Tag Archives: Forgiveness

Does God take pleasure in the death of the wicked?

Yes, and no. First, to the no. The Bible explicitly says exactly this, “Say to them, As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn … Continue reading

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Last Week’s Study, Romans 10, part I

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Romans Study Tonight- Chapter 10, Part II

Tonight we continue our look at the monumental, towering book of Romans. All are welcome to our home at 7 est, or you may join us for dinner at 6:15. We will also stream the study at Facebook, RC-Lisa Sproul. … Continue reading

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Being Sought First, the Kingdom of God

Our faith is, more often than not, more both/and than either/or. Man’s responsibility or God’s sovereignty? Yes. Mourning or dancing? Yes. Living or dying? Yes. Our temptation in light of this is always to push for one side or the … Continue reading

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Grace, Glorious Grace. Tune in to last Monday’s study.

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The Love of the Father

Love is one of the good words. Just as no one particularly labors to have words like death, or cruelty associated with themselves or their ideas, so everyone wants to lay claim to love. The devil, however, is quite content … Continue reading

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Sinner- n. One who sins.

I have noticed in recent years a great upsurge in objections to the objective truth of what we are. Any time I speak of the believer as a sinner, let alone a miserable sinner, I can always count on someone … Continue reading

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What Are You Worried About?

We are inveterate plea-bargainers. We are adept at the art of the deal. Romans 1 tells us that in our fallen condition, we all deny the God we know exists. We know we stand guilty before Him, but we suppress … Continue reading

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Hoping third time’s a charm. Full podcast for this week.

This week’s (and last week’s) Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Gates of Hell Advancing

The feint is a rather critical part of any battle strategy. There are few occasions where a direct, unambiguous assault will work out well. We want instead to keep our enemy guessing, unsure as to whether we will be coming … Continue reading

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