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"At my ordination I was charged 'to prepare the dying for their death.' Although the intention here may have been the narrower one of ministry to those near the point of death, the charge has wider implications. All Christians ought to be engaged in preparing one another for their deaths and for suffering, so that when suffering comes we may be so shaped by God's Word that...

Psalm 103 PRAYER POINTS "Rehearsing His Mercies" - Brian ChesemoreThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are opp...

Hebrews 1:1-4 PRAYER POINTS"The Doctrine of Jesus Christ" - Mark PraterThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. Long ago, at many times andin many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,2 butin these last dayshe has spoken to us byhis Son, whom he appointedthe heir of all things,through whom a...

Editors' note: The following article first appeared in the hardcover version of our Statement of Faith, given to Sovereign Grace pastors at our 2021 Pastors Conference. The year 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sovereign Grace family of churches (SGC). We are delighted to celebrate with the publication of this special edition of SGC's new Statement of Faith. This ...

OVERVIEW OF THE SERMON:In Galatians 4:4-7, Paul describes how God has redeemed us through adoption. First, God sovereignly makes us children through Christ's redeeming death. Second, adoption gives us an eternal inheritance and the privilege of being God's blood relatives. In response to this adoption, we should gratefully enjoy and obey God. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: A...

CJ has recommended D.A. Carson's "For the Love of God", which comes in two volumes. Carson follows Robert Murray-M'Cheyne's one-year reading schedule, taking you through the entire Bible, while reading the New Testament and Psalms twice. This plan includes Carson's brief commentary on the daily readings, and those resources can be found on PDF for free below. If you like a...

"The rest of chapter 12 and of the book reveals that Christ's deathand resurrection have resulted in drastically curtailing the devil'srole of deception and nullifying his role of slandererThe 'place'which the devil lost was his hitherto privileged place of accusationformerly granted him by God as a temporary privilege." - GregBeale "The imagery of v9, as v10 explicitly...

Revelation 12:1-6 PRAYER POINTS"Kill the Dragon, Get the Girl" - CJ MahaneyThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. "And a great sign appeared in heaven: a womanclothed withthe sun, withthe moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.She was pregnant andwas crying out in birth pains a...

"Who doesn't love a good dragon-slaying story? There is a reason that classic literature features such stories-we love them! But why? We love good dragon-slaying stories because they echo the greatest story-the grand story of the Bible. Stories that parallel the greatest story make our hearts soar with delight. Those stories are often fiction, such as Tolkien's The Lord o...

Revelation 20:1-6 PRAYER POINTSAssured and Undaunted - Jeff PurswellThese written prayers are intended to fuel your meditation on this passage and your enjoyment of God in prayer. "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven,holding in his hand the key tothe bottomless pitand a great chain.And he seizedthe dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, andboun...