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The Pure in heart shall see God, those that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be completely satisfied with the same, the peace-makers shall be called the sons of God. These second clauses in...
View ArticlePoking Each Other in the Eye
Imagine for a moment that you are talking to a friend face-to-face, discussing something important. As you are talking you notice something floating in his eye. I would imagine that you would say, “Do...
View ArticleA Clearer Understanding of What Albert Mohler Believes About Homosexuality
Back several weeks ago there were some serious concerns in conservative circles regarding comments that Albert Mohler made to the Southern Baptist Convention conference in regard to homosexuality....
View ArticleMark Driscoll’s Madness
Ok, this one has pushed me over the edge with Mr. Driscoll. I have had issues with his methods and his personal witness, the way he talks from the pulpit, and so on…but this is a whole new level for...
View ArticleWhat Discernment Actually Looks Like
A few days ago I posted a link from Phil Johnson on the Pyromanics blog regarding Mark Driscoll’s self-proclaimed “gift of discernment”, which sounded more like a man with a dirty mind talking...
View ArticleWhat Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1)
One of my favorite passages in scripture is Jesus’ teaching on the vine and the branches. Let’s look at what it means for Christ to be the vine and for the believer to be the branch. John 15:1-11 15:1...
View ArticleWhat Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2)
What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 2) Please take some time and read What Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 1). In Part 1, we looked at the context and background for our passage John 15:1-11 and Jesus’...
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“If the Devil comes to my door with his horns visible, I will never let him in; but if he comes with his hat on as a respectable gentlemen, he is admitted at once.” From a sermon by Charles Haddon...
View ArticleWhat Vine are you Abiding In? (Part 3)
What Vine Are You Abiding In?(Part 3) – Why does Christ tell us these things? If you haven’t had a chance to read Parts 1 and 2 about John 15, please take time and review them and ask yourself this...
View ArticleFor Whom Did Christ Die? The Simple Logic of Limited Atonement
Did Christ Die for All Men? Or Did He Die for Only Some Men? “The simple logic of Limited Atonement or particular redemption” At some point in our Christian walk we must ask ourselves this vital...
View ArticleA Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God
A Case for the Pre-Existence of the Son of God Defining Who is the Son of God and Proving His Eternal Existence INTRODUCTION Over two-thousand years ago in the small village of Bethlehem,...
View ArticleSermon of the Week: “What’s a Thousand Years Among Friends?” by Kim Riddlebarger
Dispensationalism? Premillennialism? The Rapture? A 1000 year reign on earth? Amillennialism? The kingdom is now? This age and the age to come? What is this all about. Controversy and serious...
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Edmund Clowney’s statement here regarding politicizing of the Bible is very relevant for today: “The Exodus Event is often appealed to by the advocates of a “liberation theology.” They wish to redefine...
View ArticleWhat’s our Problem?
“I’m too busy. My schedule doesn’t work. I don’t like to read. I’m bored with it. I don’t understand it. I’ve read it before. I don’t know…I’m not drawn to it.I just struggle getting into it.” Have you...
View ArticleSunday’s Resurrection Celebration – The First Fruits of the Harvest
Sunday, we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ, our Lord. He is risen, He is risen indeed. We celebrate for several reasons: because he came (God in flesh), because his death has redeemed man and...
View ArticleSermon of the Week: “Letter from a Jericho Ditch: God, Neighbor, and the...
I am always blessed when I stumble across a sermon that is so practical and beneficial in our daily lives that I am compelled to listen to it multiple times and each time I am freshly encouraged. This...
View ArticleSermon of the Week: “Why Every Pastor Should Be a Biblical Theologian” by...
This week’s sermon comes from Pastor Michael Lawrence who is formerly of Capital Hill Baptist (Mark Dever’s Washington DC church) and now pastor at Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, OR. This sermon...
View ArticleHow Dare You Keep Me Accountable to That!
ACCOUNTABILITY Accountability is a funny thing. When we become Christians we eventually come around to knowing that we need accountability. More often, however, we make it our priority to get really...
View ArticleSermon of the Week: Retracted
In the desire to keep Christ the center of what we do here at DefCon, the Sermon of the week has been retracted by the Author due to concerns regarding the character of the man who preached it.
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There is, then, available in this world a sure message from God, tried and true, unfailing and unchanging, and it needs to be proclaimed so that all may know it. The messenger who delivers it will...
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