:32, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Fruits of Repentance/es
- 15:30, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Fruits of Repentance/es
- 15:10, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Fruits of Repentance/es
- 02:52, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es (Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es moved to Arrepentimiento Bíblico/El Medio del Arrepentimiento)
- 00:40, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es
- 00:25, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es
- 00:09, 30 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es
- 21:54, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Biblical Repentance/The Means of Repentance/es (New page: {{info}}Consideremos ahora el medio por el cual el arrepentimiento obra en el corazón. ==== La Palabra de Dios es el instrumento del arrepentimiento ==== En el arrepentimiento auténtic...)
- 21:38, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Four Mistakes I Hope You Dont Make (Four Mistakes I Hope You Dont Make moved to Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make) (top)
- 21:38, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make (Four Mistakes I Hope You Dont Make moved to Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make)
- 19:58, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Penecost/es (How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Penecost/es moved to How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost/es) (top)
- 19:58, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost/es (How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Penecost/es moved to How Believers Experienced the Spirit Before Pentecost/es) (top)
- 14:58, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Fearlessness as a Sign of Destruction and Salvation (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Philippians 1:12-30''' </blockquote> Now I want you to know, brethren, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel, so that my impr...)
- 14:46, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should Christians become secular psychologists? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Should Christians become secular psychologists?''' I've always been perplexed as to how people can press on in se...)
- 14:42, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Discipline in the Christian College: Can it be Redemptive? (New page: {{info}}''Bethel College Counseling Staff'' <blockquote> ===== Psalm ===== </blockquote> ==== The Question ==== In order to understand the question, we must define at least two of the key...)
- 11:58, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Toward a Definition of the Essence of Biblical Counseling (New page: {{info}}This paper was presented to the people of Bethlehem Baptist Church on Wednesday, December 12 in an effort to advance our unifying discussion of what Biblical Counseling means and w...)
- 11:50, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Self-love and the Christian Counselor's Task
- 11:49, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Self-love and the Christian Counselor's Task (New page: {{info}}''This article first appeared in The Reformed Journal 28, (May, 1978), pp. 13-18. It is reprinted here by permission of Eerdmans Publishing Company. All rights reserved. '' A...)
- 11:38, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Cult of the Self and the Command of Jesus (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}There once was a nymph named Narcissus<br>Who thought himself very delicious<br>So he stared like a fool<br>At his face in a pool<br>And his folly today is still with ...)
- 11:30, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Bethlehem: A Culture of Peace (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}''Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!<br>It is like the precious oil on the head,<br>running down on the beard,<br>on the beard of Aaron,...)
- 11:24, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Supremacy of God in the Life of the Mind (New page: {{info}}''Northwestern College Chapel'' I come to you today with a burden for the supremacy of God in the life of the mind. I speak to you as people who are called for a season of your l...) (top)
- 09:37, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Poverty of Theological Vocabulary (Undo revision 15322 by Greetje (Talk)) (top)
- 09:36, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Poverty of Theological Vocabulary
- 09:35, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Poverty of Theological Vocabulary
- 09:34, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Poverty of Theological Vocabulary (New page: {{info}}The poverty of theological vocabulary results from the fact that most theologians are not full-fledged citizens of what Wordsworth called "the mighty world of eye and ear." They do...)
- 09:31, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Resolved (New page: {{info}}''The Opinion, v10 n3, pp. 5-6'' I have often thought about how business went on as usual in Palestine while God was walking about her towns. I suppose most people of that time li...) (top)
- 09:28, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) What are some books that DG recommends? (top)
- 09:16, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) What are some books that DG recommends?
- 08:51, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) What are some books that DG recommends?
- 08:32, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What are some books that DG recommends? (New page: {{info}}The following is a list of some of the top books we recommend. The list is divided into the main categories of a well-rounded Christian worldview. It is rare (probably impossible) ...)
- 07:44, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What are some journals and magazines DG recommends? (New page: {{info}}As we mentioned in our list of recommended books, so we must also say here. The following resources are highly recommended and can play an important part in developing a solid and ...) (top)
- 07:27, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What is plagiarism? (New page: {{info}}There are two factors that, taken together, make plagiarism a danger for those in the Christian ministry. First, those engaged in pastoring and teaching generally love to learn and...) (top)
- 07:18, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How do you decide which books to read? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' ===== '''How do you decide which books to read?''' ===== 1) Largely from other people's recommendations that are wit...) (top)
- 07:13, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How do you remember what you read? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio''. '''How do you remember what you read?''' My memory is not very good, so I don't remember what's in books if I don't ...) (top)
- 07:11, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What does it mean to love the Lord with all your mind? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''What does it mean to love the Lord with all your mind?''' There are several components to intellectual love for G...)
- 07:08, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Where is Christian thinking most needed today? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Where is Christian thinking most needed today?''' I think there's a never-ending call for the Christian church to...)
- 06:33, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Intentional Fallacy and the Meaning of Textual Meaning (New page: {{info}}One commits the “intentional fallacy” when one argues like this: “This essay is consistent and one of the reasons I know it is is because the author intended to be consistent...) (top)
- 06:23, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Guidelines for Writing a Research Paper in New Testament Exegesis (New page: {{info}}1. There are two general purposes for writing research papers: The first is to help the writer discover and clarify what is true and useful about a certain topic; the second is to ...) (top)
- 06:19, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Books That Have Influenced Me Most (New page: {{info}}These, except for the Bible, are not in any order of priority but only in the order that they came to mind. I may well have forgotten some significant ones. 1. ''The Bible'' Ther...) (top)
- 06:09, 29 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Book Review: A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis (New page: {{info}}''The Opinion, v9 n5, pp. 7-9'' In January 1959, C. S. Lewis responded in a letter to Dr. Clyde Kilby, <blockquote> I think an anthology of extracts from a living writer would ma...)
- 18:41, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Think Deeply and Clearly (New page: {{info}}''A Meditation on 2 Timothy 2:7'' <blockquote> '''2 Timothy 2:7''' </blockquote><blockquote> ''Think over ''what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything. </b...)
- 18:36, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Thanks for Praying for Me on Writing Leave--Here's What Happened (New page: {{info}}For all those who asked our heavenly Father to help me while I was on writing leave, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I felt supported in every way. So I would like to give y...) (top)
- 18:28, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A TBI Update and Announcement (New page: {{info}}Dear friends of <u>TBI</u>, With trembling gratefulness in my heart, I look at the remarkable cluster of visionary ministries growing like fruit on the tree of <u>Bethlehem ...)
- 18:16, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Surprise Endorsement for Doctrine (New page: {{info}}God gives good press to doctrine. But surveys of evangelicals usually do not—until recently. In God’s book, knowing his Son and believing true things about him is liberty. “Y...) (top)
- 18:10, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Ripple Effect of the Word (New page: {{info}}''More Thoughts on Reading and Writing'' I've been thinking again about the importance of reading and writing. There are several reasons I write. One of the most personally compe...) (top)
- 18:01, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Redeeming Time By Writing Truth (New page: {{info}}The clock never stops ticking. Nothing but God is more persistent than the passing of time. You can't stop it or slow it. It is sovereign over all human resistance. It will not be ...)
- 17:57, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Pastor John's Writing Leave (New page: {{info}}I am deeply thankful to the Council of Elders for giving me both the assignment and privilege of a writing leave from April 29 to June 3. I would like to use this article to explai...) (top)
- 17:50, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Letter From John Piper (New page: {{info}}Dear friends of Desiring God, I would deeply appreciate your prayers for me during my writing leave from April 1 to May 5. I will not be preaching at Bethlehem during these weeks,...) (top)
- 17:40, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind (New page: {{info}}''Thoughts on the Significance of Reading'' I was reading and meditating on the book of Hebrews recently, when it hit me forcefully that a basic and compelling reason for educatio...)
- 17:34, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Clyde Kilbys Resolutions for Mental Health and for Staying Alive to God in Nature (New page: {{info}}Clyde Kilby, who is now with the Lord in heaven, was my teacher in English Literature at Wheaton. He did as much as any other teacher I have had to open my eyes to the ministry of ...) (top)
- 16:47, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N "Again You Shall Take Up Your Tambourines" (New page: {{info}}''What’s the Whole Counsel of God?'' <blockquote> '''Jeremiah 31:3-4''' </blockquote><blockquote> I have loved you with an everlasting love;<br>Therefore I have drawn you with lo...) (top)
- 16:40, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Let Us Draw Near to God (New page: {{info}}''Palm Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Hebrews 10:19-22''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 b...)
- 16:33, 28 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Danger of Dull Hearing (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 5:11-6:8''' </blockquote> I hope to spend the next several weeks on the biblical doctrine of <u>The Perseverance of the Saints</u>. Let me begin by explaini...)
- 23:22, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N By This Time You Ought to Be Teachers (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 5:11-14''' </blockquote><blockquote> Concerning him [Melchizedek, as a type of Christ] we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become...)
- 23:08, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What advice do you have for those pursuing higher education? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' ===== What advice do you have for those pursuing higher education? ===== First of all, I would encourage them. I...) (top)
- 23:04, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make
- 23:02, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Four Mistakes I Hope You Don't Make (New page: {{info}}''INSIGHT Program Graduation'' This message is only available as audio. Below are notes taken from the message. (<u>The Bethlehem Institute </u>offers one year of college for ...)
- 22:32, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What seminaries does DG recommend? (New page: {{info}}The following seminaries offer an excellent, God-centered education. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but as a pointer to what we consider to be some of the top seminari...) (top)
- 22:18, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Teaching Schooling and Reading (Teaching Schooling and Reading moved to Teaching, Schooling and Reading) (top)
- 22:18, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Teaching, Schooling and Reading (Teaching Schooling and Reading moved to Teaching, Schooling and Reading) (top)
- 22:17, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Teaching, Schooling and Reading (New page: {{info}}''Bethel College'' I have said a number of times that all I try to teach in my seminar courses is how to read well. And I think that is all any of us in the humanities should be d...)
- 22:13, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Sweet Providence of God in the Life of Our Four Sons (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}I asked Noël to let me use this article here. She said yes. She wrote it for World Magazine. They had to edit it pretty heavily for length, and I wanted you to be abl...)
- 21:45, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Does DG recommend any distance education programs? (New page: {{info}}Moving to another city for seminary and spending several years as a full-time student might not be feasible, or wise, for some. As a result, there are many good distance learning p...) (top)
- 21:41, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Word of God in Geneva and Bethlehem (New page: {{info}}Four-hundred-thirty years ago in Geneva, Switzerland, John Calvin preached twice on Sunday and twice ''every day'' on alternate weeks! Those were the days when the Reformation was ...) (top)
- 21:37, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Truth and Love (New page: {{info}}Think with me for a moment about education and relationships. Some of you care deeply that EDUCATION FOR EXULTATION not ignore or marginalize relationships of love. They are essent...)
- 21:33, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Ten Reasons to Rejoice over the First Term of the Bethlehem Institute and Training Center and Plan for the Second (New page: {{info}}1. Biblical truth ''saves''. <blockquote> Take heed to yourself and to your ''doctrine''; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. (I Timothy 4:1...) (top)
- 21:24, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sunday School as Liberation (New page: {{info}}We must never underestimate the power of truth. The world is full of confusion because the “god of this world” is the “father of lies” (2 Corinthians 4:4, John 8:44). But J...)
- 21:21, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sneer Psalms and Covetous Capitalists (New page: {{info}}<center>''Two seminars for adults at Bethlehem while the children learn in “The Wonder Fair” and tots have a nursery''.</center> I can’t think of two issues I would like more...) (top)
- 20:33, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Education for Exultation (New page: {{info}}''A Psalm for Thanksgiving'' <blockquote> '''Psalm 100''' </blockquote><blockquote> Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with jo...) (top)
- 20:02, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Is Not Boring (New page: {{info}} ==== Meditation on the Imagination ==== On Tuesday, February 25, I spoke at Northwestern College as part of their year-long 100th anniversary celebration. The title of the messa...)
- 15:24, 27 October 2008 (hist) (diff) What is Truth: Doctrinal Integrity/es (top)
- 22:55, 23 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Primeros Pasos en la fe/Algunas cosas que tienes que saber sobre tu batalla (Primeros Pasos en la fe/Algunas cosas que tienes que saber sobre tu batalla moved to First Steps of Faith/Some Things to Know About Your Battle/es over redirect: revert) (top)
- 22:55, 23 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m First Steps of Faith/Some Things to Know About Your Battle/es (Primeros Pasos en la fe/Algunas cosas que tienes que saber sobre tu batalla moved to First Steps of Faith/Some Things to Know About Your Battle/es over redirect: revert) (top)
- 22:52, 23 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m First Steps of Faith/Some Things to Know About Your Battle/es (First Steps of Faith/Some Things to Know About Your Battle/es moved to Primeros Pasos en la fe/Algunas cosas que tienes que saber sobre tu batalla)
- 05:10, 22 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What is That to You (New page: {{grab|What is That to You? You Follow Me!/es}}) (top)
- 06:59, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Can I focus too much on myself for assurance of salvation? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Can I focus too much on myself for assurance of salvation?''' Yes, you can. You can become fixated on your self, ...) (top)
- 06:56, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Note On Assurance That God Loves Us (New page: {{info}}Since loving God is the evidence that he loves you with electing love (Romans 8:28, etc.), the assurance that God loves you with electing love cannot be the ground of your love for...) (top)
- 06:54, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What is a "Root of Bitterness"? (New page: {{info}}“Bitterness” is usually associated with anger and grudges. But is this what it means in Hebrews 12:15? “See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no ''root ...)
- 06:48, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N On Feeling Secure in God (New page: {{info}}One of the greatest helps in feeling hopeful is to know God wants us to feel hopeful. It is small comfort to believe some people are saved but not to know if we are included. My ow...)
- 06:43, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Matthew’s Amazing Warnings Not to Be a False Disciple (New page: {{info}}Matthew seems unusually burdened to alert us about the danger of thinking we are saved when we are not. Consider these warnings. '''5:20''' “I tell you, unless your righte...)
- 06:36, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Helping People Have the Assurance of Salvation (New page: {{info}}'''FULL ASSURANCE IS GOD'S WILL FOR US'''. "And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end." Hebrews 6:11 '''...) (top)
- 06:31, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N He Agonizing Problem of the Assurance of Salvation (New page: {{info}}The most agonizing problem about the assurance of salvation is not the problem of whether the objective facts of Christianity are true (God exists, Christ is God, Christ died for s...) (top)
- 06:29, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N When Does God Swear? (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Hebrews 6:13-18''' </blockquote><blockquote> For when God made the promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, "I wi...) (top)
- 06:16, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Test of Authenticity in a New Sanctuary (New page: {{info}}''Sanctuary Dedication'' <blockquote> '''John 14:15-24''' </blockquote><blockquote> If you love me, you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you an...) (top)
- 06:08, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Sanctifies His People (New page: {{info}}''Palm Sunday'' <blockquote>'''1 Thessalonians 5:23-24''' </blockquote><blockquote> May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept...) (top)
- 05:57, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Predestined Us unto Sonship Through Jesus Christ (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 1:3-6''' </blockquote><blockquote> Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in t...) (top)
- 05:37, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) God Has Chosen Us in Him Before the Foundation of the Earth (top)
- 05:10, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Has Chosen Us in Him Before the Foundation of the Earth (New page: <blockquote> {{info}}'''Ephesians 1:4''' </blockquote> ==== God's Desire for Our Full Assurance ==== <u>Three weeks</u> ago we focused on the words of Hebrews 6:11 which go like this: "We...)
- 05:06, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Called Us into Life and Hope (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''1 Corinthians 1:18-25''' </blockquote><blockquote> For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of ...) (top)
- 04:56, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Abides in the One Who Loves and the One Who Confesses (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''1 John 4:13-16''' </blockquote><blockquote> By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit. And we have seen and test...)
- 04:39, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Full Assurance of Hope to the End
- 04:39, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Full Assurance of Hope to the End (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Hebrews 6:9-12''' </blockquote> But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this...)
- 04:24, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Full Assurance of Hope (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Hebrews 6:9-11''' </blockquote><blockquote> Though we speak thus, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things that belong to salvation. For God is not...) (top)
- 04:12, 20 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Behold, I Make All Things New (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Revelation 21:1-8''' </blockquote><blockquote> Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was n...) (top)
- 23:44, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How Shall We Minister to People After the World Trade Tower Terrorism of September 11, 2001? (New page: {{info}}''21 Ways to Comfort Those Who Are Suffering'' On the morning of September 11, 2001 terrorists hijacked at least three commercial planes and flew them into both towers of the 110-...)
- 23:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why I Do Not Say, "God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good" (New page: {{info}}Many Christians are speaking this way about the murderous destruction of the World Trade Towers on September 11, 2001. God did not cause it, but he can use it for good. There are t...)
- 23:01, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N That Great Steel Cross (New page: {{info}}''More Reflections on the Calamity of September 11'' The abundance of suffering in the world is plain from the experience of man and from the Word of God. And at the center of suf...) (top)
- 22:41, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Terrorism, Justice, and Loving Our Enemies (New page: {{info}}Someone asked me after our Tuesday prayer service in response to the terrorist attack, "Can we pray for justice, and yet love our enemy at the same time?" The answer is yes. ...)
- 22:26, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Letter to the Sniper (New page: {{info}}To the Sniper, I write as a pastor concerned for your soul and for the lives of your victims. I base what I say on the Bible, God’s word. I think this is what Jesus Christ...)
- 22:02, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Lessons from Lisa (New page: {{info}}''A 9/11 Widow Trusts in the Sovereign Goodness of God'' <blockquote> On Sunday, September 8, 2002 John Piper preached from Romans 8:35-36 with a focus on the commemoration of the ...)
- 21:47, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Whence and Why the Earthquake in Turkey? (New page: {{info}}Weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15). When love has wept and worked, it must have some answers. Not all the answers, but some. No earthquakes in the Bible are attributed to Sat...)
- 21:42, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Was Katrina Intelligent Design? (New page: {{info}}''Editor's Note: For resources on responding to Hurricane Katrina, see the "Today at DG" section on the Desiring God homepage''. September 2, 2005 On his 89th birthday (Au...)
- 21:35, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Tsunami, Sovereignty, and Mercy (New page: {{info}}“The waves of death encompassed me, the torrents of destruction assailed me. . . This God—his way is perfect” (2 Samuel 22:5, 31). After the loss of his ten children o...)
- 21:21, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Tsunami and Repentance (New page: {{info}}From pulpits to news programs, from the New York Times to the ''Wall Street Journal'', the message of the tsunami was missed. It is a double grief when lives are lost and lessons a...)
- 21:13, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Romans 11:25-32''' </blockquote><blockquote> Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come u...)
- 20:43, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Prophecy and the Invasion of Lebanon (New page: {{info}}The most important fact about Israel today is that she has committed treason against her King. The King sent his Son into the world on a mission of peace and reconciliation. He cam...)
- 20:40, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land? (New page: {{info}}How should Bible-believing Christians align themselves in the Jewish-Palestinian conflict? There are Biblical reasons for treating both sides with compassionate public justice in t...)
- 20:33, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can Christians have a positive influence on American politics? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio.'' '''How can Christians have a positive influence on American politics?''' Within churches, Christian organizations...) (top)
- 20:29, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What John Piper Said in Washington, DC (New page: {{info}}I was invited to address a noontime forum called "Politics and Principle" in Washington D.C., sponsored by the D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship. I thank them pub...) (top)
- 20:25, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Dominion Theology or Reconstructionism (New page: {{info}}The closer we get to Dominion Theology the closer we get to living by the sword. Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my disciples would f...) (top)
- 20:18, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why Vote If You Are Disillusioned? (New page: {{info}}This article is a summons to vote on Tuesday, November 2, though you may be disillusioned by both presidential candidates. It is good to be dis-illusioned if the illusion is that B...) (top)
- 20:14, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why President Clinton Should Resign (New page: {{info}}This is not an issue of forgiveness. Forgiveness is always possible wherever genuine repentance and faith in Christ are possible. Nor is this a partisan political issue. I rejoice ...) (top)
- 20:11, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Limits of Submission to Man (New page: {{info}}I have a vision of the church as a people who are sojourners, strangers, exiles, refugees in this world (Hebrews 11:13; 1 Peter 2:11; Philippians 3:20). A happy, peaceful, loving p...) (top)
- 19:43, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Believing God on Election Day (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Daniel 4:28-37''' </blockquote> This is a story about a king, with a lesson for kings and presidents just as valid today as it was 25 centuries ago. But it's also...) (top)
- 19:27, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What We Believe About Creation (New page: {{info}}''God's Creation of the Universe and Man'' The Bethlehem Baptist Church Elder Affirmation of Faith, Part 4 4.1 We believe that God created the universe,<ref>1</ref> and everyth...)
- 19:20, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Pistol Star and the Power of God (New page: {{info}}''Meditations on Science, Sight and Divine Splendor'' I thank God for the mind-boggling discoveries of science. It is as though a blind servant should keep bringing gorgeous jewel...)
- 19:14, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Great Work of God: Rain (New page: {{info}}''A Thanksgiving Meditation'' <blockquote> '''Job 5:8-10''' </blockquote><blockquote> But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God; Who does great and uns...) (top)
- 19:10, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Darwinism and Christmas
- 19:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Darwinism and Christmas (New page: {{info}}Side by side on my front porch were the newspaper article carrying one world view and a magazine carrying the other. The article was in World magazine, and it quoted Philip Johnson...)
- 18:59, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N "Behold It Was Very Good." But Now? (New page: {{info}}Our neighbors can attest that we don’t use dandelion poison. We recycle. One showerhead has a water saver shut-off valve. Beyond that, I don’t give much thought to ecology. I...) (top)
- 18:34, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Sky Talk
- 18:20, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Sky Talk
- 18:17, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Sky Talk
- 17:43, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Sky Talk
- 17:25, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sky Talk (New page: {{info}}''Summer Psalms'' Sunday Evening Message <blockquote>'''Psalm 19''' </blockquote><blockquote> The heavens are telling of the glory of God;<br>And their expanse is declaring the ...)
- 16:45, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) He Commanded and They Were Created (top)
- 16:45, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N He Commanded and They Were Created (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Psalm 148:5''' Let them praise the name of the LORD! For he commanded and they were created. </blockquote> We begin today a series of ten messages which, God wil...)
- 16:34, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do You See the Joy of God in the Sun? (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Psalm 19:1-6''' </blockquote><blockquote> The heavens are telling the glory of God;<br>and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.<br>Day to day pours forth speech,...) (top)
- 16:14, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should Christians celebrate Christmas? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio.'' '''Should Christians celebrate Christmas?''' I sympathize with those who want to be rigorously and distinctly Chr...) (top)
- 16:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) God Is a Very Important Person
- 16:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Is a Very Important Person (New page: {{info}}''Message to the Evangelical Press Association'' St. Paul, Minnesota I would like to begin this morning by reading a text from Isaiah that highlights the God-centeredness of God....)
- 16:02, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Taking the Swagger Out of Christian Cultural Influence (New page: {{info}}The fact that Christians are exiles on the earth (1 Peter 2:11), does not mean that they don’t care what becomes of culture. But it does mean that they exert their influence as v...) (top)
- 15:59, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Serious Sound Bites from Strong Men: Thoughts from Our Conference Speakers (New page: {{info}}The Desiring God National Conference happens September 29-October 1, 2006 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Here is a flavor of what you will taste or what you will miss. Actua...) (top)
- 15:52, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Meditations After a Monday at Barnes and Noble (New page: {{info}}''On the Sadness of Sam Harris and Diane Setterfield'' A trip to Barnes & Noble on my day off takes me beyond the ''Star Tribune ''and NPR in my daily culture dose of postmod...) (top)
- 15:44, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The City of God and the City of Man: Recommended Reading on Christian Engagement in Culture (top)
- 15:41, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The City of God and the City of Man: Recommended Reading on Christian Engagement in Culture
- 15:30, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The City of God and the City of Man: Recommended Reading on Christian Engagement in Culture (New page: {{info}}After completing his series on "<u>Subjection to God and Submission to the State</u>," Pastor John asked me to write an article suggesting some recommended reading on Christians an...)
- 06:44, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Gallows and the Gift of Life (New page: {{info}}''Palm Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Mark 8:34-38; Galatians 6:14; Hebrews 13:12-14''' </blockquote><blockquote> And he summoned the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyo...) (top)
- 06:35, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Donkey, the Stallion, and the Strategy of the Hills (New page: {{info}}''Palm Sunday'' <blockquote> And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village...) (top)
- 06:28, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God Alone Is Wise (New page: {{info}}Sung to the tune of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing.") God alone is full of wisdom,<br>God alone knows every end,<br>God alone plans every pathway,<br>More than we can comprehe...)
- 06:25, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Famine, Flood, and Failing Fortune (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Psalm 105:16''' </blockquote> (Sung to the tune of <u>Jesus, Priceless Treasure</u>) ''Meditation on Psalm 105:16'' When the staff is broken,<br>And in judgment...)
- 06:21, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God's Purpose Stands (New page: {{info}}The following hymn was written by John Piper to sing at Bethlehem Baptist Church on December 15, 2002. This was sung in connection with Pastor John's exposition of Romans 9:6-13. ...)
- 06:17, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why are seemingly minor jokes about Jews and Jewish-ness so concerning? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio.'' '''Why are you so concerned with seemingly minor jokes about Jews and Jewish-ness?''' I'm glad you said seemingly. Joke...) (top)
- 06:14, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What is hindering racial reconciliation in the church? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio''. '''Is there anything that concerns you about the present state of racial reconciliation in the church?''' I had a...) (top)
- 06:06, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Foreword to The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three African American Pastors (New page: {{info}}<u>''The Faithful Preacher''</u>: ''Recapturing the Vision of Three African American Pastors'', by <u>Thabiti Anybwile</u> I have been happily drawn into this book because it embo...) (top)
- 06:02, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abolition and the Roots of Public Justice (New page: {{info}}One of the most important and least known facts about the battle to abolish the slave trade in Britain two hundred years ago is that it was sustained by a passion for the doctrine ...) (top)
- 05:56, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Stereotypes, Generalizations, and Racism (New page: {{info}}Here are three exhortations to Christians, four biblical texts, and some illustrations. ==== Exhortation #1 ==== ===== Christians should not simply reflect the morality of their ...) (top)
- 05:43, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sin, Civil Rights, and Missions (New page: {{info}}The biblical doctrine of human depravity is a great antidote to racism. I have seen this recently in two very different articles. One is by Andrew Walls called “The Evangelical R...) (top)
- 05:39, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Melvin Brown, Community Ambassador for Bethlehem (New page: {{info}}Ethnic diversity and ethnic unity in Christ to the praise of God is one feature of the age to come when all sin and sadness fly away. Not only that, this feature of the future king...) (top)
- 05:34, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Martin Luther King, Birmingham, and the Great Letter (New page: {{info}}On April 3, 1963 Martin Luther King issued the “Birmingham Manifesto” (not the letter). He was 34 years old, married and with four children, one of them five days old. The mani...) (top)
- 05:26, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Interracial Marriage Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ (Interracial Marriage Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ moved to Interracial Marriage: Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ) (top)
- 05:26, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Interracial Marriage: Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ (Interracial Marriage Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ moved to Interracial Marriage: Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ)
- 05:25, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Interracial Marriage: Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Colossians 3:11 ''' </blockquote><blockquote> “Here [in the church] there is not Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave,fr...)
- 05:18, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How and Why Bethlehem Pursues Ethnic Diversity (New page: {{info}}The aim of this article is information and solicitation. First, I want to ''inform ''the people of Bethlehem (and anyone else who cares to listen) how the staff and elders think ab...) (top)
- 05:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why Deal With Racial Issues? (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Session 1'' Wednesday Evening Message (These are notes taken during the message, not Piper's notes.) ==== From the Intro--This Is a Hard Issue ==== <blockquote>...)
- 04:44, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Spring of Persistent Public Love (New page: {{info}}''Marking the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of the Abolition of Legal Slave Trading in Britain'' A Sermon on Martin Luther King Weekend <blockquote>'''Matthew 7:7-12''' </blockquote...)
- 04:26, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Racial Reconciliation (New page: {{info}}''Unfolding Bethlehem's Fresh Initiative #3'' Racial Harmony Sunday <blockquote> '''Acts 17:26''' </blockquote> Fresh Initiative 3. ''Racial Reconciliation''. Against the rising s...)
- 03:57, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Racial Diversity, Racial Harmony, and the Gospel Walk (top)
- 03:52, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Racial Diversity, Racial Harmony, and the Gospel Walk (New page: {{info}} <blockquote>'''Galatians 2:11-16'''</blockquote><blockquote>When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men cam...)
- 03:40, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Race and Cross
- 03:35, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Race and Cross
- 03:21, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Race and Cross
- 02:36, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Race and Cross (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Ephesians 2:11-22''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumci...)
- 02:26, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Probability, Prejudice, and Christ (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''John 1:43-51''' </blockquote><blockquote> The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." 44 Now Philip was from Bethsai...) (top)
- 02:08, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Peril of Partiality (New page: {{info}}''Riches and Race in the Christian Church'' Racial Harmony Sunday <blockquote> '''James 1:26-2:13''' </blockquote><blockquote> If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle...) (top)
- 01:55, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Meaning and Significance of Race, Part 1 (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Session 3'' Wednesday Evening Message (This outline is from notes taken during the message.) 1. Evolutionary theory of human origins encourages racist thinking...) (top)
- 01:49, 19 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Jesus Is the End of Ethnocentrism (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Luke 4:16-30''' </blockquote><blockquote> And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the syn...)
- 21:20, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Racial Harmony Session 5 (New page: {{info}}The Sovereignty of God and the Soul Dynamic Racial Harmony Sunday <br> Luke 4:16-30 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the ...) (top)
- 21:12, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Ethics of Interracial Marriage (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Session 5'' (These are notes taken during the message.) Five arguments that are used to oppose interracial marriage and responses to counteract them. ==== 1. Ra...) (top)
- 21:00, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Class, Culture and Ethnic Identity in Christ (New page: {{info}}''Racial Harmony Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Colossians 3:5-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passio...)
- 20:23, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrong to plot against Hitlers life? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrong to plot against Hitler's life?''' Let me begin by distinguishing private citizen ac...) (top)
- 20:20, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Are you opposed to people owning guns? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Are you opposed to people owning guns?''' (''This question stems from the last lines of a blog post John Piper wr...) (top)
- 20:13, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Did Jesus teach pacifism? (top)
- 19:19, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Did Jesus teach pacifism? (New page: {{info}}The attacks of September 11 and the resulting war against terrorism have brought to the front once again the question of the Christian view of war. The question is particularly com...)
- 18:50, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Uncertainties of War and the Hope of History (New page: {{info}}Whether or not the timing and international approval of this war was right, some things are worse than war. For one, unimpeded and massive atrocities are worse than war. It's true ...) (top)
- 18:08, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Noahic Covenant and Nuclear War (New page: {{info}} 1) After the flood Noah stood like a new Adam in an empty world. He was given the blessing and duty of the first Adam: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth” (Genesis ...)
- 18:01, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N If Christ Predicted War, May Christians Pray for Peace? (New page: {{info}}I ask this question because some Bible-believing Christians feel that prayer for peace in these "last days" would be contrary to God's will, since Jesus said, "When you hear of war...) (top)
- 17:58, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Co-ed Combat and Cultural Cowardice (New page: {{info}}(This article is also published in <u>World Magazine</u>.) If I were the last man on the planet to think so, I would want the honor of saying no woman should go before me into com...) (top)
- 17:48, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N World Peace (New page: {{info}}''Radio Broadcast'' <blockquote> James, the brother of Jesus, wrote a letter to some Christian churches scattered throughout the Roman empire in which asked, "What causes wars and ...)
- 17:45, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Sadness of Our City Fathers At the Star Tribune (New page: {{info}}This morning's paper (12-4-01) carries an unsigned editorial on "Condoms: A Secret Weapon in Short Supply." It addresses the issue of AIDS prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. The iss...) (top)
- 17:42, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Guilt, Grace, and the Global AIDS Crisis (New page: {{info}}All sin comes with a price. And many pay the bill who never did the sin. This means that we must speak carefully about the cause of AIDS. If any epidemic ever spread because of dis...) (top)
- 17:38, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N A Cause to Live For (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Acts 20:24''' </blockquote><blockquote> I do not count my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may accomplish my course and the ministry which I ...)
- 12:10, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Bethlehem, Break Forth Like the Dawn (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Isaiah 58:1-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> "Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house...) (top)
- 12:02, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) "Nectar in a Sieve" (top)
- 12:01, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N "Nectar in a Sieve" (New page: {{info}}That’s the name of a novel by Kamala Markandaya. She helped me get closer to the hungry people in Africa: <blockquote> Hunger is a curious thing. At first it is with you al...)
- 11:59, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do They Really Want Peanut Butter? (New page: {{info}}''Meditation on Metro Food Share'' "He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and''he who has food, let him do likewise''” (Luke 3:11). This is John the Bapti...)
- 11:55, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N World Hunger and Us (New page: {{info}} ==== World Hunger and Us ==== I would like to talk about hunger. It may be that God is allowing physical hunger to ravage our globe in order to awaken his church to the worldwid...) (top)
- 11:46, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Poor of the Land and the Pride of Jacob (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Amos 6:1-8; 8:4-8''' </blockquote><blockquote> Amos was a shepherd from Tekoa before God called him to be a prophet to Israel (1:1; 7:14, 15). And even though Teko...)
- 11:33, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What should we do about illegal immigration? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio''. '''What should we do about illegal immigration?''' I don't know the answer, but I'll tell you how I lean. I would ...) (top)
- 11:05, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should we try to legislate the Bible in todays society? (Should we try to legislate the Bible in todays society? moved to Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society?) (top)
- 11:05, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society? (Should we try to legislate the Bible in todays society? moved to Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society?) (top)
- 11:04, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio''. ===== Should we try to legislate the Bible in today's society? ===== It's not inappropriate to seek to apply the Bi...)
- 11:01, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Should Christians ever join a labor strike? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio.'' ===== Should Christians ever join a labor strike? ===== I think the question arises because there are several alleg...) (top)
- 10:58, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Ethics of Ayn Rand (New page: {{info}}''Appreciation and Critique'' ''Revised October 9, 2007'' In the late seventies, I went on an Ayn Rand craze. I read most of her works, fiction and non-fiction. I recall sitting ...) (top)
- 10:28, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Deciding What We Deserve (New page: {{info}}''Christianity Today 12:2 (October 21, 1977), pp. 12-15'' The idea of recompense makes many people uneasy these days. Both Christians and morally sensitive non-Christians have tro...) (top)
- 10:25, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Atlas Shrugged Fifty Years Later (New page: {{info}}''Appreciation and Criticism'' Today, October 10, 2007, is the 50th anniversary of the publication of the novel ''Atlas Shrugged ''by Ayn Rand. As I write this on October 9, 2007,...) (top)
- 02:39, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can we help Christians who are struggling with homosexual desires? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''How can we help Christians who are struggling with homosexual desires?''' I would encourage them to be careful...) (top)
- 02:34, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How can I minister to a family member who is practicing homosexuality? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''How can I minister to a family member who is practicing homosexuality?''' When a family member is actively homose...) (top)
- 02:28, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Letter About How to Relate to a Relative Who Is Homosexual (New page: {{info}}I''wrote this letter to a real person based on this real situation. We have altered names and a few details to sufficiently conceal the identities, but be assured this is a real si...)
- 02:21, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Beliefs about Homosexual Behavior and Ministering to Homosexual Persons (New page: {{info}}''Resolution Passed by the Baptist General Conference in Annual Meeting Estes Park, Colorado'' ''We the delegates to the 114th Annual Meeting of the Baptist General Conference gat...) (top)
- 02:16, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God's Word in Battle with Homosexual Temptation (New page: {{info}}This article is the follow-up that I said in <u>Sunday’s message</u> (August, 8 2004) I would like to write. I spoke from Romans 12:2 and 1:23-28 on discerning the will of God in...)
- 02:12, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Bethlehems Position on Homosexuality (Bethlehems Position on Homosexuality moved to Bethlehem's Position on Homosexuality) (top)
- 02:12, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Bethlehem's Position on Homosexuality (Bethlehems Position on Homosexuality moved to Bethlehem's Position on Homosexuality) (top)
- 02:11, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Bethlehem's Position on Homosexuality (New page: {{info}}In view of the recent actions of the Supreme Court in regard to Sodomy laws, and the controversy over actively homosexual bishops in the Episcopalian and Anglican denominations, it...)
- 02:04, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why do you speak against abortion? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' '''Why do you speak against abortion?''' I don't think the Bible is silent about the personhood of the unborn. I thi...) (top)
- 02:01, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is the Bible silent on the issue of abortion? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcription of the audio. '' '''Many argue today that the Bible is silent on abortion, and therefore we should be too. Why do you feel so compe...) (top)
- 01:56, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Ten Reasons Why it is Wrong to Take the Life of Unborn Children (New page: {{info}}This is not a defense of the humanity of the unborn. It is an argument that if the unborn are human they ought not to be aborted. There are some abortionists who believe that the u...) (top)
- 01:35, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Sources to Help You Speak Against Abortion (top)
- 01:34, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Sources to Help You Speak Against Abortion (New page: {{info}}Dear friends of life created in God's image, This is mainly for pastors and teachers who want to say something in connection with the January sanctity of life effort. Don't think ...)
- 01:29, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Open Letter to the Star Tribune (New page: {{info}}Dear Editor, Are you aware of the fact that the same day the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved the unconditional permission to terminate the lives of 24-we...) (top)
- 01:14, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society (top)
- 01:13, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N One-Issue Politics, One-Issue Marriage, and the Humane Society (New page: {{info}}Investigating dog life in Minnesota has solidified my decision to vote against those who endorse the right to abortion. So then what is my response to the charge of being a one-iss...)
- 01:08, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Misuse of Exodus 21:22-25 by Pro-Choice Advocates (New page: {{info}}Sometimes Exodus 21:22-25 is used by pro-choice advocates to show that the Bible does not regard the unborn as persons just as worthy of protection as an adult. Some translations d...) (top)
- 00:45, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Is abortion a form of discrimination? (New page: {{info}}Listen to John Piper on the connection between abortion and racism. Besides having racist effects, abortion is discrimination based upon one's degree of development and location, ...) (top)
- 00:42, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why Would Three Pastors from Bethlehem Get Arrested? (New page: {{info}}On December 19 eight of us from Bethlehem were among the 92 arrested while participating in a rescue at Planned Parenthood on Ford Parkway in St. Paul. Tom Steller, David Michael, ...) (top)
- 00:37, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why the Simple Right to Abortion is Unjust (New page: {{info}}The most popular defense of abortion today is this: without it women are forced to experience great misery and even death, especially in poor countries with limited access to contr...)
- 00:16, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Talitha, the Person Who Is Adopted (New page: {{info}}''Thoughts about Racial Harmony and Sanctity of Life'' Our daughter, Talitha, is a human being. Only one thing greater could be said of her. I pray daily that it will be said, nam...) (top)
- 00:13, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Pray for the Third Wave (New page: {{info}}''Latinos and Blacks Join the Fray As Roe vs. Wade Turns 35'' The end of abortion as a business is in sight when the prolife movement is not only joined by, but led by, the Africa...) (top)
- 00:07, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Power of God and "Pro-Choice Reasoning" (New page: {{info}}For about an hour through the bars of my jail cell on October 30 I talked about abortion with the prison nurse. He left the Catholic church over birth control and became “Presbyt...) (top)
- 00:00, 18 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Let the Python Eat Its Tail. Amen. (New page: {{info}}Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Supreme Court in upholding the ban on partial birth abortions on April 18, 2007. It is astonishing to read <u>the opinion </u>(PDF)...) (top)
- 23:31, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Fifteen Pro-Life Truths to Speak (New page: {{info}}"You will know the truth and the truth will set you free." - Jesus Christ 1. Existing fetal homicide laws make a man guilty of manslaughter if he kills the baby in a mother's womb...)
- 23:08, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abortion, Father's Day, and Infant Doe (New page: {{info}} ==== '''First: Infant Doe''' ==== April 9 – Infant Doe is born in Bloomington (IN) Hospital. In addition to Down’s Syndrome, a congenital defect which results in mild to sev...) (top)
- 23:00, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Where Does Child Killing Come From? (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''James 4:1-10''' </blockquote><blockquote> What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that ...) (top)
- 22:54, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) When Is Abortion Racism? (top)
- 22:52, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N When Is Abortion Racism? (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Ephesians 5:16-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobed...)
- 22:16, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What Is Man? (New page: {{info}}''Reflections on Abortion and Racial Reconciliation'' <blockquote>'''Psalm 8''' </blockquote> O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth, who hast displayed thy s...)
- 22:00, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Visiting Orphans in a World of AIDS and Abortion (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''James 1:26 -27''' </blockquote><blockquote> If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives hi...) (top)
- 20:43, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Rescuing Unborn Children: Required and Right (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Proverbs 24:10-12''' </blockquote><blockquote> If you faint in the day of adversity,<br>your strength is small.<br>Rescue those who are being taken away to death;<...) (top)
- 20:15, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Love Your Unborn Neighbor (top)
- 20:10, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Love Your Unborn Neighbor
- 19:33, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Love Your Unborn Neighbor
- 19:31, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Love Your Unborn Neighbor (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Luke 10:25-37''' </blockquote><blockquote> And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26...)
- 19:08, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N God at Work in Every Womb (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Job 31:13-15''' </blockquote><blockquote> If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves when they filed a complaint against m...)
- 18:57, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N "Father, Forgive, For We Know What We Are Doing" (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Luke 4:16-30''' </blockquote> Luke 23:32-38 <blockquote> Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death wi...) (top)
- 06:00, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Exposing the Dark Work of Abortion (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Ephesians 5:11''' </blockquote><blockquote> Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. </blockquote> I b...) (top)
- 05:51, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Darkness of Abortion and the Light of Truth (top)
- 05:50, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Darkness of Abortion and the Light of Truth
- 05:42, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) The Darkness of Abortion and the Light of Truth
- 05:29, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N The Darkness of Abortion and the Light of Truth (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Ephesians 5:1-16''' </blockquote><blockquote> Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us...)
- 04:59, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Christ, Culture, and Abortion (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''1 Peter 2:9-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESS...) (top)
- 04:51, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Being Pro-Life Christians Under a Pro-Choice President (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''1 Peter 2:13-17''' </blockquote><blockquote> Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the ...) (top)
- 03:37, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abortion: You Desire and Do Not Have, So You Kill (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''James 4:2''' </blockquote> I want to try to answer three questions this morning with regard to abortion: <blockquote> #What is happenin...) (top)
- 02:58, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Abortion: The Innocent Blood of Our Sons and Daughters (top)
- 02:47, 17 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Abortion: The Innocent Blood of Our Sons and Daughters
- 00:18, 16 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abortion: The Innocent Blood of Our Sons and Daughters (New page: {{info}} <blockquote> '''Psalm 106:32-48''' </blockquote> They angered him at the waters of Meribah, and it went ill with Moses on their account, 33 for they made his spirit bitter, and he...)
- 00:00, 16 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abortion: Shall We Listen to Men or God? (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote> '''Acts 4:13-22''' </blockquote><blockquote> Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, com...)
- 12:41, 15 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Abortion and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (New page: {{info}}''Sanctity of Life Sunday'' <blockquote>'''Genesis 3:1-13''' </blockquote><blockquote> Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made...) (top)
- 17:37, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Why did God permit slavery? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' ===== Why did God permit slavery? ===== There are Old Testament laws and principles that don't have validity today,...) (top)
- 17:33, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What does Paul mean when he says that eternal life is for those who seek glory and honor? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio. '' ===== What does Paul mean when he says that eternal life is for those who seek glory and honor? ===== Seeking glory...) (top)
- 17:27, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N What does Paul mean when he says he is "filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions"? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio.'' ===== What does Paul mean when he says he is "filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions"? ===== I think it...) (top)
- 17:24, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How should I read the book of Job? (New page: {{info}}''The following is an edited transcript of the audio.'' ===== How should I read the book of Job? ===== The big picture of Job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blam...)
- 17:18, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) Who Wrote 2 Peter? (top)
- 17:16, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Who Wrote 2 Peter? (New page: {{info}}Jesus had a brother named Jude (Mark 6:3; Matthew 13:55). He also had a brother named James who became very famous in the early church (Galatians 1:19; 2:9; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Act...)
- 17:12, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Who Was Jesus Grandfather? (Who Was Jesus Grandfather? moved to Who Was Jesus' Grandfather?) (top)
- 17:12, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) m Who Was Jesus' Grandfather? (Who Was Jesus Grandfather? moved to Who Was Jesus' Grandfather?)
- 17:10, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Who Was Jesus' Grandfather? (New page: {{info}}Doubts about God's word can arise when we find apparent contradictions and don't see immediate solutions. For example, who was Jesus's grandfather? We know that, although Jesus was...)
- 16:31, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N When the Bible Blows Your Mind (New page: {{info}}The Bible teaches us to expect mental jolts when we think about God. It teaches us that our familiar ways of seeing things may be replaced. For example, it says, "Oh, the depth of ...)
- 16:27, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Suppose You Are a Liberal Critic of the Bible (New page: {{info}}Suppose that you are a liberal critic of the Bible. By liberal, I mean unfettered by commitment to the inerrancy and authority of the Bible. And suppose that you find in an early l...) (top)
- 16:24, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N No Evil Shall Befall You (New page: {{info}}James Chalmers, a Scottish-born Presbyterian missionary, sailed for the South Pacific under the London Missionary Society in 1866. During his thirty-five years of service on the fr...) (top)
- 16:18, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N How to Query God (New page: {{info}}''Thoughts on Romans 9:20'' You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?" 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is mo...) (top)
- 16:14, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Does God "Visit the Sins of the Fathers on the Children"? (New page: {{info}}''Getting Serious about Education for Exultation'' Sometimes critics will say that the early parts of the Bible (Exodus 20:5-6; 34:6-7; Numbers 14:18) portray God as "visiting the...) (top)
- 15:59, 14 October 2008 (hist) (diff) N Do I Not Hate Those Who Hate You, O Lord? (New page: {{info}}''The Verses We Skipped'' <blockquote> '''Psalm 139:19-22''' </blockquote><blockquote> O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. 20 For ...) (top)
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