John MacArthur is a cessationist, which means he believes that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased with the apostles in the first century. Some of these supernatural “charismatic” gifts are listed in 1 Cor 12– 1 Cor 12 4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, […]
Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy
Here is an article posted on the Huntington Post. Say hi to Lucy. Lucy is part of Generation Y, the generation born between the late 1970s and the mid 1990s. She’s also part of a yuppie culture that makes up a large portion of Gen Y. I have a term for yuppies in the Gen […]
Dealing with Demons
This article was posted on the Gospel Coalition website. After a few months on “our” mission field—a post-communist, dead, atheistic region—my family and I were reeling from shock. No, not culture-shock, though there was plenty of that. It was the shock of coming face to face with demonic forces beyond our comprehension. Numerous strange events […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt3 of 3)
Why would Jesus create angels knowing that some of them would fall and constitute the thrones and dominions and rulers and authorities led ultimately by a fallen angel known as Satan? Why would He create man, knowing that we would fall at the hands of Satan whom He created in the first place? Take any […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt2 of 3)
Col 1:15-20 [READ] What a beautiful hymn to our most beautiful Jesus! There are few passages in Scripture that I would choose to give thanksgiving to Jesus than Col 1:15-20. What are two reasons to be thankful for Jesus 1) First of all, I am thankful because Jesus created us. Gen 1 1 In the […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt1 of 3)
Happy early Thanksgiving! I am thankful today for many reasons. I have 5 reasons I am thankful today. The first 3 are easy to remember because they begin with the letter “T.” “T” for Thanksgiving. 3 T’s for why I am thankful. First T: Turkeys. I am thankful for turkeys. Turkeys all around the world […]