From Scotty Smith. A Prayer About Jesus’ Dining Mates Levi (Matthew) held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat …
From Ray Ortlund. “. . . a friend of tax collectors and sinners!” Luke 7:34 What does it mean for a church to be gospel-centered? That’s a popular concept these days. Good. What if we were scrambling to be law-centered? But the difference is not so easy in real terms. A gospel-centered church holds together …
Andy Naselli provides a helpful summary of comments from John Macarthur. Question: How would you approach a congregation trapped in years of legalistic tradition? 1. Love them by not needlessly offending them. * Advice. “I would not attack legalism. I would not preach on Christian liberty. I would not assault their consciences either by flaunting …
Encouraged by the song choices of St. Peter’s Dundee, tonight I sang Chris Tomlin’s Your Grace Is Enough (first line: Great Is Your Faithfulness O God) for evening fellowship at mgpc. The lyrics are attractive in their focus on God’s activity in our lives and His faithfulness to His promises. These rest well with the …
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