BROWSE CATEGORIES
- Anthropology
- Apologetics
- Apostasy
- Bibliology
- Book Reviews
- Books of the Bible
- Christology
- Church History
- Confessions/Creeds
- Counseling
- Creation
- Demonology
- Ecclesiology
- Eschatology
- Evangelism
- Exposition
- Israel
- Miscellaneous
- Missiology
- Morality, Ethics, Issues
- People
- Pneumatology
- Prayer
- Reformed Theology
- Sacraments
- SBC
- Sermons
- Soteriology
- T4G
- Theological Errors
- Theology Proper
- Uncategorized
- Worship
Author Archive
-
Not Just a Right but a Responsibility
Posted on November 1, 2011 | No CommentsGo here to listen to Jason’s sermon on “A Biblical Understanding of Government.” God is originator of government, for God is the source of all morality, justice, and order. If not Him, who or what is? Isaiah 33:22 declares, “For the Lord is our judge;... -
Our Yardstick
Posted on October 29, 2011 | No CommentsGod’s Word, Our Yardstick by Greg L. Bahnsen, Th.M., Ph.D. Day by day we make decisions on how to act, we form attitudes and cultivate emotions, we set goals for ourselves and try to attain them. We do these things individually, as well as in... -
Erick Puentez’s Church Planting Proposal
Posted on June 3, 2011 | No CommentsI asked Erick permission to post his church planting proposal. Great job, Erick, I pray that the Lord blesses you as you serve Him and His kingdom. PDF - A Church Planting Proposal [Erick Puentez] -
Joy to the World
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No Comments“Joy to The World” Psalm 98 Isaac Watts wrote “Joy to the World” in reference to this Psalm. In Watt’s day most people sang psalms in their worship services, and in England where he grew up, Watts didn’t think that the metrical psalms that had... -
Marriage and the Glory of God
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentDr. Albert Mohler wrote… It is bad enough that the secular world has discounted marriage into a quasi-legal contract that, like other voluntary contracts, can be made or broken at will. The greater tragedy is the failure of Christians to take marriage seriously. According to... -
The Best Work in the World
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsRegardless of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, we Christians must remember that our blessed mandate to work originated in the Garden of Eden as a means to glorify God. It was repeated in the Great Commission that we may be reminded that our work and... -
Tolerance of Homosexuality among Christians is Heretical
Posted on December 6, 2010 | 5 CommentsMark Driscoll writes: Packer was clear that those who do not call Christians to repent of homosexual activity are, as Scripture says, “deceived.” He told me that the first of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses was that the whole of a Christian’s life is to be... -
2Peter 3 – The Passing Away of Heaven and Earth – Gary Demar
Posted on November 30, 2010 | 4 CommentsI wanted to post Gary Demar’s commentary on 2Peter chapter 3 so that I can use it as a reference and also have it here on my blog for easier discussion among my friends. So here is it is, enjoy! ________________________________________________ What Does Peter Mean... -
2Peter 3:9 – God Wants None to Perish, and None Did
Posted on November 29, 2010 | 2 Comments2 Peter 3:9 is often cited by those who do not affirm the doctrine of election. But when one looks at the context, immediately one sees that unlike such passages as Ephesians 1, Romans 8-9, or John 6, this passage is not speaking about salvation... -
Limited Atonement by Roger Nicole
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 CommentRoger Nicole wrote a very helpful book entitled, Our Sovereign Savior, in which he explains the essence of the Reformed Faith. Chapter 5 is about the subject of “Particular Redemption.” Here are a few of the excellent points Roger Nicole made: When it comes to... -
Isaiah 9 and the Infinite Procreation Error of Full Preterism
Posted on November 20, 2010 | 15 CommentsISAIAH 9:6-7 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] Of the increase of his... -
MVC Elders’ Affirmation of Baptism
Posted on November 19, 2010 | No CommentsChristian Baptism is a sovereign New Covenant ordinance of the Lord in which repentant believers submit themselves to immersion in water in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit at the hands of an authorized disciple. This act is a... -
MVC Elders’ Affirmation of the Church
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe elders of Murrieta Valley Church believe in the one universal Church, composed of all those, in every time and place, who are chosen in Christ and united to Him through faith by the Spirit in one Body, with Christ Himself as the all- supplying,... -
Protected: Last Day
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post. -
Parallels between Jesus and Israel – Chart
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsJesus Israel Jesus from unfertilized womb Isaac from infertile womb Jesus is exiled in Egypt to escape death and then later leaves (Mt. 2:13-15; cf Hosea 11:1). This fulfills the testimony of Hosea. Israel is exiled in Egypt to escape famine and then later leaves... -
Modern Jews are Not the Biblical Jews – James Jordan
Posted on November 15, 2010 | 4 CommentsThe following are excerpts of “The Future of Israel Re-examined” by James B. Jordan: Who Were the Jews Most Christians think of the Jews as a race of people descended from Abraham. In this section of this essay I want to call this assumption into... -
Catch the New Wave
Posted on November 14, 2010 | No CommentsHere is a little humor pointed at the unbiblical fad-driven church these days. -
2 Peter 3 – John Owen and John Lightfoot and the Passing Away of Heaven and Earth
Posted on November 13, 2010 | No CommentsDr. Owen’s Sermon on 2 Peter iii. 11. Works, folio, Reprinted 1721. The apostle makes a distribution of the world into heaven and earth, and saith they were destroyed with water, and perished. We know that neither the fabric nor substance of the one or... -
The Theological Importance of the Second Coming
Posted on November 13, 2010 | 1 CommentThe glorious Second Coming impacts our worldview in numerous ways. First, the Second Coming exalts the victory of Christ in redemption. When Christ came in the incarnation, it was to suffer in humiliation by dying for the sins of his people: “being found in human... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 8
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsDownload these PDFs for more notes: Deity of Christ and Two Natures of Christ 1. List seven roles associated with the Lord Jesus Christ. Answer: Prophet, Priest, King, Head of Church, Saviour of the Church, Heir of all things, Judge of the world 2. Is Jesus God? Answer. Jesus... -
Creation Ordinances / Mandates
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsWhat Life is All About MP3′s Creation Ordinance of Dominion Creation Ordinance of Labor Creation Ordinance of Marriage Creation Ordinance of Procreation Creation Ordinance of the Sabbath -
Five Advantages of Church-Based Counseling
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsArticle By Deepak Reju “God knows me well,” a friend once said to me. “He knew that, apart from the accountability and love that comes from a Christian community, I would not survive in this world.” God never meant for Christians to live alone. Through... -
Church Planting Resources
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsHighly Recommended Childers, Steven L., 2006 Church Planter Training Manual: A Gospel-Centered Approach. Orlando, FL: Global Church Advancement, Inc. Keller, Timothy and Allen Thompson, 2002 Church Planter Manual: A Church Multiplication Handbook (Center-City Church Planting). New York: Redeemer Church Planting Center. Lovelace, Richard, 1985 Renewal... -
The Two Experiences of a Counter-Culture
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe gospel transforms an individual from the realm of separation from God’s blessings into a personal relationship with God. This personal impact of the gospel is often taught by preachers But the gospel does more than just have an individual impact on a person. The... -
Is Christ’s a Carnal and Political Kingdom?
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No CommentsTraditional dispensationalism posits a carnal and political kingdom, rather than a spiritual and redemptive one. Dispensationalism has Christ on a physical throne in earthly Jerusalem administering the day-to-day political and bureaucratic affairs of the world. Citing House and Ice, we learn: “Then God’s will in... -
Nailing Jello to the Wall
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 1 CommentFor 15 years in the ministry I was Premillennial-Sort-of-Dispensational (in the same strand as MacArthur who claims to be a Leaky-Dispensationalist). I preached that there would be a secret Rapture of the church followed by the Great Tribulation followed by a Millennium. I have discovered... -
All Types of Dispensationalism Are Still the Same Error
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 1 CommentI will never forget the years that I began to study Dr. MacArthur’s Dispensationalism. He seems to want to distance himself from Chafer and Scofield and others who were in the origins of Dispensationalism. But one day I was sitting with Dr. Robert Thomas (whose... -
If Only Apostles Knew as Much as Dispys
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsI took the test (seen below) that was on a Dispy blog and it posted my results here on my blog (also seen below). What amazes me is that Dispensationalists are still trying to defend a flawed hermeneutic that causes them to take the position... -
Who Should Not Be in the Driver Seat
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsI went to Ride Rite Motorcycle Training a few weeks ago which I would recommend for anyone who rides street motorcycles, even if you have been riding for years. It was very educational but a lots of fun too, especially because I went with three... -
The Church-city of God
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe church began in the Garden of Eden where God instructed Adam to “multiply and fill the earth,” building cities and civilization out of the resources of Creation. The civilization of earth was intended to glorify God. Adam was given every gift needed to accomplish... -
The Church is an Outpost of Heaven
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsIn Acts 16, God called the Apostle Paul to go to Macedonia which is a territory that is commonly today called Greece. Paul followed God’s call and went to the city of Philippi which had received its name from Philip of Macedon (the father of... -
The City of God in Philippi
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsThere is an ancient Jewish prayer that says, “Thank God I am not a woman, a slave, or a pagan.” But according to a different worldview, the Apostle Paul went to Philippi in Acts 16 and built a church with a woman named Lydia, a... -
The Church Cultivates a Counter Culture
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsWe must be very aware of the great challenges that lie before us to help our people live out their faith. Christians are asking us the right questions and we are seeing our “philosophy of ministry” mature into actual “living ministry” right before our eyes!... -
There are No Recessions in God’s Economy
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No Comments -
Manley Beasley: Man of Faith, Instrument of Revival
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsI highly recommend this book. I grew up listening to Manley Beasley while he lived at Milldale Baptist Church and through the years when he would return. My life and ministry have been greatly influenced by him. Often my dad would ask me when I... -
Fulfilled Prophecies that Prove the Church is the True Israel of God
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 11 CommentsVarious New Testament passages illustrate how the church fulfills prophecies regarding Israel. Citing Amos 9:11-12, James says God is rebuilding the tabernacle of David through the calling of the Gentiles (Acts 15:15ff). In Romans 15:8-12, Paul notes that the conversion of the Gentiles is a... -
Name Calling: Is the Church Ever Called Israel
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 4 CommentsA few weeks ago I was told by a brother-in-Christ that the Church is never called “Israel.” I attempted to show him in the New Testament many places that would prove that the Church is the True Israel of God, but he did not want... -
Apostle Peter Refers to the Church as Israel
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA few weeks ago when I was speaking to a Christian brother, he declared to me that the Church is the seed of Abraham but not the seed of Jacob (Israel). “Really?” I asked. “Do you really believe this?” I asked him if, therefore, he... -
If You Were Wondering When to Do It
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No Comments -
Is this the “Religion and Guns” Obama feared?
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No Comments -
Kenneth Gentry’s Explanation of Daniel’s Seventieth Weeks
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsA careful study of Daniel’s Seventy Weeks removes from our future the judgmental devastation indicated in its latter verses. It is only by hermeneutic gymnastics and a suspension of reason that a massive gap may be imported into Daniel in order to interrupt the otherwise... -
The Breakfast Song
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 1 CommentYou know sometimes people have very unique perspectives about what going home to be with the Lord is all about. This song is…. well I don’t don’t know what to say about it. -
Introduction to Cults of Christianity
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsMormonism is a cult of Christianity. The term ‘cult of Christianity’ is used of a group, church or organization whose central teachings and/or practices are claimed to be biblical or representative of biblical Christianity, but which are in fact unbiblical and un-Christian. “A cult of... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 7
Posted on August 27, 2010 | 3 CommentsChapter 7 - God’s Covenant 1. Briefly outline chapter 7. 2. Can man do anything to earn or merit salvation and the favor of God? 3. Should “the covenant of grace” be equated with any of the divine covenants? Why or why not? 4. Can... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 6
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 2 CommentsIf we contracted a serious disease, it would be important that three things happened: 1. We would need a proper diagnoses by an expert regarding the disease we have. 2. We need to understand the nature of the disease. We need to understand how we contracted it, what are the... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 5
Posted on July 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsGOD’S PROVIDENCE God’s decrees take place in eternity-past; God’s providence takes place in human history. Notice the word “provide” in the word “PROVIDEnce.” Chapter three of the Confession covered God’s decrees (the first cause); Chapter four covered the first of the two ways God carries... -
Chart Comparison of Covenantal Perspectives versus Dispensational Perspectives on Certain Issues
Posted on July 10, 2010 | 1 CommentIssue Covenantal Perspective Dispensational Perspective Pattern of History Continuity of covenants reveal God’s plan of redemption. The Covenant of Redemption was in eternity as God decreed all aspects of redemption. The Covenant of Works was with Adam and the Covenant of Grace was with Christ. ... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 4
Posted on July 7, 2010 | No CommentsSo far we have studied in the Confession that God’s Word is our ultimate authority in life, and how God has revealed Himself in His Word, and that God has decreed all things that come to pass. Now the Confession explains how God’s decrees are... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 3
Posted on June 8, 2010 | 1 CommentLBC1689 Article 3 Paragraph 1 1. God hath decreed in himself[1], from all eternity, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably, all things[2], whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby is God neither[3] the author of sin... -
Four Views of Revelation
Posted on June 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsThe four historic approaches to interpreting the book of Revelation may be defined as follows: (1) There is the Preterist Interpretation of the Revelation, (2) the Historicist interpretation, (3) the Idealist/Spiritualinterpretation, and last (4) the Futurist interpretation of the Revelation. I. The Preterist Interpretation of the Book of Revelation A. Description of this... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689 – Study Guide for Article 2
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsHere is a portion of a sermon delivered on Sabbath Morning, January 7th, 1855, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. “I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”—Malachi 3:6. It has been... -
Piper: God’s Word Grows Church
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Lord uses the Word of God to build the Church. May your church be a Word-saturated, Word-goverened church, saturated with Bible-talk! -
Baptist Covenant Theologians
Posted on April 15, 2010 | 5 CommentsFirst let’s note what Covenant Theology is not: It is not a response to dispensationalism — for dispensationalism, in fact, did not even exist until the nineteenth century. It does not teach paedobaptism, covenant successionism, paedocommunionism, or baptismal regenerationism. It does not teach any kind... -
London Baptist Confession of 1689-Study Guide for Article 1
Posted on April 15, 2010 | 6 CommentsArticle I.1 In what three areas do the Scriptures serve as a sufficient, certain, and infallible rule? Also, list three ways the goodness, wisdom, and power of God are manifested. Name the four different kinds of revelation. Why is general revelation not sufficient for salvation?... -
LBC 1689 – Study Questions – Background
Posted on April 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe following are the study questions for the first part of our study of the London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689 (LBC1689) at Murrieta Valley Church: Background, History Why are Creeds and Confessions important? Why are they important in church history? Why are they... -
The Difference One Man Made
Posted on March 10, 2010 | No CommentsListen to this series of messages by Pastor Jason Robertson as he expounds Romans 5:12-21. In this sermon series you will learn about Covenant Theology and the doctrines of Imputation, Justification, and Federal Headship. Follow this link for the list of sermons as they are... -
Habakkuk: Trusting God No Matter What
Posted on March 9, 2010 | No CommentsFollow this link to Pastor Jason’s series of messages from the Book of Habakkuk -
The Wrath of God Revealed
Posted on February 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe following series of sermons is an exegesis of Romans 1:18-32. Go here for a three sermon series entitled “The Wrath of God Revealed“ -
Our Biggest Problem is Solved
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsThe following four sermon series is an exegetical study of Romans chapter 3. Go here for the series of sermons entitled “Our Biggest Problem is Solved.” -
Christianity According to Abraham
Posted on February 21, 2010 | No CommentsThe Apostle Paul is, in the Book of Romans, explaining the true essence of salvation. In particular, Paul is teaching that a person is saved by faith alone in Christ alone and not saved through works or religious piety. Paul uses the story of Abraham... -
Eternal Security
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsGo here for sermon series entitled “Eternal Security“. This series is six sermons based on an exegesis of Romans 5:1-11. -
Tiger Woods and Buddhism
Posted on February 19, 2010 | 4 CommentsTiger Woods made his public apology today. In the apology he said the following: “Buddhism teaches that a craving for things outside ourselves causes and unhappy and pointless search for security… Obviously I lost track of what I was taught.” I believe that Tiger did... -
Demographic Data Sources
Posted on November 19, 2009 | 1 CommentCity-data.com U.S. Census Bureau -
Church Planting Action Plan: Memphis
Posted on November 16, 2009 | 1 CommentS C Church A Church Planting Prospectus Our Purpose SCC exists to joyfully bring God glory by transforming individuals, the Greater Memphis area, and other parts of the world with the power of the gospel. Our Vision To be a healthy church that balances worship,... -
Church Planting Action Plan: Orlando
Posted on November 16, 2009 | No CommentsTable of Contents Our Purpose. 1 Our Core Values and Vision. 1 Our Target Area. 4 Our Philosophy of Ministry. 6 Worship. 6 Learning. 7 Evangelism.. 8 Fellowship. 10 Social Concern. 11 Our Ministry Strategy. 11 Our Core Beliefs. 15 Our Projected Ministry Timeline. 16... -
A Church’s Purpose Statement
Posted on November 4, 2009 | No CommentsOur Vision: “Our church exists to exalt Christ and manifest His Kingdom through the power of the Spirit to the glory of the Father as His covenant people.” Our Mission: It is our mission that our church would become a community that is being freed... -
The Sacraments: A Ten Sermon Series on Baptism and Communion
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentMVC Elder Affirmation of Communion: We believe that Communion is an ordinance of the Lord in which gathered believers eat bread, signifying Christ’s body given for His people, and drink the cup of the Lord, signifying the New Covenant in Christ’s blood. We do this... -
Six Basis Upon Which Religious Hypocrites will be Judged
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentFollow this link for a series of sermons by Pastor Jason Robertson as he expounds Romans 2:1-11. This series is entitled Six Basis Upon Which God Judges the Religious Hypocrite -
Homosexuality and Romans 1 – Three Sermon Series
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsThe following are three sermons that preached at Murrieta Valley Church on the subject of Homosexuality. In this first sermon confronted some of the distorted views of Romans 1 and homosexuality. Press the BLACK ARROW to PLAY the audio. In this second sermon I attempt... -
Twenty Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting a Church
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsIs my primary motivation for considering church planting the glory and worship of God and not primarily dissatisfaction with my present situation? Am I truly convinced that church planting is the most effective strategy under heaven to advance the kingdom of God, make disciples of... -
Confirm a Church Planter’s Calling
Posted on September 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe Importance of a Clear Call to Church Planting The first lecture of my church planting class each semester is always an exegesis of 2Timothy 2:1-7. That text has been my source of strength through the years in ministry. Timothy was very discouraged in the... -
Book Review: An Introduction to the Science of Missions
Posted on September 17, 2009 | No CommentsBook Review: An Introduction to the Science of Missions By J.H. Bavinck Reviewed by Andy Johnson An Introduction to the Science of Missions Presbyterian and Reformed, 1960. 324 pages. $16.99 The other night I told my wife I was going to begin this book review... -
What does it take to be an effective church planter?
Posted on September 10, 2009 | 1 CommentCharles Ridley conducted a study of church planters in the United States and Canada. His subjects in the study represented 13 Protestant denominations. Based upon his research and subsequent field testing, he developed a list of 13 prominent performance dimensions. For over a decade, these... -
Book Review: Church Planting Movements
Posted on September 9, 2009 | 1 CommentBy David Garrison Reviewed by Ed Roberts Church Planting Movements: How God Is Redeeming a Lost World WIGTake Resources, 2003. 362 pages. $18.95 Sometimes a book contains important biblical truths and helpful suggestions even though its theological methodology or hermeneutic is flawed. In that situation,... -
Book Review: Let the Nations Be Glad!
Posted on September 7, 2009 | 1 CommentBook Review: Let the Nations Be Glad! By John Piper Reviewed by Robin Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions Baker Academic, 2004. $14.99 Growing up in the United Kingdom, I always had an interest in what God was doing globally,...