Recent Blog Posts

Feed the Flock

Posted 04/18/2012

The first and principal duty of a pastor is to feed the flock by diligent preaching of the word. It is a promise relating to the new testament, that God would give unto his church pastors according to his own heart, which should feed them with knowledge and understanding, Jer. 3:15. This is by teaching […] read more›

A Solemn Warning (Spurgeon)

Posted 04/16/2012

“The first charge of general defilement he brings against the church in Sardis was that they had a vast deal of open profession, and but little of sincere religion. I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. That is the crying sin of the present age. … In […] read more›

The Spirit Breathes Upon the Word

Posted 04/07/2012

The Spirit Breathes Upon the Word William Cowper (1779) The Spirit breathes upon the Word, And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises afford A sanctifying light. A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic like the sun; It gives a light to ev’ry age; It gives, but borrows none. The hand that gave it […] read more›

God’s Joy

Posted 03/12/2012

“Both the holiness and happiness of the Godhead consists in this love [ed., Holy Spirit]. As we have already proved, all creature holiness consists essentially and summarily in love to God and love to other creatures; so does the holiness of God consist in his love, especially in the perfect and intimate union and love […] read more›

Nourished to Service

Posted 03/03/2012

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12). The gift of pastor-teacher to the body of Christ is a measure of grace purchased in the incarnation resurrection ministry of Jesus Christ. He lays forth the goodness of Himself for the flock […] read more›