Ray Ortlund titled this “My All Time Favourite Post” when he posted this on his blog, and I understand why. With thanks to Ray, this sums up MGPC’s new year (and every year) resolution. Gospel + safety + time. It’s what everyone needs. A lot of gospel + a lot of safety + a lot …
Something my Lutheran colleague said yesterday while preaching his last sermon to the congregation he served in Mount Gambier went like this: The Gospel is shared by many; the Church is built by Jesus alone. I’ve been thinking about that ever since. It’s true and very encouraging.
Adam4d offers a helpful corrective to the idea that a life which adorns the Gospel is a substitute for sharing the Gospel.
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 31 83. Q. What is the office of the keys? A. The preaching of the holy and Christian discipline. By these two means the kingdom of heaven is opened to believers and shut against unbelievers. 84. Q. How is the kingdom of heaven opened and shut by the preaching of …
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