As I mentioned in my previous post, “The Day My Earthly Son Became My Eternal Brother,” it was extremely hard to not rush my son’s profession. He was giving me the right answers. He was even telling me that he wanted to be a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the greatest joys and glories of salvation in Christ is that everyone who has faith in Christ is adopted into God’s family. At the moment of conversion, throughout eternity, we are said to be joint-heirs with Christ, He is our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
And let us consider how to stir one another up to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 v25 contains a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you or your church do not currently have a Bible memorization plan, then we at CEFC invite you to join us in our corporate memorization plan called "Treasuring God's Word Together" (TGWT). The title comes from Psalm 119:11 - "I have stored up...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Finish the Mission: Bringing the Gospel to the Unreached and Unengaged. By John Piper and David Mathis, eds. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. Finish the Mission is a call for every believer to be involved at some level, in some way, in completing the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
She will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 “for He will save His people from their sins.” Note the specificity as it relates to Matthew’s Gospel as a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater works than these will He show Him, so that you may marvel. John 5:20 The “For” at the beginning of v20 is important. Here Jesus explains...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are currently studying through the Gospel of John at CEFC. It is striking to observe the extent and reach of the Gospel as demonstrated by the Nicodemus and Samaritan woman narratives in chs. 3 and 4. The Gospel is for the Pharisee (ch3) and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I am pleased to let you know about my most recent book, Wonders in the Word.The title comes from Psalm 119:18, which says, "Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law." God's Word is a storehouse of practical wisdom, profound...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
All Loves Excelling: The Saints' Knowledge of Christ's Love. By John Bunyan. Banner of Truth: Carlisle, 1692, 1998. All Loves Excelling is an exposition of part of Paul's prayer for the Ephesians recorded in Eph 3:18-19. He prays the believers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
