Chapter One: "Mistake Number One: In pursuit of the Great Commission, church planters neglect the Great(est) Commandment." (Griffith and Easum, 8) "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love." (Revelation 2:4) The church of Ephesus had remarkable works, labor, and patience. They hated evil and loved good. They were able to …
Chapter 1: A "Theology" of the Spirit? The Spirit in Pauline Theology The Holy Spirit is an essential person of the Godhead in the fulfillment of Old Testament promises. The Old Covenant was discontinued and the Spirit, the presence of God, left the Temple. On the other hand, the New Covenant was continued and fulfilled …
Psalm 119 is among my favorite psalms, (or prayers). Line upon line, it brings blessing upon blessing to the soul by pulling it into a hunger for God's Word and ways . For there is a promise (Hebrews 11:6): "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled." -Sermon on …
...and in his temple all cry, “Glory!” 