Results tagged “repentance”
A Prayer of Penitence (09/28/08 - 1 Comments)
Here is another prayer drawn from The Valley of Vision. It is a prayer of penitence. What particularly appealed to me in this prayer was the first section which sets much of a days' sin in the neglect of private prayers. "My first sin of the day leads into others..." I think every Christian can identify with this and pray with this old Puritan, "O quicken my conscience to feel this folly, to bewail this...
Driscoll, Piper, & Mahaney (03/06/08 - 33 Comments)
Last Sunday, at Mars Hill Church, Mark Driscoll preached a sermon on the Regulative Principle. For a few minutes, just at the end of the sermon, he discussed some "behind-the-scenes" time he has spent with both C.J. Mahaney and John Piper. In this brief audio excerpt, posted below, he explains to his congregation some of the ways he has failed to serve them and how he hopes to grow in and by God's grace. This...
Is Forgiveness Conditional or Unconditional? (02/15/08 - 69 Comments)
Some time ago I promised an article on the subject of conditional versus unconditional forgiveness. I’ve had many false starts and have been largely unsatisfied with anything I’ve written on the subject. So I decided to simplify and to provide only an outline of my thoughts on the subject. I am, perhaps, a little less than perfectly confident in my beliefs on this subject which is why I do not wish to be too dogmatic....
Overcoming Sin and Temptation (Chapter 13) (02/14/08 - 8 Comments)
We are nearing the end of our project to read through John Owen’s classic book Overcoming Sin and Temptation. After this morning we will have just one chapter remaining. If you’d like to know more about this reading project, you can read about it right here: Reading Classics Together. If you are interested in participating in reading the next classic together, stay tuned to this site and we’ll choose a new book in just a...