Posts Tagged with "Brian Chesemore"

Having failed to overcome the church by either persecution or corruption, [Satan] now tried distraction. If he could preoccupy the apostles with social administration, which though essential was not their calling, they would neglect their God-given responsibilities to pray and to preach, and so leave the church without any defense against false doctrine. John Stott In thi...

"When he toured friends and guests through the Metropolitan Tabernacle, he would take them to the prayer room in the basement, where people could be found on their knees, offering up intercessory petitions to God. Spurgeon would tell his visitors, 'Here is the powerhouse of this church.' And in his sermons, Spurgeon pleaded often for his congregation to uphold him and the ...

"The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my Godand I will write on him the name of my God." (Revelation 3.12) "These who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb." (Revelation 14:4) "In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him...

"This is a psalm of powerful contrasts, a glimpse of human wickedness at its most malevolent, and divine goodness in its many-sided fullness. Meanwhile the singer is menaced by the one and assured of victory by other. Few psalms cover so great a range in so short a space." Derek Kidner "He that wishes to attain right views about Christian holiness must begin by examining ...

Join us for our final session of the virtual Sunday Class, "Fear Not! A Worrier's Guide to Peace and Rest." In this panel discussion, Steve, Tyson, Brian, and Rich discuss how to pursue peace and rest in the midst of a world full of fear. ...

Join us for session 3 of our virtual Sunday Class, "Fear Not! A Worrier's Guide to Peace and Rest." In this session, Brian Chesemore give us some strateies for cultivating peace to combat our fear and anxiety. You can find the outlineHERE ...

God's will is that I never give false testimony against anyone, twist no one's words, not gossip or slander, nor join in condemning anyone without a hearing or without a just cause. Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these devices the devil himself uses, and they would call down on me God's intense anger. I should love the ...

"The promise of the exodus was starting to come true. The children of Israel were beginning to worship the God of their salvation."Phillip Ryken "The exodus was God's way of giving Pharaoh an education in theology, especially in the doctrine of GodBy his own admission, Pharaoh was an unbeliever." Phillip Ryken "[God's] ultimate plan was to lead Israel out of Egypt altoge...

"The Psalmist does not ascend into the chair to dispute after the manner of the Philosophers, and to deliver his discourse in a style of studied oratory; but, as if he had escaped from hell, he proclaims with a loud voice, and with impassioned feeling, that he had obtained the victory." -John Calvin "There were crowns for the reprobates and crosses for the elect. Strange ...

This post is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Rehearsing Mercies,given on November 19, 2017. What is your favorite musical instrument? Have you ever tried to learn to play an instrument yourself? Have you ever heard someone learning how to play an instrument? It may not sound so good. If you have ever tried to play an instrument yourself, you know that it takes hours,...

"Forgetfulness buries in our hearts the innumerable benefits of God." John Calvin "[Forgiveness] is the first gift of God to the penitent. But it is not the last. It is merely the opening of the house of mercy." William Plummer "David dwells on the truth that God forgives sin and eventually will remove all suffering and diseases. When we ask, we get forgiveness now, but ...

This post is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Gifted to Serve,given on August 27, 2017. Everybody has one. Whether you've been a Christian for a week or many years, the Holy Spirit has given you a gift. When we receive a gift, we can think that gift is just for us. But God's gifts are different. When God gives us a gift it's meant to be used to care for others. It may...

Last week I had the privilege of revisiting some great books on prayer as I prepared for my message on Luke 11.1-13. Reading on this topic is a joyful reminder of the unspeakable privilege we have as the redeemed to call God, "Father." For me, reading on prayer is a necessary habit, as I tend to so quickly move away from an appropriate mindset of dependence upon God. Thes...

This post is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Praying the Word, given on January 29, 2017. In these amazing verses Jesus is asked to teach His disciples how to pray. His response is not just a prayer that we should recite word for word, but a model, teaching us the fundamentals of prayer. Through Jesus words, we learn that we should pray prayers sound in their biblical ...

This devotional is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, A Saving Mercy, given on November 13, 2016. Day 1: The Word of the Lord and a Wayward Messenger (v.1-4) Quotes: "Jonah now has a second chance to learn the scandalous mercy of God." Kevin Youngblood "I would imagine that in this room there are some of who may have tried, maybe even recently, to flee from God and...

This devotional is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Food and Drink, given on September 11, 2016. Day 1: Provision from God Quotes: "The entirety of the Christian life is to be taken up with the glory of God and that includes the daily act of eating and drinking."Brian Chesemore "Now if we ponder to what end God created food, we shall find that he meant not only t...

This devotional is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Maturity in Community, given on June 26th, 2016. Day 1: The Call to Maturity Quotes: "Paul is warning that the alternative to a glorious, Christ-exalting, maturing church, is to remain as a child-like church, an immature church. It is to remain in the vulnerability of the newborn state; it is to be left vulnerabl...

This devotional is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, Who Is Wise?, given on May 15, 2016. Day 1: Godly Lives Reflect True Wisdom (3:13) Quotes: "Wisdom in the first century Greek culture was everything. If you were known as wise, you were a rock star. To the first century Greek, wisdom had everything to do with your learning and your skill of speech. Rhetoric was K...

"This Christian meekness involves a healthy understanding of our own unworthiness before God and a corresponding humility and lack of pride in our dealings with our fellowmen." Douglas Moo "There is a kind of person who is undoubtedly clever, with acute brain and skillful tongue; but his effect, nevertheless, in any committee, in any church, in any group, is to cause tro...

As many of you know, tomorrow is the Kentucky Presidential Republican Caucus. The Kentucky Democratic Primary will take place on March 17th. Many Christians struggle to form biblical convictions regarding politics. Certainly, we could write several different posts about this topic and thankfully numerous evangelicals have written excellent, biblically-informed books about...

This devotional is based on Brian Chesemore's sermon, The Lord of Psalm 23, given on January 19, 2016. Day 1: God's Faithfulness to Restore | Psalm 23:1-3a Quotes/References: "The unwavering faithfulness of the Lord calls for my absolute trust in him. To reflect deeply on the faithfulness of the Lord in this Psalm challenges us to be like David and gain a personal t...

Requesting your Prayerful Support Tomorrow morning at 6:30am, about a dozen SGCL members will be departing for Toronto to serve Sovereign Grace Church of Toronto for the week. What will we be doing? The members of SGCT have organized a music camp as a means to serve the community and reach out evangelistically. So each day from Monday through Friday we will introduce a ...

"My son, give me your heart." (Prov. 23.26) Picture the conversation--a father appealing to his son, requesting nothing less than this young man's thoughtful allegiance. What an invitation. As a fellow-father currently in the trenches of discipleship with my children, it's all too easy for me to get caught up in the swirl of parental responsibilities and forget the purpo...

Summary In this sermon, Brian exposits Hebrews 10:19-25, encouraging us with the foundation of Jesus' high priestly ministry and exhorting us to strive toward fellowship with God and one another. Consequently, we are shown how we should then live as faithful Christians. Foundation of Faithful Christian Living (10:19-21) The author of Hebrews is writing into a context ...

"[Schaeffer's] purpose was to show how ideas, as they have been embraced or discarded, have shaped the rise and decline of Western culture."Richard Phillips "What [people] are in their thought world determines how they act.The results of their thought world flow through their fingers or from their tongues in the external world. This is true of Michelangelo's chisel, and i...

This week for the 3rd session of our February Sunday class, we'll be discussing chapters 10-11 of Tim Keller's book,Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God.Through those chapters, we'll see prayer as both a conversation with God and an encounter with God. In addition, we'll look at the great benefit that the Psalms are to our prayer lives. So join us, Sunday morning...

Join us for our February Sunday Class, "Prayer"...

Join us for the final session of "Sent: Sharing the Hope of the Gospel". This week, Brian will conclude the 4 week class with a look at the corporate witness of the church. In addition, he'll be conducting a short interview with Matt Gray about how to share the good news of the gospel in under two minutes. We'd love for everyone to benefit from this time toegher, so feel f...

Sermon summary and discussion questions from Brian's message on Ephesians 4:11-16....

Quotes from Brian's message on Ephesians 4:11-26...