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“The truth is, of course, that the curtness of the Ten Commandments is an evidence, not of the gloom and narrowness of a religion, but, on the contrary, of its liberality and humanity. It is shorter to state the things forbidden than the things permitted: precisely because most things are permitted, and only a few things are forbidden.”
by G. K. Chesterton ILN 1-3-20Recommended Ministries
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- Heart 2 Heart Crisis pregnancy centre in Mossel Bay brimming full of hope and testimonies of God’s faithfulness, impacting women, mothers, babies, prisoners, AIDS sufferers.
- The Family Policy Institute With the single minded objective of making the restoration of marriage and the family the cornerstone of South African social policy.
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by His stripes we are healed
Some years ago we hosted Carl & Ilna and their kids at our place. They were visiting in Cape Town briefly from their mission in Zambia. It was a great time to connect with a missionary family that we had … Continue reading
Sabbath tithes
Preaching through Deuteronomy, using primarily Douglas Wilson’s sermon notes and the New International Commentary on the Old Testament, we have arrived at that wonderful section of Sabbath law which starts from Deuteronomy 14:21b. That great exposition of the fourth commandment. The … Continue reading
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Tagged deuteronomy, douglas wilson, feasting, generosity, law, tithe
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Taxes, conscience and wrath
There is an amusing passage of scripture in which we see that Jesus’ understanding of paying taxes wasn’t as simplistic as the general Christian understanding is (and mine was till very recently). In Matthew 17:24-27 we read of Peter being challenged … Continue reading
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Tagged anarcy, conscience, government, law, resistance, revolution, tax
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Themes from Deuteronomy by RC Sproul
I purchased this five part lecture by RC Sproul on Deuteronomy. It was amazing to hear of the contractual style of the ancient treaty covenants that Deuteronomy follows so closely. The nature of covenant renewal was made striking. The fact … Continue reading
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Tagged charismata, deuteronomy, gifts, josiah, prophetic, RC Sproul, revival
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Gearing up to preach through the “second law”
Being a teacher I teach, generally chapter-a-week expository teaching, with some topical diversions along the way as topics crop up. Being a home church this isn’t quite as rigorous as I would tend to desire. Partly because I am not … Continue reading
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Tagged amos, deuteronomy, expository, john, preaching
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A Church in the House, A Sermon Concerning Family Religion by Matthew Henry
See also in print: in The Complete Works of Matthew Henry—Treatises, Sermons, and Tracts, 2 vols. Edinburgh, London, and Dublin: A. Fullarton, 1855. Reprinted, Grand Rapids: Baker, 1979, 1:248-67 A CHURCH IN THE HOUSE, A SERMON CONCERNING FAMILY RELIGION Preached … Continue reading
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Tagged church, Family Worship, house, matthew henry, sermon
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Let them be fondly cherished…
Wonderfully moving commentary by John Calvin on Ephesians 6:4 “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.” where he says that “bring them up in” should be … Continue reading →