God’s Extended Hands

God the Father, the righteous One and the Holy One, demands of us that which we do not possess. The right hand of His holiness is extended toward us, and He demands that we give Him holiness equal to His own. His very nature requires him to ask perfection of all who would enter His presence, there to live and abide in fellowship with Him forever.

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10)

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The Error of Walking by Sight - Part Five

THEME: Coming to Know the True God

This week’s lessons show the consequences of relying on our own understanding, rather than looking to God for wisdom and blessing.

SCRIPTURE:
Joshua 9:1-27


LESSON:

Francis Schaeffer in his study of the Gibeonites points out that the thing that happened to them is not identical with, but is quite similar to, what happened to Rahab. Rahab was the harlot of Jericho, an immoral woman; but she had heard about the Jewish God. And when the spies came, she said, "I know that your God, Jehovah, is the true God, the Lord of heaven and earth." It was a great testimony. Because of her confession of faith she left her people and sided with the Jews. And when her people were destroyed, she was spared. Moreover, she was brought into the covenant community and was blessed in that relationship.

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The Error of Walking by Sight - Part Four

THEME:Unexpected Blessing

This week’s lessons show the consequences of relying on our own understanding, rather than looking to God for wisdom and blessing.

SCRIPTURE:
Joshua 9:1-27


LESSON:

Perhaps you can apply how the Israelites regarded their treaty by supplying specifics from your own experiences. You get into something that perhaps was wrong for you, but you said you would do it and now you have to stand by it. You said, "Well, I’m in a business venture, but it’s costing me." Well, that’s alright. If you said there was something you were going to do, you have to do it. You have to stand by it even though it’s costly. 

 

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Getting Organized

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If you want to do something well, from running a company, to training for a marathon, to passing classes, keeping a house, raising kids, or cooking meals, it helps to have a system. Yet some of us have been told this our whole lives, and still resist doing things, “systematically”. We prefer to “go with the flow” and “see what happens”, perhaps in search of the illusory “carefree life”, or in hopes of staying flexible, so when “something better” comes along, we can step into it. However, that approach quickly becomes defeating to actually keeping jobs, passing classes, or generally living life to the fullest. You begin to find that time is wasted and that you’re not sure what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, or where your life is headed.

If you want to do something well, from running a company, to training for a marathon, to passing classes, keeping a house, raising kids, or cooking meals, it helps to have a system. Yet some of us have been told this our whole lives, and still resist doing things, “systematically”. We prefer to “go with the flow” and “see what happens”, perhaps in search of the illusory “carefree life”, or in hopes of staying flexible, so when “something better” comes along, we can step into it.

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What it Means to Have Courage

A less popular kind of self-sacrifice.

One of the perks of moving back to my hometown is that my son now gets to take his Mixed Martial Arts training at my brother’s dojo, Clinch Academy. Yesterday they had belt promotions. Any of you who may have trained in the martial arts know that belt promotions are a major right of passage.

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Grace and Wisdom for Mercy

We are called to care for the poor and the needy--as well as for the outcast and the stranger. So how are we to do so when there is so much con-artistry, greed and a sense of entitlement in the world of the poor?

When I moved to Philadelphia in 2007 to begin my interneship at Tenth Presbyterian Church, I was excited about entering in on a work that had a special focus on mercy ministry. I knew Philly well enough to know how many opportunities there were for mercy ministry in the streets. If you walked through Rittenhouse Park you would see dozens of homeless sitting or laying on the park benches. If you walked down Broad St. or Market St., on any given day, you would walk past individuals sprawled out over the grates trying to keep warm.

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The Error of Walking by Sight - Part Three

THEME: Israel True to Their Word

This week’s lessons show the consequences of relying on our own understanding, rather than looking to God for wisdom and blessing.

SCRIPTURE:
Joshua 9:1-27


LESSON:

Yesterday, we looked at the first two points from Ephesians 6 about our spiritual warfare. The third is that we’re to carry the offensive weapon, our sword, which is the Word of God. It means we have to know it. We have to be able to use it. We have to have it at our disposal. Some people say, "Well, you know, I believe the Bible." You then ask them, "Well, what in the Bible do you believe?"

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Theology on the Go Writing Theology

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This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. John Frame, J.D. Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL. Dr. Frame has written many books, including a popular systematic theology, entitled Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian BeliefOn this installment of Theology on the Go, Dr. Frame talks with Jonathan about the process of writing a systematic theology.

This week on Theology on the Go, Dr. Jonathan Master is joined by Dr. John Frame, J.D. Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL. Dr. Frame has written many books, including a popular systematic theology, entitled Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian BeliefOn this installment of Theology on the Go, Dr. Frame talks with Jonathan about the process of writing a systematic theology.

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Postmodernism: A Cautionary Tale

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It is safe to assume whether you sit in a pew or stand in a pulpit, philosophical trends are trickling into minds all around you.  They drip, drip, drip into the intellectual habits of those you worship with, those who teach your children, and those who will eat turkey with you in November.  No one needs to read bad philosophy to be influenced by it. To borrow a phrase from Peter Berger, “cognitive contamination” happens every day in our ordinary work-a-day lives.  One philosophical trend trickling into western culture, first embraced by leftist academics 50 years ago, is postmodernism.

It is safe to assume whether you sit in a pew or stand in a pulpit, philosophical trends are trickling into minds all around you.  They drip, drip, drip into the intellectual habits of those you worship with, those who teach your children, and those who will eat turkey with you in November.  No one needs to read bad philosophy to be influenced by it.

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10 Ways to Resolve Conflict with Your Pastor

Regrettably, conflict is a reality in the church. Often that conflict is between a congregant and the pastor. After all, he is--in many ways--the focal point of the church’s public ministry. A good pastor is hard to find. A good congregant is equally hard to find. How then should you seek to approach your pastor when you have problems with his ministry, his behavior, his family or any other related issue?  Here are a few guidelines to help us all live peaceably with each other:

Regrettably, conflict is a reality in the church. Often that conflict is between a congregant and the pastor. After all, he is--in many ways--the focal point of the church’s public ministry. A good pastor is hard to find. A good congregant is equally hard to find. How then should you seek to approach your pastor when you have problems with his ministry, his behavior, his family or any other related issue?  Here are a few guidelines to help us all live peaceably with each other:

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