Around the web: on evangelism, abortion, economy, death

Tim Challies offers biblical counsel as to how divine sovereignty and human responsibility affects our evangelism.
Al Mohler tells why Roe v. Wade should be overturned.  Read his article and then the reactions to it!
Dave Ramsay in reference to all the economic news: “we’re [...]

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Worry is serious

We live in an age of anxiety!  Think about it:  how often did you worry this last week?  Based on the lifestyles of many Americans, it would not be inappropriate to describe our lives as “hurry, worry, and bury.”
But worry is a serious problem.  Based on his study of the Word of God, Wayne Mack [...]

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Sinclair Ferguson on the power of words

Justin Taylor and DG recaps a message where Sinclair Ferguson suggested 20 resolutions regarding our words from the book of James–given Jonathan-Edwards style–that we need to make if we are to live a God-centered, biblical life.
1. I resolve to ask God for wisdom to speak out of a single-minded devotion [...]

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Proverbs on listening and speaking (pt. 1)

“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles.” (Proverbs 1:5-6, ESV).
” Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching,” (Proverbs 1:8, ESV).
” My son, if you receive my words [...]

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Questions and answers

Ligonier Ministries is having a conference for pastors this weekend. Here are some of the questions they answer and their summary statements.  I would guess most of us have asked or have had others ask us these questions.
Has science disproved God?
Why does God allow so much evil and suffering?
Questions about Intelligent design, God’s wrath, dispensationalism, [...]

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Preaching and politics

Some pastors will preach politics this Sunday.  I won’t be preaching tomorrow, but every Sunday I do I want to preach Christ not politics!

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Are you a Christian?

Pure Church has excerpted some lengthy but thought-provoking thoughts from a sermon Lloyd-Jones preached on marks of a true Christian. The Bible exhorts us to make our calling and election sure and to examine ourselves to make sure are faith is genuine.  Here are the links.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4

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Connecting prayer and God’s glory!

As I finished thinking about Psalm 51 in a concentrated way, I was struck with how David ended his prayer in a unique way. He asked God after all of his confession and pleas for forgiveness to bless His people in Zion.  He asked for God to prosper and build up Jerusalem so that throngs [...]

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Hymn for Lord’s Day Eve

This the Power of the Cross by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty
Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.
CHORUS:
This, the pow’r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Oh, to [...]

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It’s a baby; not a blob!

From the Stand to Reason blog:
GE, which developed the 4D ultrasound imaging technology, has a website of images that follow the timeline of the unborn’s development from six weeks to birth.  It’s a fantastic window into the womb to see the human being, bring to life the formerly unseen, at stake in abortion.  These pictures [...]

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