On Experimental Troubles An Excerpt From The Faithfulness of the Lord’s Word By John Warburton http://gracetruthministries.com/jwarburtonfaithfulnesword.html (The source site has a wealth of Godly material from old) “There may be some in the presence of God tonight who are doing business in deep waters; who not only know the plague of their own hearts, the…
Category: 03. Gospel Adorning
Marks of a Wise Servant
Marks of a Wise Servant Pastor Jesse Gistand Lord’s Day Sermon 11/06/2011 2 Timothy 1:1-15 Audio: http://grace-bible.co/audio/marks_of_a_wise_servant.mp3 Outline: http://www.grace-bible.co/bulletin-11-13-11.pdf
Wrestling With Honesty
Wrestling With Honesty James 5:12 “But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and [your] nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.” For many (introverts especially), there is a tendency to want to avoid conflict; to avoid…
Keep Me, Holy Spirit
Keep Me, Holy Spirit Pastor Jesse Gistand Lord’s Day Sermon 08/03/2008 – 71m 2 Chronicles 24:1-27 Notes: 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed…
O’ Magnify The Lord With Me
O’ Magnify The Lord With Me Pastor Jesse Gistand Lord’s Day Sermon 07/27/2008 – 74m 2 Chronicles 23:1-20 Comment: In this message we see the preeminence of Christ, the importance of faithful witnessing and preaching, the rightful ecclesiastic/civil authority established by God, the evils of Jezebelian religion, and the need to stand firm for biblical…
More Thoughts On Sanctification
Consider 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 “For this is the will of God, [even] your SANCTIFICATION / HOLINESS [G38 – hagiasmos], that ye should abstain from fornication. 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in SANCTIFICATION / HOLINESS [G38 – hagiasmos], and honour; 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even…
“The Lawful Use of the Law” In Light Of Parallel Passages
The passages are modified slightly, always within brackets, for ease of identifying the parallelisms that exists amongst them. Please note the synonymous use of terms like “Word, Law, Commandments, Judgments, Prophesyings, Holy Scriptures, All Scripture, etc.” and also note how the words “reprove/rebuke/warn/correct/exhort” (in their various grammatical forms) are associated with that which is needful…
Put To Shame, Edified, Encouraged, And Thankful For It
By God’s grace, I went back and started the Men’s Study that Pastor Jesse Gistand leads (never got far the first time); you can find the series here: http://www.grace-bible-test.com/theology_men.html. I don’t want to post the study that led me to right this; it may have a different affect on you than it did on me (besides,…
Biblical Revelation vs. Carnal Tradition: An Easy Test
It may not be 100% foolproof but it does work exceedingly well. Basically, if someone brings a doctrine or interpretation your way… bring up the relevant passages that appear to contradict their views and see how they respond to them or to the questions you ask in light of them. I. GREEN FLAGS It is…
In Loving Christ, Christians Love, Delight In, and Serve His Law
In Loving Christ, Christians Love, Delight In, and Serve His Law Of a truth, “Sin shall not have dominion over [the Christian]: for [we] are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid!” [Romans 6:14-15]. For “whosoever committeth…
Spiritual Wrestlings 