The Theology of Creation, Pt. 2 (#1 of 3)

When the Bible speaks with regard to creation, or when it speaks with regard to origins, it speaks truly, it speaks factually. And Scripture begins in Genesis 1 and 2 with a very straightforward account of the origin of the universe and the earth and everything on the earth. Scripture opens with one very clear unmistakable statement, it is this, Genesis 1:1, In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. That is not an ambiguous statement. That is not an unclear statement. That is frankly not a statement that needs any explanation. Pre-Darwin, no one was confused by it. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. From there the first chapter of Genesis proceeds to tell us that in six twenty-four hour days God created everything that exists. It is so simple and so clear and so unmistakable that even a small child can understand Genesis 1

The Theology of Creation, Pt. 1 (#3 of 3)

Theology used to be called the queen of the sciences. It was called the queen of the sciences because in the final analysis the ultimate reigning truth is theology. Biblical theology, the revelation of God in Scripture, trumps all other sources of information and knowledge. And so, for centuries creation was a theological issue, not a scientific one. And then came Darwin and Darwin confiscated the subject of creation out of the realm of theology and tried to put into the realm of human knowledge and did no service to mankind.

The Theology of Creation, Pt. 1 (#2 of 3)

Theology used to be called the queen of the sciences. It was called the queen of the sciences because in the final analysis the ultimate reigning truth is theology. Biblical theology, the revelation of God in Scripture, trumps all other sources of information and knowledge. And so, for centuries creation was a theological issue, not a scientific one. And then came Darwin and Darwin confiscated the subject of creation out of the realm of theology and tried to put into the realm of human knowledge and did no service to mankind.

The Theology of Creation, Pt. 1 (#1 of 3)

Theology used to be called the queen of the sciences. It was called the queen of the sciences because in the final analysis the ultimate reigning truth is theology. Biblical theology, the revelation of God in Scripture, trumps all other sources of information and knowledge. And so, for centuries creation was a theological issue, not a scientific one. And then came Darwin and Darwin confiscated the subject of creation out of the realm of theology and tried to put into the realm of human knowledge and did no service to mankind.

Sermon Outline: “Sincere Speech” Matthew 5:33-37

1) PROMISING SPEECH: Matthew 5:33a

Hebrews 6:16

Matthew 26:63-64, 69-74

Psalm 15:1-4

2) FALSE SPEECH: Matthew 5:33b

Leviticus 19:11-12

3) GODLY SPEECH: Matthew 5:34-37

Matthew 23:16-20, 21-22

Romans 2:24

Revelation 21:8

Matthew 12:36

Look for Evidences of God's Grace

This clip was taken from the final sermon in the Trial series, Perseverance Until God is Finished With You.

John Piper - On The Day the World Fell, God Started the Repair

"Jesus: Equal with God"
John 5:1-24

How can a God who is loving and good send anyone to hell?

Albert Mohler was asked how can a God who is loving and good send anyone to hell? Here is the video of that message.

Do Not Love the World

Do Not Love the World from Sovereign Grace Ministries on Vimeo.

C.J. Mahaney
1 John 2:12-17

John Piper - The Protestant Work Ethic

"Greatness, Humility, Servanthood"
Mark 10:32-45

On Mission, Changing the World, and Not Being Able to Do It All

This Labour day, Kevin DeYoung has an interesting post on work. The titles of each section:

Busy, Busy, Dreadfully Busy

Doing More for God

Thing One and Thing Two (And Thing Three and Thing Four...)
Two Blessings Along the Way
Two resources were very helpful to me as I wrestled with all of this in seminary. The first was the senior sermon preached to my class by Gordon Hugenberger of Park Street Church. The sermon was based on John the Baptist’s words “I freely confess I am not the Christ.” Hugenberger’s point to a group of soon-to-be pastors was simple. “Look, you are just the best man, not the groom. You are not the Messiah. Don’t act like it. Don’t let people force you to be something you are not. Don’t let them expect too much from you. Confess to yourself and to your people: I am not the Christ.” I still have a copy of the sermon (thanks Joey) and listen to it from time to time. Many pastors would do well to remember this humble and freeing confession. And many churchgoers would be thankful to have their pastors let up on all the “go do the mission of Jesus” sermons. He was the Christ after all and we are not.

The second resource that helped me was a little book called Beyond Duty: A Passion for Christ, A Heart for Mission by Tim Dearborn, who, at the time of the book’s publication, worked for World Vision (and still may, I don’t know). Dearborn talks about all the urgent appeals in the church to “modify our lifestyles to enable a more just distribution of the world’s resources, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, build homes for the poor, tear down all barriers that unjustly divide humankind, enable the reduction of the world’s arsenals in pursuit of peace...” He argues that for too long the church has motivated people to mission by news of natural catastrophes, complex humanitarian disasters, unreached people groups, and oppressed and exploited minorities. We’ve been given statistics and we’ve been told all about the sad condition of the world. The take home from all this has been to give more, care more, serve more, love more, sacrifice more. The good news of Christ’s death and resurrection had been turned into bad news about all the problems in the world and how much more we have to do to make things right.

Again, I know what you are going to say: but we do need to love, serve, and sacrifice. Absolutely, we do. But here’s what else we need to realize:

1) We all have different callings. Every Christian must give an answer for the reason for the hope that we have, but not everyone will do beach evangelism. Every Christian should be generous, but not everyone will live in the inner city. Every Christian should oppose abortion, but not everyone who march in protests or volunteer at crisis pregnancy centers.

2) The church, not the individual Christian, is God’s body in the world. We all have different gifts and the body has many different members. Even if I never directly engage the issue of AIDS in Africa, the church (through individuals or corporately) can still be showing the compassion of Christ to these orphans.

3) Even Jesus left good work undone some days. Even Jesus got tired. Even Jesus couldn’t do it all (in a manner of speaking).

4) God is the one who does the work, builds his kingdom, renews his world. As Dearborn says, “It is not the church of God that has a mission in the world, but the God of mission who has a church in the world.”

5) Greater is he that is in me that he that is in the world. The most important work to be done in the world has already been accomplished.

On top of all this, we need to make sure our exhortations to do more rise to the level of God’s glory and sink deep into the gospel. If the exhortations don’t culminate in the glory of God then the youth people and the evangelism people and the poverty people are not really after the same thing. They are just competing interest groups in your church or in your mind. And if the exhortations don’t go deep into the gospel (and they often don’t), then we are just beating up others and ourselves with utopian dreams and masochistic oughts.

The gospel of Christ crucified for sinners is of first importance after all. So don’t forget: God loves you. God forgives you. God redeems you. God keeps you. God was here before you and will be here long after you. The truth, the world, the church, the lost, the poor, the children are not dependent upon you.

Light and Easy, No?
I’m not for a minute advocating a cheap grace or an easy-believeism. But the yoke still is easy, right? And the burden still is light, is it not? The danger–and it’s a danger I’ve fallen foul of in my own preaching–is that in all our efforts to be prophetic, radical, and missional, we end up getting the story of Pilgrim’s Progress exactly backwards. “Come to the cross, Pilgrim, see the sacrifice for your sins. Isn’t that wonderful? Now bend over and let me load this burden on your back. There’s a lot of work we have to do, me and you.” A cross, yes. Jesus said we would have to carry one of those. But a cross that kills our sins, smashes our idols, and teaches us the folly of self-reliance. Not a burden to do the impossible. Not a burden to always do more for Jesus. Not a burden of bad news that never lets up and obedience that is always out reach.

No doubt some Christians need to be shaken out of their lethargy. I try to do that every Sunday morning and evening. But there are also a whole bunch of Christians who need to be set free from their performance-minded, law-keeping, world-changing, participate-with-God-in-recreating-the-cosmos shackles. I promise you, some of the best people in your churches are getting tired. They don’t need another rah-rah pep talk. They don’t need to hear more statistics and more stories Sunday after Sunday about how bad everything is in the world. They need to hear about Christ’s death and resurrection. They need to hear how we are justified by faith apart from works of the law. They need to hear the old, old story once more. Because the secret of the gospel is that we actually do more when we hear less about all we need to do for God and hear more about all that God has already done for us.

Sermon Outline:Matthew 5:27-30. “Purity Exam”

1) The Deed. Matthew 5:27

· 1 Corinthians 6:9-19

· 1 Corinthians 7:3-5

2) The Desire. Matthew 5:28

· Psalm 119:37-38

· 2 Timothy 2:22

· Job 31:1-11

3) The Deliverance. Matthew 5:29-30

• Philippians 4:8

• Romans 8:12-13
  

• James 1:15

A Little Humour: Calvinist Witnessing

A Little Humour: Arminian Witnessing

Getting John 1:12 Right: Should You Invite Jesus Into Your Heart?

Jim Elliff covers the much understood phrase of "inviting Jesus into your heart". He notes:

John 1:11-13. A Look at the Verse in Context

He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

What then is this verse, with its surrounding context, actually saying?

1. First, it declares that the world, and Jews in particular, were blind to Jesus.

2. Second, it teaches us that some people, regardless of the general blindness, do have the power (or actual right) to become children of God.

3. Third, it teaches that reception of Jesus must be qualified further.

4. Fourth, the child of God experiences something beyond (and I contend, before) his faith.

Where Does This Leave Us?

Here is what we should do:

1. We should forever bury the idea of “inviting Christ into the life.”

2. We should abandon the “praying the prayer” method for our appeal.

3. We should use the biblical terminology of “belief” in Christ.

4. We should also spend far more time talking about the awfulness of sin and the work of Christ for sinners.

If We Continue

Do not back down in your fervor, but use the right method. It stands to reason, even if numbers are smaller, that more true converts will come from good methodology. I know that God ultimately saves, and that He can use anything He wishes to do, but surely we are right to continually purify our evangelism for His glory.

Arminianism: It Robs the Gospel of its Personal Nature

End Times across the Spectrum

C Michael Patton @ http://www.reclaimingthemind.org has provided a helpful distinction summarizing that various eschatalogical positions. From his summary:

Category #1: Approach

• Preterist: Belief that the event(s) happened in the past.
• Historicist: Belief that the event(s) happen throughout history.
• Idealist: Belief that the event(s) are symbolic or parabolic and are always present.
• Futurist: Belief that the event(s) are yet future.

Category #2: Events

• Event #1: Tribulation: This describes many apocalyptic happenings described primarily in Matt. 24 and Revelation 4-19. Included in this category is the anti-Christ, bowls of wrath, 144,000 witnesses, the Mark of the Beast, and the like.
• Event #2: Millennium: This describes the reign of Christ on the present earth (e.g. before the new creation).
• Event #3: The Second Coming and The New Creation: This describes the judgment and the creation of the new heaven and the new earth.

Historic Premillennialist

Event #1: Tribulation: historicist, preterist, futurist, or idealist

Event #2: Millennium: futurist

Event #3: The Second Coming and The New Creation: futurist

Dispensational Premillennialist

Event #1: Tribulation: futurist

Event #2: Millennium: futurist

Event #3: The Second Coming and The New Creation: futurist

Amillennialist

Event #1: Tribulation: historicist, preterist, or idealist

Event #2: Millennium: idealist (normally)

Event #3: The Second Coming and The New Creation: futurist

Postmillennialist

Event #1: Tribulation: historicist, preterist, futurist, or idealist

Event #2: Millennium: historicist (normally)

Event #3: The New Creation: futurist

Full-Preterism (considered heterodox by orthodox Christianity)

Event #1: Tribulation: preterist

Event #2: Millennium: preterist

Event #3: The Second Coming and The New Creation: preterist

The Theology of Creation, Pt. 2 (John MacArthur)

Have you ever wondered why the Bible begins with the account of creation? From a chronological perspective it makes sense why not begin with the beginning? The bible begins with creation because it sets the tone for all of scripture. In the same way how we view it colors how we view all of Gods word. So, how do you view creation? Is it literal or symbolic? Is it non-negotiable or is there room for evolution? Those are important answers to know and pastor John MacArthur is about to provide them. Open your bible to page one, and lets discover what they are.

Unpacking Forgiveness

In his article "Unpacking Forgiveness", Chris Brauns takes the words of Kelsey Grammer on the topic of his sister's murder to deal with the issue of forgiveness. In one pity summary of scripture, he notes:

• Christians are called to forgive others as God forgave them (Matthew, 6:12, Ephesians 4:32).
• God forgives conditionally. God only forgives those who repent of their sins and turn in saving faith to Him (1 John 1:9, John 3:36).
• Likewise, we also should offer forgiveness to all.
• We forgive those who repent. Indeed, we are obliged to forgive (Luke 17:3-4), knowing that whatever someone has done to offend us pales in comparison to what we have done to offend God (Matthew 18:32-33).

He deals with the topic of justice:

Vengeance belongs to God. He will repay. Count on it. (Romans 12:17-21).

Finally, for those who forgive when the other party does not repent:

Automatic forgiveness packs unforgiveness. It redefines forgiveness as far less than what it means biblically. It hardens hearts with bitterness, isolation, and pessimism. In contrast, conditional forgiveness centers on the Cross. It offers the Gospel to all, recognizes that because of Christ any offender can be forgiven, believes that all relationships can be redeemed, and rests knowing that justice will be served.

Freshman Follies (How to Avoid Them)

Paul Spears @ http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com has some helpful tips for those off to school for the first time. The tips that he explains include:

• Organize your life.
• Study where it is quiet and there are no distractions.
• Learn how to read. Go purchase Mortimer Adler’s “How to Read a Book.”
• Use a dictionary.
• Don’t let embarrassment or shame keep you from asking questions.
• Don’t hesitate to use professor office hours.
• Go to class.
• Don’t procrastinate.
• Don’t cram.
• Get 7-8 hours of sleep.
• Eat a healthy diet.
• Exercise 3 to 4 times a week.
• Spend time in prayer and reading the Bible.
  

Sunday Reflection: 5 Common Great Commission MythsJoey Shaw

Matthew 28:18-20, And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Joey Shaw reviews some of the many misunderstandings of “The Great Commission”.

In discussing the context he notes:

Jesus spoke these words to his followers before ascending back to heaven to be with the Father. His followers were left to discover the Holy Spirit and to change the world through one simple process – making and multiplying disciples [learners] of Jesus. Many people teach on this passage… most of us don’t regularly obey it. Below are five of the more common myths about the Great Commission that lead us to miss out on disciple making.

The five that he covers include:

1. The myth of accidental discipleship.

2. Crossing cultures is a step beyond the general mandate.

3. Jesus wants converts.

4. When I am ready and able, I will start making disciples.

5. Making disciples is great advice.

From his conclusion:

The fact is, though, that the Great Commission is a commandment coupled with the commissioning of Jesus. Jesus said, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Jesus expressed the same truth inversely, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:36, italics added). In other words, the measure of one’s love for Jesus is one’s obedience to Jesus!

You cannot love Jesus and not obey him. Stated inversely, you cannot disregard the Great Commission and claim to love Jesus. The command is simple, “go and make disciples”. Ask yourself, “Am I currently making disciples of others?” If not, why not ask yourself, “Will I today commit myself to beginning the process of making disciples of Jesus?”

Sermon Outline:Matthew 5:21-26. “Expelling Anger”

1) The Effect on Our View of Ourselves. Matthew 5:21-22

A) The Evil and Danger of Anger. Matthew 5:22a

· Ephesians 4:26-32



· 1 John 3:7-15

B) The Evil and Danger of Slander Matthew 5:22b

C) The Evil and Danger of Condemning Character. Matthew 5:22c

2) Effect on Our Worship of God. Matthew 5:23-24

· Isaiah 1:11-17

· 1 Samuel 15:22

· Psalm 66:18

3) Effect on Our Relations with Others. Matthew 5:25-26

New Mt. Sinai site with relics of Bible miracles?

Gene Edward Veith has a critical reviow of what some people are maintaining that they have found the “real” Mt. Sinai in Saudi Arabia. And the discovery is accompanied with evidence of Biblical history, including the possibility of actual artifacts of miracles described in Exodus. This is from a secular blogsite. I’ll intersperse some pictures of what the account refers to, which are so mindblowing that they nearly defy belief :

Dr. Moller points out that the site at Nuweiba he identifies as the Red Sea crossing point has an underwater land bridge, upon which damaged chariot parts and bones remain, engulfed in coral.

The top of Jabal al-Lawz, the alleged real Mt. Sinai, is black, as if burned from the sky as described in Exodus 19:18, where it says “the Lord descended upon it in fire.” This feature sets it apart from all the other surrounding mountains which do not have darkened tops. The BASE Institute’s film shows Cornuke, who snuck onto the mountain, examining the rocks he cracked, observing that they are not merely black rocks and that only the outside had become darkened by whatever had occurred at the site. Moller has a photo of one of these rocks, which he identifies as “obsidian or volcanic glass, a mineral formed at high temperatures.”

One of the greatest — and most doubted — miracles of the Exodus is the story about God instructing Moses to hit a large rock with his rod, which resulted in a flow of water for the Hebrews to drink from. Near Jabal al-Lawz is a large rock, standing about 60 feet high, split down the middle. The edges of the split and the rock underneath it have become smooth, as if a stream of water had poured forth from the rock, creating a river. Given the annual rainfall in Saudi Arabia and the fact that the erosion is only present on that rock and no other ones in the surrounding area, it’s hard to find a plausible explanation for this remarkable find.

A site matching the description of the altar of the golden calf is also at this site. As the Biblical story goes, while Moses was away for 40 days on Mt. Sinai, the Hebrews created an altar with a golden calf on top of it, which they worshiped. Moses, incensed at the betrayal, crushed the calf into smithereens. A large altar with inscriptions of Egyptian bulls engraved onto it is also near Mt. Sinai, making it the only location in Saudi Arabia to have such inscriptions. Moller notes in his book that “one block of stone at the altar had a slight depression and after a brief shower something glistened at the bottom, which turned out to be small flakes of gold. This rock could well have been the place where Moses ground the golden calf into powder.”

This is just scratching the surface. The 12 wells of Elim, the altar constructed by Moses after the defeat of the Amalekites, evidence of large encampments, the boundary markers and stone pillars the Bible says were placed around Mt. Sinai, and several other sites identified in the Old Testament are located. Simply put, everything that the Bible indicates should be there is present. The researchers even describe how the locals refer to the site as “Moses’ Mountain” and it is common knowledge that Moses passed through the area.

Dr. Veith says:

I’ve got to say, though, I feel suspicious. The books came out in the early 2000s, do not seem to be from mainline publishers (except for one from Broadman & Holman), and are already out of print. Why is this work from a decade ago being brought up now? Why hasn’t this already made an impact if it is so compelling? Still, bogus or real, it’s intriguing. Does anyone know any more about this?

UPDATE: Here is a critical review, though it doesn’t deal with all of the questions.

The mountain is called Jabal al-Lawz. You can see it on Google Earth.

John Piper - A Problem with Christians in Evangelicalism

John Piper talks about the attitudes that many Christians seem to have, although unknowingly, in evangelical communities today. We don't seem to understand what "receiving Christ" even means.

Cultists at the Door

Tony Miano has an audio link of a situation where there was a knock on the door, which presented an opportunity to share the gospel with two ladies from the Jehovah's Witness Cult

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Paul Washer on Tests of Salvation, part B

Paul Washer on Tests of Salvation, part A

So many Denominations, which one is true? - Tim Conway

The Invisible Kingdom of God, Pt. 2 (John MacArthur)

We've all seen on television the vestiges of a coronation. And we have seen what a grand event it is in the most austere and magnificent building available to a people with the most lavish kinds of clothes, attended by the most erudite and significant and important of all people. These are all signs of the power and signs of the privilege and signs of the authority. These are the magnificent emblems of what it means to be the monarch, to have absolute supremacy and absolute sovereignty in a nation.

The Invisible Kingdom of God, Pt. 1 (John MacArthur)

Now just the topic of the Kingdom and King is foreign to us. We've never had a king in the United States of America. In fact, we were born in a revolution against a king. We pride ourselves on never having been a monarchy. The fact of the matter is, most of the civilized world presently and for a long time does not exist under the rule of kings. There are still some royal families here and there in the world who are symbolic in terms of their royalty, rather than actual in terms of their sovereignty. The world has moved away from kings. People with absolute supremacy, absolute authority, absolute power, absolute will, we don't live under people who are what we would call majesties who can do whatever they like, whenever they like, with whomever they like without any recourse. In fact, when we find somebody who rules like that, we usually call him a dictator and he frightens us and the free world becomes outraged at such persons being outraged with the idea of autocratic domination, and we amass our powers, political powers and sometimes military powers, to try to liberate people from those who have absolute dominion over them. Our world is not a world of kings anymore.

John Piper - Get A Bible With All The Words

"Go, Your Son Will Live"
John 4:43-54

Sermon Outline: Ruth 4:11-22. “The Boaz Generation”

1) The Salutation (Ruth 4:11-12)

· Psalm 127:1-5

· Micah 5:2

2) The Son (Ruth 4:13-17)

(A) The Narrative Report of the Birth of a Boy (4:13)

· Genesis 2:24

· Psalm 139:13-16

(B) The Women’s Reaction to the Birth of the Boy (4:14–15)

i. The Women’s Blessing for yahweh (4:14a)

ii. The Women’s Prayer for the Child (4:14b)

iii. The Women’s Declaration of Confidence for Naomi (4:15)

(C) The Narrative Report of Naomi’s Adoption of the Boy (4:16)

(D) The Women’s Naming of the Child (4:17a-b)

(E) The Narrator’s Conclusion (4:17c)

3) The Summary (Ruth 4:18-22)

The Persecution and Endurance of Christians, Pt 2

We return in our study of the Word of God to the twenty-first chapter of Lukes gospel. Luke is the predominant historian of the New Testament, having written this gospel as well as the entire book of Acts. And, of course, the focus in Lukes writing is on the person and work of Jesus Christ and the spread of the gospel of Christ after His ascension and sending of the Holy Spirit.

The Persecution and Endurance of Christians, Part 1b

Before the end comes, the gospel is going to go to the end of the world. How could that possibly happen? How could it possibly happen that the gospel could go to the end of the world when were going to be arrested, imprisoned and killed? Thats only part of the story. Its going to create opportunity for your testimony. Persecution of Christians has allowed Christians to give, strong, bold, confident, faithful testimony to the glory of the gospel. You read Foxes Book of Martyrs, Ive been reading it my whole life, just pieces and bits, and pieces, and over and over again. And you hear these incredibly stirring, beautiful testimonies of those who were brought to the edge of the flames, about to be burned to death, or to the edge of the sword, the guillotine for their love for Christ and how powerful their testimony is now resounding.

The Persecution and Endurance of Christians, Part 1a

Fire is not new to us. Weve seen it before here in Southern California, the world has seen it throughout all of its history, really. In fact, the world has a long history of fire. Though we cant do without fire, even the ancient world was dependent on fire for warmth, dependent on fire for cooking, fire could also destroy and fire can also kill.

Sermon Outline: Ruth 4:1-10. “Justice for All”

(1) Boaz’s Preparation for Court Action (4:1–2)

(2) The Report of the Court Proceedings (4:3–8)

A) Boaz’s First Speech (4:3–4c)

· Numbers 27:1-11

B) The Gōʾēl’s First Speech (4:4d)

C) Boaz’s Second Speech (4:5)

D) The Gōʾēl’s Second Speech (4:6)

E) The Gōʾēl’s Nonverbal Speech (4:7–8)

· Joshua 1:3

(3) Boaz’s Response to the Outcome of the Court Proceedings (4:9–10)

· 1 John 2:17

Don't avoid congregational worship this Sunday.

Here is a story of a seven year-old boy who took his parents’ car and got chased by police for several miles before driving himself back home. Why did he do it? Because he didn’t want to go to church. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

The Errors of Modern Evangelism"

Paul Washer weeping for souls... will not anyone see people for what they are? Will people stop playing games with the eternal salvation of millions?

Full sermon here: http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo...

Why some people embrace errors

Martin Downes has a provative post on why some people embrace errors. He notes that people embrace errors for a variety of reasons including:

1. Inheritance (2 Timothy 3:10-13; 3:14-17).

2. Ignorance

3. Prejudice

a) Prejudice due to misinformation


b) Prejudice due to a refusal to accept the truth


4. Dissatisfaction

a) Dissatisfaction due to a love of novelty

b) Dissatisfaction due to the limits of revelation (Romans 11:33-36).

b) Dissatisfaction due to being unregenerate (1 Corinthians 2:14) (Titus 1:15-16).

A full explanation here.

A Biblical Church - Paul Washer

Questions to Ask When Preparing for Marriage

John Piper @ www.desiringgod.org has provided a series of helpful questions for people to ask that are considering marriage. They relate to the areas of:

• Theology
• Worship and Devotion
• Husband and Wife
• Children
• Lifestyle
• Entertainment
• Conflict
• Work
• Friends
• Health and Sickness
  

In each of these sections one item could be added:

• How do you handle and live with differences?
  
• How do you decide what can remain differences without jeopardizing the relationship?
  

Sermon Outline: "Rest for the Weary" Ruth 3:6-18.

1) Ruth submitted to Boaz (Ruth 3:6–9)

· Ephesians 2:11-22

2) Ruth listened to Boaz (Ruth 3:10–14)

• Hebrews 13:6

• Philippians 1:6

• Proverbs 31:10-31

3) Ruth received gifts from Boaz (Ruth 3:15–17)

4) Ruth waited for Boaz to work (Ruth 3:18)

• Hebrews 6:11-12

• Matthew 11:28-29