The temptation to adjust preaching from offering Christ to offering helpful advice about how to live you best life now has an old pedigree. The temptation should be resisted at all costs. We live by the word of God alone. From Accidental Preacher by Will Willimon. I’m old enough to remember when preachers were expected …
When I was studying to be a pastor we didn’t get advice as forthright and practical as this. One should endeavour to ascertain the true character of a party when accepting an invitation. source
Lord Have Mercy (For What We Have Done) is track nine on Matt Papa and Matt Boswell’s album His Mercy Is More. The lyrics: Verse 1 For what we have done and left undone We fall on Your countless mercies For sins that are known and those unknown We call on Your name so holy …
Question 37 How does the Holy Spirit help us? Answer The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God’s Word.
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