The God Who is There - D A Carson

D A Carson has written a new book - "The God Who is There: Finding Your Place in God's Story". He writes this book as a basic introduction to the Christian Faith and takes readers through the big story of Scripture, covering both the what and why of our beliefs.

In addition, the MP3s for the series of messages that form the basis of the book are also available. Monergism has the links for the 14 messages here.

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Grace and Peace

Ollie

Jul 2010

Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

An excellent video-clip for the Desiring God 2010 Conference on the Life of the Mind and the Love of God.

Right thinking will lead to right loving and right doing. A good reminder to contend for good thinking in the face of the fallacy of artificially dividing faith and thinking.

I am eagerly anticipating this conference!

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Grace and Peace

Ollie

Jul 2010

Seek the Lord

Seek the Lord and his face continually: let this be the business of your life and strength, and let all things be subservient and in order to this. You cannot find nor behold the face of God but in Christ; therefore labour to know God in Christ, which the Scripture makes to be the sum of all, even life eternal. Because the true knowledge is not literal or speculative; but inward, transforming the mind to it. It's uniting to, and participating of, the divine nature (2 Pet 1:4). It's such a knowledge as Paul speaks of (Phil 3:8-10). How little of this knowledge of Christ is there among us. My weak prayers shall be for you. - Oliver Cromwell

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Grace and Peace
Ollie
Jul 2010

Radical - David Platt

David Platt has a book out - Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream. Although this book was written for the American Christian in mind, many of the observations and implications are very relevant to the Singaporean Church as well. I've attached a short video clip "Which Part of the Gospel is Optional" below:

Convicting. Looks like I've another book to read in between classes and assignments at Southern Seminary.

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Grace and Peace
Ollie
Jul 2010

Jesus in the Psalms

My friend Caleb recently compiled a list of resources for "Jesus in the Psalms". Caleb blogs at More than watchmen wait for the morning. With his permission I've re-produced the list below:

Articles/Websites:
The Singing Savior by Edmund Clowney http://www.bible-resources.org/dox/Clowney_JXSings.pdf
The Psalms and the Christian: A Source of Messianic Confirmation by Mark Copeland http://www.ccel.org/contrib/exec_outlines/ps/ps_06.htm

Books:
Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon by Bryan Chappell
According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy
Preaching Christ in All of Scripture by Edmund Clowney http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=VIEUYxy2XG4C&pg=PA43&lpg=PA43&dq=jesus+psalms+edmund+clowney&source=bl&ots=jOQreUI0S3&sig=o1MHH5Jsrc8AW3MxhzIFN9-iFLA&hl=en&ei=-45PTOmFOo2CrAeIz8CZDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBA

Sermons/Lectures:
Christ in all the Scripture: Psalms http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/Christ-in-All-the-Scriptures-Psalms
Praise of God in the Psalms: Psalm 133:1 Assembly of the Brethren http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/Praise-of-God-in-the-Psalms-Psalm-1331-Assembly-of-the-Brethren
Praise of God in the Psalms: Christ’s Resurrection Faith http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/Praise-of-God-in-the-Psalms-Christs-Resurrection-Faith
Preaching the Christ of the Gospels: Part IX http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/Preaching-the-Christ-of-the-Gospels-Part-IX
UCCF Psalms Series (Ps 1, Ps 2, Ps 40, Ps 110) by Don Carson http://faithbyhearing.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/don-carson-on-psalms/
Psalms: Thinking and Feeling With God by John Piper http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/Sermons/BySeries/84/

Enjoy!

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Grace and Peace

Ollie

Jul 2010

The Enemy Within - Kris Lundgaard

Monergism has just put up 4 messages and 1 interview given by Kris Lundgaard at the Omaha Bible Church on the mortification of sin. Lungaard has drawn his work, "The Enemy Within", largely from "Indwelling Sin" and "The Mortification of Sin" by the Puritan John Owen, but re-written for this generation. His messages are found here:

http://www.monergism.com/mp3/2010/07/the_enemy_within_by_kris_lundg_1.php

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Grace and Peace

Ollie

Jul 2010

Here is love...

Here is love, vast as the ocean,

Loving-kindness as the flood,

When the Prince of live, our ransom,

Shed for us His precious blood.

Who His love will not remember?

Who can cease to sing His praise?

He can never be forgotten

Throughout heaven's eternal days.

On the Mount of Crucifixion

Fountains opened deep and wide;

Through the floodgates of God's mercy

Flowed a vast and gracious tide.

Grace and love, like mighty rivers,

Poured incessant from above,

And heaven's peace and perfect justice

Kissed a guilty world in love.

-Williams Rees

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Grace and Peace

Ollie

Jul 2010