Category Archives: heaven
Ryle: Do not be cast down over sickness
You need not be cast down by sickness. The eternal part of you is safe and provided for, whatever happens to your body. You may well look calmly on death. It opens a door between you and your inheritance. You … Continue reading
Life without dismay
The venerable old J. C. Ryle observed, The person who has Christ, has life. They can look around them on the temporary things and see change and decay on every side without dismay. They have got treasure in heaven, which … Continue reading
Filed under Christianity, Future, heaven, life
Thank God for John Stott (1921–2011)
The internet has quickly spread the news: John R. W. Stott, at the age of 90, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 27th. He was a dedicated pastor, a fine author (over 50 books, several classics) and … Continue reading
Filed under Blogroll, books, Current Events, death, heaven
The Return of Jesus Christ!
God’s Word, the Bible, clearly says that no man knows the time of the return of Jesus (verses below, linked to their ESV context). Thus it is folly, rebellion and sin to declare a date for the Second Coming of … Continue reading
TGC-2011 Day Three…
Today started earlier than normal with a special session at 7:30 AM, entitled “God: Abounding in Love, Punishing the Guilty.” It began with Dr Don Carson laying out a detailed picture of the problem of universalism and a biblical case … Continue reading
Filed under America, Bible, Christianity, Current Events, heaven, History, Personal, TGC 2011
The Gospel Coalition 2011 meeting begins
I arrived in Chicago last night in order to attend “The Gospel Coalition 2011” conference. The theme this year is They Testify About Me – Preaching Jesus and the Gospel from the Old Testament. Thousands of people are expected to … Continue reading
Christians as sojourners on earth…
Fellow believer, this world is not our home. The psalmist declares, “I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not your commandments from me!” (Ps. 119:19). Puritan Thomas Manton’s sermon on this text lists several reasons for this “strangers on … Continue reading
Great lyric from ‘Relient K’
Listening to a popular (okay a little old) Relient K song (“Pressing On”) today, one lyric popped out as a neat play on words, with sound theology as well — “…You looked down on me, but You don’t look down … Continue reading
Beware of “bigger barns” syndrome
Tomorrow morning I’m speaking to our Iron Man Fellowship breakfast from LUKE 12. Think about this. Ask yourself if your life aims at getting more stuff, or more of God. Jesus thought this was mighty important — He gives a … Continue reading
Simplest description of heaven & hell
Ponder these two concise and powerful descriptions, by Tony Reinke. Heaven is eternity in the presence of God through a Mediator. Hell is eternity in the presence of God with no Mediator. • eternity — Matthew 25:46 And these will … Continue reading
