Not the Defense of Marriage Act – but the Death of Marriage Act
Archives for February 2011
Power & Wisdom
autem praedicamus Christum crucifixum – which means “we preach Christ crucified”. Christ is the Power of God & the Wisdom of God and Paul preached in the demonstration of the Spirit & of power. Why did he do this? So that the faith of the Corinthians might rest in the power of God – (which is Christ). All of God’s promises to us are Yes & Amen in Christ. We have nothing & we are nothing apart from Jesus. Jesus said, “without me you can do nothing.” How quickly we forget this & work in our own strength & wisdom. Christ is our power & wisdom and he is this because of his death. Let us proclaim the power & wisdom of the Cross and live in the light of it.
Strengthening Faith
Samuel Ward in his Sermons (pp.36 – 40) urges us to withdraw apart from all company to seek the Lord and the strengthening of our faith. How must we do this? By prayer, reading and meditation so that we can put strength and life into faith itself. We are to live by faith. Faith is to be active. A believer should go through the world as deep in thought shutting out all that would obstruct his purpose. He hears and sees nothing of the world which would hinder him. We must resolve in our hearts to not miss one day. We must redeem time – using 15 minutes or so here and there to listen to the Lord.
Culture & Country
The perversion & subversion of our culture & country – American Idol(atry) & every reality show where adults behave and are treated like children & children behave and are treated like adults.
Hell-Delivering Concern
How concerned are we for the lost? Do we agonize painfully in prayer for their salvation. Do we declare the love of Christ for sinners? Doctrinal exactness is no substitute for preaching Jesus & him crucified. Without the love of Christ manifest in our lives & preaching – precision in theology will leave sinners cold & dead. I am all for doctrinal exactness and we should be very concerned for that – but let our hearts be fired with love from our doctrine for the sinner who is perishing. The lost husband or wife or child or friend. Pray about this – seek Christ about it – since he sought you and found you.