Lullaby for Talitha …
One option for how to lead your child to rest ... in God.
January
God's Pursuit of Racial Diversity At Infinite Cost …
Racial Harmony Sunday
The Solution Is Closer Than You Think …
Three Ways of Seeing
Sometimes we are prepared to see what we see and sometimes our minds have to be changed before we can accept reality.
The Meaning and Significance of Race, Part 1 …
Racial Harmony Session 3
Wednesday Evening Message
God at Work in Every Womb …
Sanctity of Life Sunday
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul, Part 1 — David Powlison …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
John Newton: The Tough Roots of His Habitual Tenderness …
2001 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul, Part 2 — David Powlison …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul, Part 3 — David Powlison …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul — Erroll Hulse …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul — Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul — Greg Livingstone …
Desiring God 2001 Conference for Pastors
God, Psychology, and Christian Care of the Soul
February
The Meaning of Membership and Church Accountability …
Why does Bethlehem have a church membership covenant? And how do they understand and practice church discipline?
The Hidden Smile of God …
The Fruit of Affliction in the Lives of John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd
“For John Bunyan, William Cowper, and David Brainerd, the loving purpose of God in pain was one of the most precious truths in the Bible and one of the most powerful experiences of their lives” (p. 25).
Storms Are the Triumph of His Art …
Away, Despair!
There is no place for despair in the Christian life. To be out of the pit of hell is to be on the ground of mercy.
The Meaning and Significance of Race, Part 2 …
Racial Harmony Session 4
Does the biological triviality of the differences between races mean that race is theologically and socially insignificant?
What Do You Think of Pictures of Jesus? …
If we have no idea what Jesus looked like, how should he be portrayed?
The Ethics of Interracial Marriage …
Racial Harmony Session 5
Five arguments that are used to oppose interracial marriage and responses to counteract them.
Preaching: With Confidence That It Belongs in Worship …
First Presbyterian Church Pastor's Conference
Augusta, GA
Worship: Sharing God's Passion for His Global Glory …
First Presbyterian Church Missions Conference
Augusta, GA
Preaching: With Zeal That Accords with Knowledge …
First Presbyterian Church Pastor's Conference
Augusta, GA
Prayer: Pursuing Peoples When Life Is War and God Is Sovereign …
First Presbyterian Church Missions Conference
Augusta, GA
Suffering: The Path and the Price of World Evangelization …
First Presbyterian Church Missions Conference
Augusta, GA
March
Live to Die …
2001 Shepherds Conference
April
The Importance of Knowing Our Sin …
You don't have to give in to temptation in order to know your sin.
Racial Harmony and the Gospel …
Racial Harmony Session 6
If you have prejudice and enmity against others, your relationship to God is questionable.
How We Come to Know Sin …
The law teaches us that it is God's desires, not our own, that are the measure of right and wrong.
Undoing the Destruction of Pleasure …
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN
Pity Not Them Who Rise With Christ …
Easter Sunday
Christ is alive and able to persuade you that he is true and the greatest treasure in the universe.
Jesus Christ and the Law of God …
Education for Exultation
The goal of studying the Bible is primarily to see and know Jesus Christ.
May
The Deadly Team of Sin and Law …
Sin fools us in two ways: it makes us hopeless of ever being righteous or it persuades us that we can do it on our own.
To Be a Mother Is a Call to Suffer …
Mother's Day
The Fierce Fruit of Self-Control …
When we really see and believe what God is for us by grace through Jesus Christ, the power of wrong desires is broken.
June
Does It Matter What Others Think? …
The answer is not simple. Some Biblical texts seem to say no. Others, yes.
God Can Turn This Around …
God's Will for Our Money
Seven things about your money to think and pray over.
August
If You Want to Love, You Must Die to the Law …
The law is not our primary means for bearing fruit. It serves mostly to teach us that we don't bear fruit apart from the gospel.
How Jesus Helped His Disciples Increase Their Faith …
We never move beyond the need for grace, so let us trust God to do great things with our little faith.
September
The Greatest Thing in the World: An Overview of Romans 1-7 …
Because of Christ there is no condemnation, only deep transformation.
How Strange and Wonderful Is the Love of Christ! …
Let's not doubt Jesus' love—let's watch and learn what love really is.
Terrorism, Justice, and Loving Our Enemies …
Is it possible to pray for justice and yet love our enemy at the same time?
How Shall We Minister to People After the World Trade Tower Terrorism of September 11, 2001? …
21 Ways to Comfort Those Who Are Suffering
Twenty one ways to love people and honor Christ in any tragedy.
A Service of Sorrow, Self-Humbling, and Steady Hope in Our Savior and King, Jesus Christ …
A Response to the Attack on the World Trade Center
How can our hope be steady on days like 9-11?
Why I Do Not Say, "God Did Not Cause the Calamity, but He Can Use It for Good" …
We surrender our hope if we sacrifice our belief in the sovereignty of God over evil.
Obstacles to the Eternal Life of Muslims …
Hate and Tolerance
Paradoxically, hatred and tolerance are teaming up to take eternal life from Muslim people.
No Condemnation in Christ Jesus, Part 2 …
If you are in Christ, all of God's action toward you is almighty mercy and omnipotent assistance.
October
Pierced By the Word of God …
Use the Bible to know yourself and confirm your own spiritual life.
A Godward Life …
Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life
“My prayer is that God might be pleased to take the short readings of this book and set a sentence or paragraph on fire in your mind” (p. 14).
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 1 …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 2 …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 3 (Q & A) …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 4 …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 5 (Q & A) …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
Getting at the Heart of God-Focused Ministry, Session 6 …
North Hills Community Church
Taylors, SC
The Dangerous Duty of Delight …
Daring to Make God Your Greatest Desire
“How can I not cry, Look! Believe! Be satisfied! It may cost you your life to see it. But it will be worth it, because we know on good authority that ‘The steadfast love of the LORD is better than life’ (Psalm 63:3 RSV). Infinite delight is a dangerous duty. But you will not regret the pursuit” (p. 3).
Treating Delight As Duty Is Controversial …
Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience.
"I Will Build My Church" -- From All Peoples …
Missions Week
November
ANTHEM: Strategies for Fighting Lust …
One set of strategies in the war against wrong desires.
How the Spirit Does What the Law Could Not Do …
The law can't overcome your rebellion and make you a loving person. But the Spirit can.
How to Pray If You Are Dead to the Law and Love to Bear Fruit …
What would a Pharisee pray at his conversion?
Thankful for the Love of God! Why? …
Why do you want God to love you? There are bad answers to this question.
How to Use the Law Lawfully To Bear Fruit for God …
Meditate on the law in order to know the justice and mercy of God in Christ, your righteousness and your life.
Reasons Believers in Christ Need Not to Be Afraid …
How can I have peace or joy while living in a dangerous world?
December
What Does It Mean to Fulfill the Law in Romans 8:3-4 …
Twelve Theses
What Does Jesus Want for Christmas? …
What Jesus wants most is that his elect get what they want most: eyes to see and savor the Son of God.
Toward a Definition of the Essence of Biblical Counseling …
What are 10 basic characteristics of good Christian counseling?
Christian, Know Whose You Are …
You Have the Spirit of Christ
What are the essential distinctions between true Christians and non-Christians?
The Word Was Made Flesh …
Christians must know Jesus well so that they can discern between the Christ of Scripture and the Christ that other religions claim to honor.
Hold Fast to the Word and Pray for Us …
How the Spirit and the Word Produce Change
Prayer and meditation are as inseparable in the Christian life as the Spirit and the Word of God.
