Radical Grace

Friends in Christ

2011-03-30T21:41:00.001+08:00

Friends in Christ are not only friends now but friends for eternity - therefore our getting to know and delighting in one another starts now but will continue on and on... for time upon time.---Grace and PeaceOllieMar 2011

Love as a Grace-Gift

2011-03-03T22:55:00.001+08:00

The very act of being able to love someone in a special way is in itself a grace gift from God.---Grace and PeaceOllieMar 2011

ALL Grace for ALL Sufficiency in ALL things at ALL times

2011-02-26T20:25:00.002+08:00

And God is able to make ALL grace abound to you, so that having ALL sufficiency in ALL things at ALL times, you may abound in every good work - 2 Cor 9:8 (ESV)---Grace and PeaceOllieFeb 2011

We cannot find God without God

2011-02-23T11:17:00.002+08:00

....We cannot find God without God. We cannot reach God without God. We cannot satisfy God without God - which is another way of saying that our seeking will always fall short unless God's grace initiates the search and unless God's call draws us to him and completes the search.If the chasm is to be bridged, God must bridge it. If we are to desire the highest good, the highest good must come down

Every Text in Scripture a road to Christ

2011-02-21T11:18:00.003+08:00

"Don’t you know, young man, that from every town and every village and every hamlet in England, wherever it may be, there is a road to London? So from every text of Scripture there is a road to Christ. And my dear brother, your business is, when you get to a text, to say, now, what is the road to Christ? I have never found a text that had not got a road to Christ in it, and if ever I do find one,

A Prayer to be REAL

2011-02-10T10:19:00.002+08:00

Creator and Redeemer God,Help me to be in reality before theeas in appearance I am before men,to be religious before I profess religion,to leave the world before I enter the church,to set my affections on things above,to shun forbidden follies and vanities,to be a dispenser as well as partaker of grace,to be prepared to bear evil as well as to do good.O God, make me worthy of this calling,that

Preaching the Gospel

2010-11-20T04:33:00.004+08:00

Dr Alistair Begg was at Southern Seminary recently to preach three messages for the E Y Mullins Lectures. His last message on "Preaching the Gospel from Revelation" is a must hear - it is an artful blend of preaching, biblical theology and exhortation with the gospel running through the whole message. Preaching the Gospel from Ecclesiastes Preaching the Gospel from ActsPreaching the Gospel from

Background by Lecrae

2010-11-11T09:13:00.005+08:00

"Yo, I had a dream that I was captain of my soulI was master of my fate, lost control, and then I sankSo I don't want to take the lead, 'cause I'm prone to make mistakesAll these folks who follow me, goin' end up in the wrong placeSo just let me shadow you, just let me trace your linesMatter of fact, just take my pen, here, you create my rhymes'Cause if I do this by myself, I'm scared that I'll

God the All

2010-10-10T22:02:00.005+08:00

O God Whose will conquers all,There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying theeand being engaged in thy service;thou art All in all, and all enjoyments are what to me thou makest them, and no more.I am well pleased with thy will, whatever it is,or should be in all respects,And if thou bidst me to decide for myself in any affair,I would choose to refer all to thee,for thou art infinitely

Two great Bible Study Resources on the Web available for free usage

2010-09-07T05:19:00.004+08:00

Two great Bible Study resources have been made available in BETA version on the web! Both are currently free to use.One resource is at MyStudyBible.com. This is the electronic version of the HCSB Study Bible and includes additional commentaries, dictionaries and word studies. Mouse over the text of the HCSB Study Bible and you will get the Greek/Hebrew meaning for the word.Another is Biblia.com;

Grace Baptist Church Young Adults Project - October 2010

2010-09-06T04:36:00.004+08:00

For the people back in Singapore; here's something happening in October that you might be interested in:---Grace and PeaceOllieSep 2010

Experiencing God's Grace

2010-09-06T04:33:00.001+08:00

---Grace and PeaceOllieSep 2010

The Necessary Vision for Biblical Ministry - Josh Moody

2010-09-03T11:13:00.008+08:00

Pastor Josh Moody preached at Southern Seminary Alumni Chapel today. He gave a message from 2 Tim 4:1-8 and laid out the vision for Biblical Ministry. To the question of how do we do ministry, he lays out four Principles:1. We do ministry by having a vision of God's judgement v.12. We do ministry by having a single vision - to preach the Word v.23. We do ministry by having a realistic vision v.3-

Atonement Q+A - Shai Linne

2010-08-27T20:19:00.001+08:00

---Grace and PeaceOllieAug 2010

A Shout-Out to God

2010-08-19T09:46:00.001+08:00

Thank you God for this gift and privilege of studying in Southern Seminary! :)---Grace and PeaceOllieAug 2010

God Himself shall be our Reward - Augustine

2010-08-18T23:45:00.002+08:00

God Himself, who is the Author of virtue, shall there be its reward; for, as there is nothing greater or better, He has promised Himself. What else was meant by His word through the prophet, “I will be your God, and ye shall be my people,” than, I shall be their satisfaction, I shall be all that men honorably desire,—life, and health, and nourishment, and plenty, and glory, and honor, and peace,

How do I Know God Exist? - D A Carson

2010-08-13T19:41:00.002+08:00

HT: TC---Grace and PeaceOllieAug 2010

The God Who is There - D A Carson

2010-07-31T19:52:00.003+08:00

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

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

2010-07-31T04:24:00.003+08:00

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!---Grace and PeaceOllieJul 2010

Seek the Lord

2010-07-30T21:56:00.004+08:00

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

Radical - David Platt

2010-07-29T22:47:00.005+08:00

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

Jesus in the Psalms

2010-07-28T18:58:00.004+08:00

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.pdfThe Psalms and the Christian: A Source of Messianic Confirmation by Mark Copeland http://www.ccel.org

The Enemy Within - Kris Lundgaard

2010-07-28T18:24:00.002+08:00

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

Here is love...

2010-07-27T04:15:00.005+08:00

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 forgottenThroughout heaven's eternal days.On the Mount of CrucifixionFountains opened deep and wide;Through the floodgates of God's mercyFlowed a vast and gracious tide.Grace and love, like

Rock of Ages

2010-05-05T07:04:00.004+08:00

Nothing in my hand I bring,Simply to your Cross I cling;Naked, come to you for dress;Helpless, look to you for grace;Foul, I to the fountain fly;Wash me, Saviour, or I die.Augustus Toplady - Rock of Ages---Grace and PeaceOllieMay 2010

Preparing Your Church for Suffering

2010-04-21T22:57:00.003+08:00

Live life long enough and you will encounter trials and suffering; on this side of heaven pain and suffering is inevitable. Join C J Mahaney and Matt Chandler in this special session of the T4G Conference as they talk about "Preparing Your Church for Suffering." This talk is especially convicting and moving as Matt Chandler, a faithful young pastor and preacher who has experience much God-given

The Reading of Books

2010-04-06T23:48:00.002+08:00

Tim Challies has written two blogs on the reading of books. For those who struggle with reading or simply wish to read better, his two posts Read More, Read Better and How I Read a Book give helpful pointers on how to read better and read widely. ---Grace and PeaceOllieApr 2010

The Ironies of the Cross

2010-04-02T23:55:00.004+08:00

On the wretched day the soldiers mocked him,Raucous laughter in a barracks room,"Hail the king!" they sneered, while spitting on him,Brutal beatings on this day of gloom.Though his crown was thorn, he was born a king-Holy brilliance bathed in bleeding loss-All the soldiers blind to this stunning theme:Jesus reigning from a cursed cross.Awful weakness mars the battered God-man,Far too broken now

Holiness in Heaven's Plan

2010-04-02T05:17:00.003+08:00

Dr Bryan Chapell preached this message in the second of three messages for the E.Y. Mullins Lectures at Southern Seminary. In his preaching of one's need to put to death sin and to put on holiness, he reminded us that the truth of who we are in Christ and what God has done for us precedes our doing - our action is to be motivated by love and gratitude to God. Listen to the rest of his sermon

Hope's Journey

2010-04-02T02:40:00.004+08:00

"All of scripture shows us that God is faithful to accomplish his redemptive purposes.... and this gives us hope..." said Bryan Chapell. Watch the video of his sermon as Dr Bryan Chapell unpacks "Hope's Journey". ---Grace and PeaceOllieApr 2010

Use for Useless Heroes

2010-03-31T09:33:00.004+08:00

Dr Bryan Chapell preaches from Judges 7 on "Use for Useless Heroes" at the Southern Seminary Chapel. One of points he said was that grace is found throughout the Bible - the God of grace is present in the Old Testament and not simply waiting to come on the scene in the New Testament. His message is one of hope as God can use "useless" people like myself just as he can work through a fearful

Interview with Peter Hitchens - The Rage against God: How Atheism led me to Faith

2010-03-26T03:24:00.003+08:00

Peter Hitchens, brother of the atheist Christopher Hitchens (Author of "God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything"), wrote a book "The Rage against God: How Atheism led me to Faith" partly in response to his brother. Peter, a Christian, tells his story in the interview below:Peter Hitchens Author Interview--The Rage Against God from Gorilla Poet Productions on Vimeo.HT: Justin Taylor---

Total Trust - Joshua Harris

2010-03-19T08:31:00.005+08:00

Joshua Harris, Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church and author of books like I Kissed Dating Goodbye and Dug Down Deep spoke at Southern Seminary Chapel today. He spoke from Proverbs 3:5-6. Familiar verses but with fresh insights and convicting implications. In particular, I was challenged to reflect whether I fully leaned on God: Harris said that our manner of leaning should be "off-balance" to

Only in the image of God is a man a True and Real man

2010-03-12T09:40:00.004+08:00

Man does not simply bear or have the image of God; he is the image of God.From the doctrine that man has been created in the image of God flows the clear implication that that image extends to man in his entirety. Nothing in man is excluded from the image of God. All creatures reveal traces of God, but only man is the image of God. And he is that image totally, in soul and body, in all faculties

Snow Days on Southern Seminary

2010-02-19T22:28:00.003+08:00

Snow Days from Jay Keywood on Vimeo.A video by my friend on Snow Days on Southern Seminary Campus. To all who wanted to see snow, enjoy! It is quite pretty.---Grace and PeaceOllieFeb 2010

We are Far too Easily Pleased - C S Lewis

2010-02-07T19:59:00.006+08:00

A video clip by Desiring God on a quote from "Weight of Glory" by C S Lewis. May we delight in the infinite Joy that God offers us in Christ.---Grace and PeaceOllieFebruary 2010

John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel

2009-10-29T19:18:00.001+08:00

----Grace and PeaceOllieOct 2009

Chuck Swindoll's 10 Lifetime Leadership Lessons

2009-10-10T11:56:00.004+08:00

Chuck Swindoll, accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at Catalyst 09, gave the following lessons he has learned during his nearly 50 years in leadership:1) It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decision, the lonelier it is.2) It’s dangerous to succeed. I’m most concerned for those who aren’t even 30 and are very gifted and successful. Sometimes God uses

Reflection and Thoughts that Call for a Decision

2009-09-17T07:31:00.007+08:00