The Aim of the Holy Spirit

New Testament Commentary Recommendations

Black Friday: Gift Ideas
Here are a few resources that anyone (well, just about anyone) would benefit from:1. Majesty in Misery (3 volumes of Spurgeon's sermons on the Cross; if you can only get them one volume, get the 3rd one: Calvary's Mournful Mountain).2.

Ponder This
OK. Here is an interactive post.Ponder this quote from a John Newton hymn and comment with some observations and implications.Our pleasure and our duty,though opposite before,since we have seen His beautyare joined to part no more.

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Here's a good book to use as a devotional through the Christmas holidays: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas. Check out the list of contributo

The Judge is Coming: Encouragement to Endure
The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is one of the most pervasive doctrines of the Bible. There are over 300 references to the return of Christ in the New Testament alone.And the emphasis of the vast majority of the references to Christ’s coming is the way in which Christians should live in hopeful expectation for the return of Christ. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is supposed to make a difference in our everyday lives. We are to live a certain kind of life because we know that our Savior and Lord is coming again.This truth is so basic yet so neglected. Our Christian culture is fascinated with the end times today. If you want to sell a bunch of books or pack

I Got My Sailhamer
The Meaning of the Pentateuch by John Sailhamer arrived on the front porch last night. After Piper's hearty recommendation, I just had to get it. When Piper says something will rock my world, I'm signing up.I'm tempted to bring it on vacation with me but I'm not sure they would let me on an airplane with it. Its big enough to be considered a weapon.