Rooted & Unwithered

This is a glorious image of our present walk of sanctification. We commit our whole heart to seek God, yet we place no confidence in ourselves, only in God’s  faithfulness  in keeping us. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

Preached January 19, 2020 To read this sermon and other resources, visit bcnewton.co

Today we are discussing John Piper's massive and greatly beneficial book Providence . In Relatione (relevant links) Eowyn's Recommendation: Katie and the Mona Lisa & Katie in London You can find the whole Katie series here . Providence by John Piper John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel Ex Interrete (a hodgepodge of Internet items that I enjoyed) ⁠ ⁠Leading a Church Out of Casual Culture...

Although this question may appear to be nothing more than defining two dry terms of theology, understanding the meaning and distinctions of justification and sanctification is crucial for properly understanding how our salvation in Christ works. Particularly, justification and sanctification are the keys for understanding what role doing good works plays in our salvation, which will be the subject...

A discussion of chapter 13 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

The more we know Jesus, the more we will love Jesus. The more we love Jesus, the more we will naturally want to be like Him. When we look more like Christ and less like our sin, the result is purity. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

Preached January 12, 2020 To read this sermon and other resources, visit bcnewton.co

The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians is one of the earliest Christian writings outside of the New Testament. Let's discuss what it says! Eowyn's Recommendation: A Child's Introduction to Ballet (Revised and Updated): The Stories, Music, and Magic of Classical Dance Here is the edition that I read: The Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 1 , but I would suggest that you grab the full...

It is fitting that the Apostles’ Creed traditionally ends with Amen because those who believe these things can scarcely say anything else. The reminder of this good news should elicit a joyous declaration of “May it be so!” from our lips! These must be living truths within our breasts, not dead pieces of knowledge or trivia. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton....

A discussion of chapter 12 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

Like Saul, it is all too easy to attempt covering up our disobedience with sacrifice. We disobey in some manner and then resolve to do something else for God. We then feel better because we have done something tangible to make up for our sin. Unfortunately, that impulse runs contrary to the gospel. In fact, it is anti-gospel. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton...

Preached on January 5, 2020  To read this sermon and other resources for knowing and applying the Bible, visit bcnewton.co

In this inaugural episode of Ex Libris Ad Cor, Eowyn talks about Swan Lake, and I discuss Jonathan Gibson's book Be Thou My Vision and the broader subject of daily worship/devotionals/quiet-time. Listen to the end for a bonus discussion! In Relatione (relevant links) The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake Be Thou My Vision ( my review ) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel  ( my review ) O Sacred Head Now Wounded...

This is the essence of what faith is. Faith is trusting in something that cannot be seen, as Hebrews 11:1 makes clear. Faith is not a means of manipulating or forcing God's hand; rather, faith is placing one's trust and confidence in God rather than in ourselves. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

A discussion of chapter 11 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

So, how does this command still apply? I believe that the underlying principle is against using instruments of life as a means of death. Mother’s milk is life-giving. Perhaps the only substance more life-giving is blood, which was forbidden for that every reason from consumption under the law. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

A discussion of chapter 10 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

The penalty of our sins is paid by Christ, yet notice too that Christ’s own righteousness is imputed to us. The Scriptures frequently use the imagery of having our old, stained clothing removed and then given unstained, perfectly clean clothing instead. That is what Christ has done for us. He died the death we deserved to die and lived the life that we were designed to live. By His death, He took...

As we celebrate the birth of our Lord, His entering into our world as a lowly infant, let us give thanks that He came to bring us peace, both with God and man, now and forevermore. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

A discussion of chapter 9 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

Eternal punishment is just whenever we properly consider not simply what sins we have committed but who we have sinned against. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

Jesus was before all things with His Father, and His reign over us will be as a father for all eternity to come. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co

A discussion of chapter 8 from my 2021 series reading through John Owen's Mortification of Sin together. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit  bcnewton.co

Many Christians today bristle at the doctrine of election, but the Scriptures do not. Both Jesus and the Apostles blatantly call God’s people the elect or chosen, not to mention God's choosing of Israel from among the nations in the Old Testament. Ephesians 1:4 specifies that God made this choice “before the foundation of the world.” As Romans 9 displays, such a teaching is an undoubtedly bitt...

When this news came that there was a Savior born, one would have thought that all the world would have received Him with triumph. But there was no room for Him in all the world, but He was thrust out into the manger. Let it not be so with you. For more resources for knowing and loving God's Word, visit bcnewton.co