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Currently, I have several books I am reading.  Here are a few quotes from recent chapters: Miracles are associated in the Bible with the prophetic office far more frequently than they are with priests or with kings. The miracles that God worked through prophets were not merely acts of raw power to compel awe. The form of the miracle reinforced the message delivered in the words that the Lord gave his prophets. The message that the Lord conveyed through prophets can be summed up in the contrasting terms prosecution and promise. Contentment trusts God to be God. We don't find our strength in the stuff of the world; we find it in the work of the Spirit. But to be filled with the Spirit and learn this supernatural contentment, we must often be emptied by the Spirit of all else that might satisfy. Fasting from anything is a sign that we are denying "more" and saying "enough." Prayer and fasting are expressions (and embracings) of our weakness and,...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. The Law's favorite word is ''more.'' •more obedience •more striving •more doing •more, more, more. The Gospel’s favorite word is ‘’finished.’’ @birdchadlouis   “God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.” - C.H. Spurgeon That little voice in your head telling you the situation is hopeless or that you're worthless is a fear-mongering liar. Listen to the voice of your Good Shepherd. He speaks grace and truth! @pastorlabby Child of God: You're going to hear a lot of voices today. Listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd above them all. He's for you, not against you! @pastorlabby The whole point of abiding in Christ according to the rhythms of...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. The Christian life is supposed to work like this: something wells up inside us and then overflows. @JeremyG220 I don’t know why God answers some prayers immediately and not others. What I do know with full assurance is this: God's given us the freedom to ask him for anything. Perhaps in God’s economy it's most important we have the freedom + faith to ask, + we can rest in His provision. @rebekahlyons The quickest way to shut down your church’s missional response to the gospel is to leverage guilt in motivating them to reach their lost friends... Remember that the gospel will empower on its own. @jaredcwilson One way to kill your prayer life is to overthink it. @jaredcwilson      

Currently, I am reading two books by Jared C. Wilson.  One is on the Holy Spirit and the other is about the church.  Here are a few quotes from recent chapters I have read: the truth is, God is never silent. the primary way any Christian will participate in a friendship with God is by Bible study and prayer. (Bill is) approaching the Bible not as a religious token of routine affection but as Spiritual food to feed his hunger. Showing you Jesus is what the Holy Spirit is most after in your life. Applying (Scripture) prayerfully is key as well. We have no power in and of ourselves. The power we need to apply God's Word in ways that honor God and magnify Jesus can only come from God himself. It is in prayer that we "tap into" this power. Everybody hungers for community whether they realize it or not. We were made for relationships with God and with other people. Because of sin and the fallenness of the world, however, we are not "discipled" well in ...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. People saved by Jesus become more like Him. The Holy Spirit gives them power to live in a way that pleases God. #thegospelprojectkids We obey *from* our acceptance, not *for* our acceptance. @jaredcwilson Believers must be ready to fight a spiritual battle every day. We fight against evil, knowing Jesus won the war. #thegospelprojectkids   The gift of the Scriptures is the enduring presence of God’s voice. As long as we have this book, he is never silent. @jaredcwilson But I believe that one important reason why churches struggle to develop biblical community is because so much of what the church does enhances the congregation’s self centeredness rather than challenging and confronting it.  @jaredcwilson    

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. From the way you talk about your faith, do people get the impression that Jesus is great, or that you are? @jaredcwilson The first part of a good work is will; the other, a strong effort to accomplish it; the author of both is God. Therefore we are robbing the Lord if we claim for ourselves anything either in will or in accomplishment. (John Calvin) Under the shepherding care of Jesus, failing to get what we want most is not a roadblock but the way to freedom. @JeffPierce76 Believers are God’s children—freed from sin, given power to do what is right, and adopted into God’s family. #thegospelprojectkids for the sermon cannot do any good unless there is a savor of Christ in it. (Charles Spurgeon) via @jaredcwilson The power for salvation and the sa...

Here are some quotes from books I am currently reading: We daily face the temptation of self-worship. the Holy Spirit's purpose is to point our attention continually to Jesus. Regardless of whether you're conscious of the Spirit's work in your life, he is still working. He doesn't need you to help him. He is who he is and he does what he does. The preaching is the steering wheel of the church. Is it enough simply to get sheep in the pasture while leaving them thereafter unfed? Gospel-driven preaching that proclaims and exults in the revealing of God's glory in Christ. The point is to point them to he living God in the content and through your passion so that that they might respond to God's good news in worship. for the sermon cannot do any good unless there is a savor of Christ in it. The worship gathering ought to seek to orchestrate an encounter with God, not an experience of him. The worship service is primarily about helping people...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. The presence of the power of the Holy Spirit is an ongoing reality for those who trust in Jesus, not because you perform but because he has promised. @jaredcwilson One of the most frequent Temptations pastors and church leaders face today is to replace a steady commitment to gospel preaching and revival prayer with human ingenuity and industriousness.  @jaredcwilson Notice that the gospel is not something we do but something that is done by the triune God-Father, Son & Spirit working together on mission to redeem sinful, rebellious humanity & establish God’s kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. We do not do or be the gospel; we respond to it. @jaredcwilson   Our Shepherd’s goodness and mercy do not “follow” us but chase after us. ...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. Our growth in the grace of God is connected closely with our pursuit of the knowledge of God’s character and works as revealed in God’s word. @jaredcwilson From this, one may easily infer, as I have said, that everything good in the will is the work of grace alone. (John Calvin) Love is an action. Jesus showed God’s love for us when He died on the cross to rescue people from sin. #thegospelprojectkids New mercies and sufficient grace, hidden in Christ and righteous by faith, beloved of the Father and sealed by the Spirit... what a way to begin and live this day. @ScottyWardSmith A theologian of glory reads the Bible and sees himself on every page. A theologian of the cross reads the Bible and sees Christ on every page. @ZackJamesCole   ...

Each year, my Christmas list includes lots of books.  So, at the start of each year, I like to share the new books that I received.  Here is one of my new books for 2019:

Here are some quotes from books I have been reading over the last few weeks: "The natural realm and the spiritual realm exist side by side, and we interact with both every day." "More than the gifts the Holy Spirit brings, I want you to know the amazing person of the Holy Spirit! Fellowship, communion, and intimacy--in other words, the friendship--with the Holy Spirit is the greatest blessing of all." "The Holy Spirit causes the process that Jesus referred to as "being born again," and the Holy Spirit seals those who are born again to ensure they stand blameless before God at the end of the their days, and the Holy Spirit sustains those who are born again every millisecond between those two moments." "If we want to participate in the truly supernatural life in this earthly world, we have to stop looking for earthly solutions to our problems." "What are the signs that a genuine move of God is taking place? What, in ...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. “Confession frees us. It equips others, and sometimes it frees others, too. It is worth it.” - Tam Hodge @CL_USMB #usmbyouthcon Jesus commanded believers to love one another. Because of Jesus’ great mercy to us, we can show mercy to others. #thegospelprojectkids Every Christian is vitally connected to the person and work of the Spirit of the living God! @jaredcwilson In every believer who walks across the pages of Scripture we see the dark shadows of Adam’s legacy as well as glimmers of the bright beauty of Jesus, the second Adam. (Dennis E. Johnson) If we were dismayed that Adam’s offense has rendered us, his children, guilty, how grateful we can be that another Servant, acting on our behalf, withstood the test in complete obedience, so that his o...

Each year, my Christmas list includes lots of books.  So, at the start of each year, I like to share the new books that I received.  Here is one of my new books for 2019:

For the rest of 2018 and a little of 2019, I will be sharing books I recommend because they are some of my favorites.  New Book Friday will resume later in January. Enjoy!

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. “For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” - Colossians 3:3 @jaredcwilson Multiplication is not a strategy, it is a posture. Multiplication comes naturally when you are in the right posture. Multiplication is about making much of Jesus.  (Andy Owen) #hesstonmb When it comes to knowing God and Jesus Christ, there is no such thing as a spectator sport. We are not justified to sit; we are justified to run. That’s why He gives us his Spirit to keep us running the race. He also gives us each other, (Jack Miller) The religious relate to worship like it earns favour because they have no use for grace. The rebellious relate to worship as optional, because they have yet to understand grace. The repentant relate to worship like oxyge...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. We rest in His forgiveness. We rest in His righteousness. We rest in His resurrection. We rest in faith in the crucified and risen Christ. @ElyseFitz "The theology of the cross is the only theology that can bring us comfort because it rests solely on the God Man and not on ourselves." Elyse Fitzpatrick via @DanielBalcombe The law says: do this, and it's never done. Grace says: believe this, and everything's done. Believe and be comforted. Martin Luther via @DanielBalcombe Titus 2:11-12; 2 Corinthians 3:18. It’s possible you are expecting the preaching of the law to accomplish what, in actuality, only the gospel of grace can do. @jaredcwilson When I hear these words (it is finished), life ceases to be about my striving and doing and i...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. Holy Spirit, with blazing speed, convict us when we begin to forsake the gospel for some self-help, self-salvation, self-glory narrative @ScottyWardSmith Power and Compassion are brought together in one ruler, who is also your advocate. Unlike the priests and kings who came before, Jesus will never be replaced because his work is finished. He is the conqueror who has defeated death, the devil, and sin. (Jack Miller) You begin to pray when you say I don’t know how. The first thing you need is the Holy Spirit. The last thing you need is the Holy Spirit. And the thing you need in the middle is the Holy Spirit. (Jack Miller) Ultimately and fundamentally, what makes Christianity unique is not its commandments but its announcement. Every other religion is ...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. The essence of the Christian message is not "Behave!" but "Behold!" @jaredcwilson Change is possible when you go to where the waters of grace flow. Jesus says there will be in you a spring of water welling up to eternal life – not only enough to satisfy you, but an overflow to others. (Jack Miller) John Calvin on spiritual warfare—“Indeed, conscious of our weakness and ignorance, let us especially call upon God’s help, relying upon him alone in whatever we attempt, since it is he alone who can supply us with counsel and strength, courage and armor.” God wants the person before he wants the person to straighten up. How many times do we fail to reach someone because we’re trying to get them to do what we want before we get close to them...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. It is not that Grace justifies and the law sanctifies; it is all of Grace. (Jack Miller) In Christ, there is nowhere you can go to get away from being known...and loved...and defended...and sought by the Spirit of God. @shawnbreker We should not obey to gain our assurance, but because of it. We are called to emphasize what has been DONE for us to so we can find our motivation for what we must DO.  @jonmoffitt   The more you look for your faith, the harder it will be to find. This is because faith is based on knowledge and trust. That’s why, whatever the circumstance, it is so important to remind yourself over and over again who God is and to trust him to carry you through. (Jack Miller)   Whenever I start focusing too much on what I ...

Here are some of my favorite tweets from the last few weeks.  This is one of the blessings of social media where we can hear the gospel from people all over the world. If you like the tweet, go and follow the person on Twitter. My aim in preaching? To exalt Christ so much and hold out his grace so weightily that people walk out feeling they may fall over from so much love. @jaredcwilson We know Scripture is “good for us,” but we’re not always convinced it’s good. Tasty. Satisfying. That’s why we study our Bible in fits and starts. When discipline fails us, we need to fall back on delight. @feastonChrist Believe that God loves you and that Christ died for you; and because of that, you can stand against unbelief, sin, and weakness. (Jack Miller) The more we face the sinfulness of our heart, the more we will relish grace. Deep down, we are messed up. But, we can come clean. What Jesus has done for us on the cross relieves us of the need to defend self. @Byronyawn Real change...