“Jesus was not for Paul merely an example for faith; He was primarily the object of faith. The religion of Paul did not consist in having faith in God like the faith which Jesus had in God; it consisted rather in having faith in Jesus.” I read this a few weeks back in J. Gresham Machen’s classic book “Christianity and Liberalism.” Ever since then, I … Continue reading An Example For Faith or the Object Of Faith?
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth of God is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:8-9 “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us … Continue reading The Importance of Confession
In an installation sermon he preached in 1996, titled Advice to Pastors: Preach the Word, Piper exhorts other pastors to give themselves to this kind of preaching, which he calls “expository exultation”: “Our hearts will not be drawn out to worship if someone just dissects and analyzes the worth and glory of God but does not exult in it before us. Our hearts long for … Continue reading John Piper on “Expository Exultation”
Shepherd the Flock 