FAIR SUNSHINE

It is noted with both sorrow and a certain holy triumph that the adherents of the Muslim faith grew restless toward the conclusion of the message, when all they heard proclaimed was the singular fact of Jesus dying upon the Cross. Their hearts recoiled, for they desired not to hear the secret sins of their own souls drawn out into the light of the open day; nor, indeed, could they abide the offense of hearing a mere prophet declared to be the very Saviour of perishing sinners. We recall the words of that mighty evangelist, Whitefield, who testified: "I was honored to have rotten eggs and pieces of a dead cat thrown at me as I preached Christ." Though I have suffered some measure of resistance and the sharp word of threat before, alas, I have not yet been granted such a glorious distinction. The Lord God Almighty hath, in His boundless and mysterious grace, often brought me to the very brink of that bitter cup, yet hath He not commanded me to drink it down. But the soul res...

We will be joining the churches of Lubbock Reformed Church, Grace Covenant Reformed Church, and some from Vanguard Presbytery, for a thanksgiving fast this coming 29th of December to worship the God of heaven and earth for His bountiful blessings, His exceedingly gracious answers to prayer this past year, for taking us to deeper waters, and to petition His mighty hand for the coming year.  May we see greater manifestations of His grace in our daily family worship, our personal devotions, our deepening of the faith, our desire to know Him daily through His Word, and to remain in constant awe at His majesty and mercy.

God is clearly directing my steps, from diving into a study of the Covenants and now into Biblical theology. The importance of learning this subject cannot be overemphasized enough. As I progress into it I realize the utter illiteracy of modern Christians who are desperately unable to translate the truths of Scripture to everyday troubles and therefore have absolutely no desire to go into serious Bible study since they cannot see the hope there is at the end. This is partly because the pulpit leaves out the uniformity of God's counsel in redemptive history as a progressive revelation in an unfolding fashion in their study. The beauty of God's Word is turned into something merely academic when Scripture is understood to be a collection of disconnected stories and not part of a whole, and thus it falls outside the interest of the layman. He cannot make anything of it. An understanding of B iblical theology addresses these and more. Typology - Understanding the Bible's Promise...

Father led me to Brother Ryan Denton , and in turn, led me to the praying brothers and sisters of Grace Covenant Reformed Church. It is clear as day. This is not to deprecate or look down upon the faith and conviction of brethren in Christ who were "raised" to believe differently. I thank the LORD for His Sovereign hand in my affairs. The enemy meant it for evil, but God meant it for good (Genesis 15:20) . My motive is never to divide but to emphasize the distinctions in church government and polity.  The absence of accountability in churches run by a single pastor is severely open to error and abuse, whether by overzealousness or lack thereof. It has led to unnecessary hurt and even hostilities between people who are supposed to love one another. Despite the command, the "gang" mentality still holds sway as personality overshadows Christ-like love. Coming from two downcast but God-sent experiences that opened my eyes to this crucial issue, Presbyterianism embodied ...

The Powerlessness of the Assembly   Let this truth be settled upon every man's conscience without equivocation: The Church, that visible gathering of men, possesses no inherent power to save a single soul. Nay, the Church, in its simplest and purest definition, is merely the blessed assembly of those already saved by the effectual grace of God. By itself, the assembly is but a powerless vessel, a candle left unused and unlit. The awe-inspiring power to rescue a soul from eternal death was never, at any time, granted to the assemblies or hierarchies of men. That divine authority and efficacious might come solely and exclusively from the Holy Spirit, who moves to empower the one and only means of salvation that God Himself has eternally ordained: the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a blessed, unassailable truth that God alone saves through the Gospel alone. To God be all the glory, for He requires no human assistance in the mystery of redemption! Let us bow our hearts ...