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Why does Jesus say that those who mourn will be comforted?
The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages of all the Bible, and is certainly the most famous sermon ever given. It is rich in themes we all need to master, our calling to be salt … Continue reading
Posted in Ask RC, assurance, Biblical Doctrines, communion, creation, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, repentance, theology
Tagged adoption, Christian Testimony, Forgiveness, God's love, gratitude, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, peace, RC Sproul Jr
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From Orthodoxy to Doxology and Back Again
When Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, describes the church as the body of Christ, he speaks more wisely than we fools tend to hear. As is the habit of the modern evangelical church, we take the full, … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, church, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, prayer, preaching, RC Sproul JR, theology, wonder, worship
Tagged Christian Testimony, church, gratitude, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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Wealth, Poverty, Gratitude and the Giver of Good Gifts
“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, Biblical Doctrines, Economics in This Lesson, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, theology, wisdom, wonder, worship
Tagged biblical economics, Christian Testimony, culture wars, God's love, gratitude, heaven, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, marriage feast of the lamb, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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The Cosmology of Elfland: Rejecting A Clockwork Orange
We are all the children of the Enlightenment. Even if we couldn’t begin to define “Enlightenment,” or if we know what it is and see it as an Endarkenment, we’re still shaped by it. It’s in our blood and sinews, … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, beauty, Biblical Doctrines, creation, Devil's Arsenal, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, philosophy, post-modernism, RC Sproul JR, resurrection, wonder, worship
Tagged apologetics, Christian Testimony, culture wars, devil, God's love, gratitude, heaven, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, lies, marriage feast of the lamb, RC Sproul Jr
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Victory By Death: The Way of the Cross, The Way of the Way
The Devil delights in false dichotomies. When he persuades us that our choices are between this foolishness and that weakness — heads, he wins; tails, the kingdom loses. When we are lukewarm in our commitment, when we think the kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Doctrines, church, communion, Devil's Arsenal, ethics, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, persecution, politics, RC Sproul JR, worship
Tagged Ascension, Christian Testimony, church, culture wars, devil, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, marriage feast of the lamb, peace, politics, RC Sproul Jr
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Sacred Marriage; Confessing His Grace and More
Lisa and I discussing the ministry of Jael. Plus, the value of being open about our past sins in celebrating His ongoing grace, and how the Last Adam, the Firstborn of the New Creation is reversing entropy. Tune in, give … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, appeal, Biblical Doctrines, creation, cyberspace, grace, Jesus Changes Everything, Lisa Sproul, RC Sproul JR, resurrection, Sacred Marriage
Tagged Christian Testimony, church, culture wars, eschatology, Forgiveness, God's love, gratitude, Jesus Changes Everything, joy, Lisa Sproul, marriage, RC Sproul Jr, scandal
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Motive Power: Doing Right, For All the Right Reasons
God, from a certain perspective, isn’t terribly particular with respect to our motives. Inside the church there are those who argue that the right and heroic thing to do is the right and heroic thing because it is right and … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, assurance, Biblical Doctrines, ethics, grace, kingdom, Kingdom Notes, RC Sproul JR, theology, worship
Tagged Christian Testimony, God's love, gratitude, joy, kingdom, kingdom notes, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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Guest Post from Dutch Theologian, Linus Van Pelt
Posted in Advent, Biblical Doctrines, Good News, grace, kingdom, preaching, seasons, special edition, wonder
Tagged Christian Testimony, God's love, gratitude, joy, kingdom, peace, RC Sproul Jr
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Does God Want Me to Be Happy? A Defense of Happiness
The Bible is replete with warnings. Those yet outside of His grace are warned of the certainty of judgment. Those weighing life and death are warned to consider the cost before taking up the cross. And those born from above … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Commandments, ABCs of Theology, apologetics, Apostles' Creed
Tagged Ask RC, Christian Testimony, God's love, gratitude, heaven, joy, kingdom, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification, suffering
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This week’s study, To Be As Children- The Wonder of Wonder
Posted in Advent
Tagged Bible study, Christian Testimony, God's love, gratitude, joy, kingdom, RC Sproul Jr, sanctification
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