Sovereign Lord, please grant to me A disciplined will so to choose what pleases thee. But more O Lord, Grant that I might not need it. Give me a clean heart with holy desires right affections and godly passions, so that my heart beats with yours and I desire what you desire want what you … Continue reading My Gluttony
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Why God Can’t Change (and other thoughts on God)
Last night Bob did an incredible job of conveying the nearly impossible to convey idea of God’s aseity – his eternal, unchanging independence. I believe these truths of God to be incredibly important and not talked about nearly enough. Why are they important? Well, first, if God isn’t eternal, how did he come to be? … Continue reading Why God Can’t Change (and other thoughts on God)
On the Beauty of the Trinity
Jonathan Edwards commented on the doctrine in the Trinity, " And God has appeared glorious to me on account of the Trinity. It has made me have exalting thoughts of God, that he subsists in three persons; the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. The sweetest joys and delights I have experienced, have not been those … Continue reading On the Beauty of the Trinity
A Clarifying Thought on the Trinity
Sunday night, I talked for a long time on the mystery of the Trinity. I felt like I could have talked a lot longer (but I spared you that). Augustine spent thirty years of his life working on his treatise On the Trinity (it ended up being close to 500 pages). So please, cut me … Continue reading A Clarifying Thought on the Trinity
The Weightiness of God’s Holiness
This past week as I was studying for the message on God's holiness, I was somewhat worried that it was too heavy. Too heavy? I guess I was thinking heavy equals boring. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized how much we need heavy doctrines. Think about it. Anchors are heavy. … Continue reading The Weightiness of God’s Holiness
God Entranced 