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Isaiah 24; 2 Pet 3.8-13

November 8, 2006

The picture of the Lord's judgment is intended to evoke a response from the reader, especially in light of our knowledge of Jesus the Messiah and his imminent second coming.

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Isaiah 24:1-6

October 11, 2006

The end of the world is presented as a cataclysm that is world engulfing where everyone will know that it is from the hand of the Lord.

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Isaiah 24; Revelation 18-19

September 27, 2006

Isaiah 24's vision of the end of the world is picked up and elaborated upon by the Apostle John in the Book of the Revelation.

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Isaiah 24-27

September 13, 2006

The prophet Isaiah identifies two distinct cities with two distinct eschatological outcomes.

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God’s Pure Word

September 1, 2006

Because the Word of God is the life of the church, there is a need for competent and faithful ministers of that Word.

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Pastor as Shepherd

March 9, 2006

The duties of pastors are not limited to the Lord's Day, but include the day-to-day loving and caring for the souls of God's people.

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Pastor as Theologian

March 8, 2006

An examination of the role of theology in the place and life of the pastor.

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The Inner Life of the Pastor

March 7, 2006

The challenges of pastoral ministry in the contemporary American church context.

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1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

November 25, 2005

The sexual ethics of our culture is primarily a theological issue, for when God is replaced by a "New God" this makes nearly all things permissible.

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1 Thessalonians 3:1-6

November 18, 2005

The Apostle Paul displays what it looks like when the joy of Jesus is within us.

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1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5

November 11, 2005

Paul encourages the persecuted church by reminding them of the profound realities of their participation in Christ and his coming again in glory.

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1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

October 7, 2005

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is and has always been inherently offensive to the world.

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1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

September 23, 2005

The Apostle Paul uses three rich metaphors to describe his own ministry that provide for us models as we think of ministry in our own context.

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

September 15, 2005

The Apostle Paul attempts to display before the Thessalonian church the value of his ministry.

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How Paul is Dealing with the Law

July 15, 2005

An analysis of the complex ways that the Apostle Paul speaks of “The Law” in the New Testament.

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Proclaimers or Persuaders?: A Friendly Critic Challenges the Church Growth Movement

May 24, 2005

An analysis of the church growth movement and the implications for our own philosophy of ministry and efforts in serving Christ and his church.

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What Does It Mean To Be Loved By God?

July 15, 2004

Dr. John Piper sets forth the argument that  the center of the Reformed faith is the glory of God as supreme in the mind and the heart of God.

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