Glenn Leatherman

What was it like in 1905 Fallen Condition Focus: Though resolutions are good we fail to keep our word when we make resolutions.Transition: This morning I want to share some important truths that we can glean from eavesdropping on this account before us. I. THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM … vv.1-4 Where We see conflict. . . God sees a training ground for character (Romans 5:3-5) Where We see pain . . . . God sees a tool to wean our hearts from that which is temporary (2 Cor. 1:4) What we call a burden . . .

I want you meditate on what a pastor’s letter might look like in which he experiences a drastic change in his philosophy of ministry. This letters expresses my heart of changing from from being man-centered to God-centered. Man-Centered ministries today – like Saddleback Church – become legalistic because they are looking for and emphasize technique rather than God’s sovereignty in Salvation. I think we need more pastors (including myself) to experience a committed change that is expressed in this letter . Just click on the link below. What do you think? The Letter That Could Announce American Revival see also

When we loose confidence in the Gospel to save individuals God has chosen, we will use whatever means we believe will draw people. When the Gospel is not enough, we reach people using worldly means. And this is why the church today is worldly. If we reach people with worldly means we will also have to keep (or train) them with worldly means because many in our mist will still be lost. Things like this should make us all want to weep. In illustrating this sad trend by taking a page from Bob Barker and The Price is Right, Abundant

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The Truth About Torture (This introduction below is from the symposium’s website, and is well worth reading) “Torture is not always impermissible,” argues Charles Krauthammer in “The Truth About Torture”, his provocative essay in The Weekly Standard. “However rare the cases, there are circumstances in which, by any rational moral calculus, torture not only would be permissible but would be required (to acquire life-saving information). And once you’ve established the principle, to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, all that’s left to haggle about is the price. In the case of torture, that means that the argument is not whether torture is

(I am indeaded to John Piper for the outlines of this sermon) Malachi is the latest Old Testament prophet and prophicied against idolatryMalachi 2:10-11: 10: Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers? 11Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lord, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.There are is a significant similarity between Malachi’s day and our own: It was a

I just read a response on Denny Burk’s blog to his entry entitled John Piper, Bethlehem Baptist Church, and Baptism and learned that from John Caneday, a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, that “Last week the elders did vote to withdraw the [membership] amendment from consideration. The elders will discuss the details of the decision at the church’s annual meeting this Sunday, so the details are sketchy right now.” I lean toward seeing this as good news. Denny Burk also said that Tom Schreiner, who is the pastor at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, KY along with his elders wrote

Introuction (I am indeated to John Piper for the Idea and structure of this sermon -www.desiringgod.org) Fallen conditon Focus: We don’t remember the blessings of God and don’t anticipate them in the future Theme: God desires to move toward you with great blessing! 3:25 3:26 Questions: What do we mean when we say God is blessing us? How do we take the vagueness out of the Word bessing at Christmas (i.e. Incarnation Worship Service) and give it some wallop? 1. The coming of Jesus is a blessing because it proves God tells the truth – God can be trusted –

Every year I have struggled with the complainsts about how the world is “taking Christ out of Christmas.” when the church is as worldly as it is. I agree with Tom Ascol in this article that we should be far more concerned to see Christ kept in the Church and in professing Christians than we are to see what unbelieving institutions do with a holiday. Here is his article: Keeping Chirst in Xians see also www.disciplemaking.net

Motivation to Memorize the Bible There is nothing that compares with the excitement of memorizing Scripture. Charles Swindoll summed it up nicely when he wrote: I know of no other single practice in the Christian life more rewarding, practically speaking, than memorizing Scripture. That’s right. No other single discipline is more useful and rewarding than this. No other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! Your prayer life will be strengthened. Your Witnessing will be sharper and much more effective. Your attitudes and outlook will begin to change. Your mind will become alert and observant. Your confidence and assurance will be