Pilgrim's Progress: The Celestial City We conclude the first half of The Pilgrim's Progress as we see Christian and Hopeful finally reach the destination of all believers, the Celestial City. We see them linger first in Beulah land, the land where the seasoned saint is partly in this world and partly in the next, then they cross the river of death, entering into the joy of … [Read more...] about 11.30.08 Study • Pilgrim’s Progress
11.30.08 AM • Romans
Not by Rite, Not by Power, but by My Spirit (Rm 2.28-29) or, What makes a True Jew? Our concluding message for the second chapter of Romans concludes Paul's main argument against the Religious man. The Religious man thinks he is exempt from God's judgement because he has divinely revealed Rites and special judgement escaping Power because of his superior morality and way of … [Read more...] about 11.30.08 AM • Romans
11.23.08 PM – Galatians
Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5.16-24) Our message this afternoon returns to a theme we considered eight years ago, the fruit of the Spirit as taught in Galatians. Today's message looked at the whole idea of spiritual fruit, the desirability of spiritual fruit, and the method of cultivating spiritual fruit. For cultivation, we must crucify the flesh — weed the … [Read more...] about 11.23.08 PM – Galatians
11.23.08 Study – Pilgrim’s Progress
Pilgrim's Progress: Ignorance Ignores Christian (pp. 174-187) In this session we see the renewed attempt by Christian and Hopeful to evangelize Ignorance. Ignorance is completely confident in his own obedience, he has no sense that he needs more than his own self-justification. He does not know he needs the merits of Christ. Leaving him to his own deserts, Christian and … [Read more...] about 11.23.08 Study – Pilgrim’s Progress
11.23.08 AM – Romans
The Rite judged by the Un-Rite if the Un-Rite is Right (Rm 2.26-27) In this message we look at what good our religion is if we have the right rites but the wrong lives. Paul proposes a situation where the uncircumcised (the Un-Rite)nevertheless keeps the righteousness of the Law. He asks, will not his law keeping equal the value of your circumcision? Moreover, will not his law … [Read more...] about 11.23.08 AM – Romans