My Friday morning’s devotions included this prayer — which seems so fitting for believers in materialist America on the eve of the weekend — for which so many “live”….
(From the wonderful collection THE VALLEY OF VISION, edited by Arthur Bennett)
Lord of immortality,
Before Whom angels bow and archangels veil their faces,
enable me to serve Thee with [...]
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Pastor Ian Hamilton (a Banner Trustee, and author, as a Scot serving a church in Cambridge, England), also spoke (twice) at the recent Banner of Truth Trust Minister’s Conference — once on Calvin as a Pastor, and then bringing the closing sermon of the conference from 2 Corinthians 4.
In the first, Hamilton listed for us [...]
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At the recent Banner of Truth Trust Ministers’ Conference, Dr Sinclair Ferguson brought two messages to the 300+ men gathered on the topic: “Union with Christ.” Both are worthy of your listening/purchasing (and I hope to do so soon).
My notes cannot do justice to what was presented, but let me [...]
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At last week’s Banner of Truth Trust Minister’s Conference, Alistair Begg, a Pastor from Cleveland with a large radio ministry, addressed us twice from 2nd Corinthains 5:11+ff on the subject of “Persuasive Preaching” [a change from the published topic]. Let me share a brief summary with you….
Professor John Murray once defined preaching simply as [...]
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Hello Friends!
Last week I was away at the Banner of Truth Trust (Publishers) Ministers’ Conference – for the 18th year in a row. It was a delight to sit under the preaching of the Word and to fellowship with other pastors/elders once again. A record 320+ men were there! Speakers included: [...]
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My favorite books (in large measure) are those published by The Banner of Truth Trust. Few publishers are as biblically faithful and reliable as this one. [Aside: I recently mentioned to someone that IVP publishes both good and bad, even heretical authors -- such as Greg Boyd, purveyor of "openness of [...]
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Posted in Banner of Truth, Future, Human nature, Missions, Personal, doctrine, tagged Banner of Truth, conquest, hope, Iain Murray, Puritans, Thornwell on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I constantly mark and underline in my books. Perhaps one of the most precious quotations I have found over the years is this, from Thornwell. (I found it many years ago in Iain Murray’s THE PURITAN HOPE, a real gem of a book).
J. H. Thornwell quote…
“If the Church could be aroused to a [...]
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J. Gresham Machen mentions why all thanks & praise is due to our Savior & Lord, while writing on the active obedience of Christ in our salvation…
Christ took our place with respect to the law of God. He paid for us the law’s penalty, and He obeyed for us the law’s commands. He [...]
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Again this year, there was another large conference on campus at the same time, creating a real log jam at the cafeteria at meal times. I am certain, though, it is ultimately for our sanctification (however much the OTHER group needs some sanctifying too!).
After lunch on this final day
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Posted in Banner of Truth, Christianity, Conference, Current Events, Personal, tagged Banner of Truth, Iain Murray, Ian Hamilton, Ministry, Rick Phillips on May 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There were four sessions on this final day of the conference. First was the second address by Rick Philips, this time
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ESV Verse of the Day…
