I took some flak in my last post on the death of Steve Jobs and it got me thinking about some of the signs of genuine saving faith. Just to fill you in, my critics seemed to think that I was too quick to assume that Steve Jobs was not a follower of Christ, and therefore, he died apart from the grace of God. Let … Continue reading Can we truly know if someone is a Christian?
I stumbled across a quote not too long along ago. The quote was from Robert Murray M’Cheyne (1813-1843), an influential Scottish pastor of his time. “My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness.” If you had asked me before I read this quote what I thought my people’s (the people of Hope Church) greatest need was, I probably would have supplied a different answer. However, … Continue reading “My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness”
On June 5th 2011, pastor John MacArthur finished preaching verse by verse through the New Testament. This is an extremely rare accomplishment given that no preacher over the past century has achieved such a feat. Those of you who are familiar with MacArthur’s preaching will know that he doesn’t rush in his preaching (it took him 10 years to preach through the gospel of Luke). … Continue reading A Tribute To John MacArthur
Shepherd the Flock 