Hey there readers of Shepherd the Flock! First, thanks for checking out the content of this blog from time to time. I appreciate it. Second, I wanted to make you aware of two podcast episodes that were produced last month. The first was a conversation I had with my good friend Mitch Schulz and can be accessed here. Mitch is the director of Fruitful Vine … Continue reading Two New Podcast Episodes
A couple weeks ago I was teaching on the ministry of the Holy Spirit and I was struck by just how much we learn from John 14, 15, and 16. Of course, the whole Bible contains lessons about the Spirit, but we learn more in this portion of Scripture than anywhere else. Here is a sampling which I trust you will find encouraging in your … Continue reading The Ministry of the Holy Spirit: Lessons from John 14-16
J.I. Packer: “The work of the Spirit in imparting this spiritual understanding is called illumination or enlightening. It is not a giving of new revelation, but a work within us that enables us to grasp and to love the revelation that is there before us in the biblical text as heard and read, and as explained by teachers and writers. Sin in our mental and … Continue reading What is the Illumination of the Holy Spirit?
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