Church growth books and manuals flood the market. Surprisingly few address internal growth through the Holy Spirit sovereignly blessing the raising of children in covenantal truth. Yet, historically, Reformed Christians have acknowledged that their most solid, genuine church growth has been through the conversion of youth reared in the church. Charles Spurgeon wrote to Edward [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gospel’
28 Oct
Decisional Regeneration and Altar Calls
J. I. Packer:
If one tells people that they are under obligation to receive Christ on the spot, and calls in God’s name for instant decision, some who are spiritually unprepared will come forward, accept directions, ‘go through the motions,’ and go away thinking they have received Christ, when in reality they have not done so [...]
28 Oct
The Prodigal God
The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
by Tim Keller
“For skeptics, Keller gave The Reason for God. For sinners (all of us!): the extravagant grace of The Prodigal God. Fall in love with the gospel—for the first time or all over again” –Mark Traphagen – WTSBooks Staff
Listen to Keller’s sermon “The Prodigal Sons”. [...]
8 Oct
Understanding God’s Grace, Understanding the Gospel
You know you don’t understand God’s grace when you…
…live with a vague sense of God’s disapproval.
…feel sheepish bringing your needs before Him when you’ve just failed him.
…think of his grace as something that makes up the difference between the best you can do and what he expects of you.
…feel you deserve an answer to prayer [...]
23 Sep
Gospel-Saturated Marriage
I witnessed a beautiful garden wedding of two of my closest friends, also my church co-workers, last weekend. On that occasion, I was asked to speak a few words of wishes at the reception. Since I am not married, I decided to share a paraphrased version of these wise words from Elisabeth Elliot:
Your equalities have [...]
16 Jul
Teaching the Content of the Gospel to Children
Joel. R. Beeke:
Covenant theology does not negate the need for us to evangelize our children, nor does it discourage us from doing so. Scripture offers no guarantees for the salvation of our children, but the covenant of grace offers us a great deal of hope outside of ourselves in a sovereign, covenant-keeping God, who will [...]
20 Jun
The Gospel of Grace
Eric Schumacher & David L. Ward
© 2008 ReformedPraise.org
The gospel of grace: from before time began
God chose to redeem me and fashioned a plan
That holy and blameless and unto His praise
I might be adopted to show forth His grace.
The gospel of grace: in the fullness of time
God sent a redeemer who, doing no crime,
Would die for [...]
