Church was about as good as it gets yesterday. I ran into this verse on a wall before we headed into the sanctuary: And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall [...]
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God kindly prepared us for worship in the Word – then blew me away
Posted in commentary, Sermons on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Why I am optimistic about 2012
Posted in commentary, Scripture, Sermons on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Friday morning I woke up with no heat in the house because the boiler had failed, Desiring God was still $200,000 from its year-end goal, and Paul had multiple seizures the day before. I felt crummy. The little darts and arrows of anxiety and doubt were multiplying. Yet, I knew enough to say to Dianne, [...]
Remember, God wins with weakness
Posted in Quotes, Scripture, Sermons on December 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. (Psalm 8:2 ESV) The peculiar mark of God’s majesty is not just that he stoops to listen to or take thought of or care for infants, but that he makes them the [...]
With Jesus, two things become unmistakably clear
Posted in commentary, Sermons on November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Related to yesterday’s post on joy, Pastor John dealt with the reality of this life and the wonder of Jesus in a helpful way during his sermon on Sunday, If a Grain of Wheat Dies, It Bears Much Fruit: (Jesus) says, I am going to glory. I am going to bear much fruit. And the [...]
God isn’t surprised by disability, or anything else.
Posted in Scripture, Sermons on November 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Well-meaning preachers and writers will suggest that God never ’causes’ disability, but when disability shows up he is ready and able to do something about it. I believe that most who say and write such things are hoping to protect God from being accused of doing bad things. But God takes credit for even worse things [...]
Pastor John has gotten disability right for a long time
Posted in Quotes, Sermons on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I search the DG website for terms related to disability and find interesting things Pastor John preached or wrote years or even decades ago, like this from his 1982 sermon, Calling All Clay Pots: Your ordinariness is not a liability; it is an asset, if you really want God to get the glory. No [...]
Embarrassed – and happy.
Posted in commentary, Sermons on September 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I had a feeling this might happen. Paul was feeling pretty good as we entered church on Saturday evening. This often means he will be more vocal, especially if a room is quiet. Pastor Kenny was praying after some music, and the room was much quieter with his lone voice, even amplified. So, Paul decided to [...]
“Ah, beloved, he loves us better every day.”
Posted in Quotes, Sermons on August 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
From Robert Murray MCheyne, The Lord’s Dealings with His People: Ah, beloved, he loves us better every day. It was said of Jesus, “He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man” (Luke 2:52). So it is with all that are united to him. If, when we were enemies, God loved [...]
“Oh, what a blessed privilege it is to be able to ‘think,’ and not be afraid!”
Posted in Quotes, Sermons on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I love J.C. Ryle. And I am deeply grateful to those who preserved his sermons! The true Christian is the only happy man, because he can “sit down quietly and think about his soul.” He can look behind him and ahead of him, he can look within him and around him, and feel, “All is well.” He can [...]
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Should we teach the Bible to those with severe cognitive disabilities?
Posted in commentary, Scripture, Sermons on January 10, 2012 | 37 Comments »
Pastor John’s message, The Word of God Is at Work in You, was exceedingly helpful to me and I commend it to you. As he made seven observations about the text, 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16, to open the sermon, observations 3 and 4 particularly caught my attention. 3. The Thessalonians heard the words of Paul. Verse [...]
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