Posts Tagged with "Bob Kauflin"

To be able to confess that the Jesus of the incarnation, cross, and resurrection is truly the Lord, especially in the face of a society that has lords aplenty, already attests the powerful, transforming work of the Holy Spirit. (D.A. Carson) ""But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bea...

In his excellent article, "Anxiety, Waiting and the Coronavirus," Alasdair Groves reminds us of the unique kind of trial the current worldwide pandemic presents to us. We're tempted to experience a "particular strain of anxiety that comes when we are waiting for a threat that is gliding toward us, its fin visible above the surface." In other words, we know something bad i...

"He takes a part of it and warms himself; he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Also he makes a god and worships it; he makes it an idol and falls down before it." Is. 44:15 "All may worship him, but the motivation is as important as the manner. Yahweh expects reverence, submission, holiness, and awe of his divine majesty and presence." William VanGemeren "The Lord's enthro...

This devotional is based on Bob Kauflin's sermon, True Worshipers Receive, given on March 6th, 2016. Day 1: The Heart of True WorshipJohn 4:1-15 Quotes/References: "From start to finish, the Bible's story is a story of grace; a story of God's initiative to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves by offering us unmerited mercy and undeserved love. Worship in the Bi...

Introduction: Bob opened by explaining that singing is Biblical (Psalm 96:1-2, Ephesians 5:18-19, Colossians 3:16). There are 400 references to singing in the Bible, 50 direct commands to sing, and Psalms (a book of songs) is the longest book of the Bible. There are three schools of thought when discussing singing in the Church: Music supersedes the words Words by the...

CJ asked if I could give a report of the time Julie and I spent in Australia. God gave us what seemed to be a fruitful time while we were down under. After a day of adjusting to the 14 hour time zone difference, we spent two days with the Sovereign Grace Church in Sydney, led by Dave Taylor, on their annual church retreat. I taught three times on topics related to worship...

Discussion questions for Bob's message on Revelation 5...

Sermon summary from Bob Kauflin's sermon on Revelation 5...

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On Sunday, we sang a familiar song with some new verses. Some of you may have been curious about where these new verses come from. When were in Bath, England for WorshipGod UK, one of the highlights was hearing from three younger men who are serving the church there with their leadership and songwriting gifts. One of them was Matt Giles, who is a worship pastor at a New Fr...

This past weekend, I had the privilege of participating in the Anchored Conference in Phoenix, led by Rick Holland. Anchored is geared primarily to college students, but numerous families and older couples attended. The conference is a follow up to the Resolved conference, which ran for 8 years. I had the privilege of joining speakers like Steve Lawson, Jonathan Rourke,...

This past Sunday, Bob gave a sermon titled "Living before the King of Glory" on Psalm 24. Here are some quotes he shared....

Bob and I are happy to be back in the States. Kevin DeYoung, who was also on our trip in South Africa, has recounted our time there well...

Yesterday, I boarded a plane from Louisville to Atlanta, where I boarded another plane that would take me the 17 hours to Johannesburg, South Africa. That's right. 17 hours. I have the privilege of leading the music for numerous conferences that are part of the Rezolution event. CJ will also be participating in, along with Ligon Duncan, Mark Dever, and Kevin DeYoung....