Text: 1 Tim 2:8-15 Thesis: Family and the local church – 2 tools in our sanctification Sanctification = fancy term = be more like Jesus 1 Tim 2 – how gender roles play out in our corporate worship 1 Tim 3 (next week) – qualifications for church leadership Mirroring between physical family and church family […]
Here is our current culture’s (disturbing) view on gender roles
Article about the secular view on gender from the Wall Street Journal. Confident girls are often called the other B-word, and it can keep them from reaching their full potential, write Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chávez. Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chávez say that confident girls who are often called ‘bossy’ can keep them […]
Book of 1 Timothy: Demonic Deception and the Fight for True Doctrine
Sermon Outline Intro Testimony – fight when I was in the first or second grade – living in NY, part of Filipino gang – I ran Taekwondo tournament – I got kicked in the face 1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight for the faith Take hold of it We are in a fight for […]
Gospel Coalition: How to Avoid a Cult of Personality
This article was posted on the Gospel Coalition website by Zach Nielsen, one of the pastors at The Vine Church in Madison, Wisconsin. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or […]
Continuationism and Cessationism: An Interview with Dr. Wayne Grudem
This interview was hosted by Tim Challies. Today’s interview examines this issue from the continuationist perspective. Dr. Wayne Grudem is Research Professor of Bible and Theology at Phoenix Seminary. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University, M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He has served as president of the […]
David Brooks (NY Times): The Prodigal Sons
This article was written by David Brooks of the NY Times. We take as our text today the parable of the prodigal sons. As I hope you know, the story is about a father with two sons. The younger son took his share of the inheritance early and blew it on prostitutes and riotous living. […]