FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 43, November 1, 2018 "Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus." -Acts 4:13 Gaining, Regaining, or Maintaining the Divine Swagger Peter, the... Continue Reading →
The Preacher Is to Wear Two Hats
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 42, October 25, 2018 ". . . this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death." -Acts 2:23 The Preacher Is to Wear Two Hats Much of what passes... Continue Reading →
Preacher, You Must Preach Christ Crucified!
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 41, October 18, 2018 "I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." -1 Corinthians 2:2 Preacher, You Must Preach Christ Crucified! Historically speaking, it has always been difficult for preachers to the keep the gospel bus squarely on the road. Various forms... Continue Reading →
Receiving the Holy Spirit, A Vital Necessity
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 40, October 11, 2018 "Do not grieve the Holy Spirit" -Ephesians 4:30 . . . "Do not quench the Spirit" -1 Thessalonians 5:19 . . . "Insulting the Spirit of grace" -Hebrews 10:29 "Repent. . . be baptized. . . receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Acts 2:38 Receiving the Holy Spirit,... Continue Reading →
Ask the Holy Spirit
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 39, October 04, 2018 ". . . and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." -Acts 2:38 Ask for the Holy Spirit What are we lacking, my friends? We have our Reformed theology. We have our Westminster Confession of Faith or other wonderful doctrinal... Continue Reading →
Are You That Man?
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 38, September 27, 2018 "I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one." -Ezekiel 22:30 Are You That Man? Ezekiel the... Continue Reading →
Does the Office of Evangelist Still Exist Today?
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 37, September 20, 2018 "And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers." -Ephesians 4:11 Does the Office of Evangelist Still Exist Today? I am often asked this question and the issue is somewhat controversial in... Continue Reading →
The Glory of Christ in His Incarnation
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 36, September 13, 2018 "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light." -Isaiah 9:2 The Glory of Christ in His Incarnation On the weekend August 3-6, from 3 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, 74 people in Chicago were shot and 12 were... Continue Reading →
Four Necessities for Every Believer: 4 Praying the Word Preached
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 35, September 6, 2018 "They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." -Acts 2:42 Four Necessities for Every Believer: 4) Praying the Word Preached James the apostle, in his letter to the twelve tribes... Continue Reading →
Four Necessities for Every Believer: 3 Feeding on the Living Word
FORGET NONE OF HIS BENEFITS volume 17, number 34, August 30, 2018 “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” -Acts 2:42 Four Necessities for Every Believer: 3) Feeding on the Living Word I, for one, am very thankful that many of... Continue Reading →