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01 Mar

Psalm 19 # 9 God’s Decrees and Our Delight

God’s Decrees and our Delight “The ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous.” Psalm 19:9 “God is holy and He has made holiness the moral condition necessary to the health of the universe.” A. W. Tozer INTRODUCTION:After an excellent sermon, a young pastor recently called for those who were unsaved to come to the altar to find their Savior. His moving words went something like this: “Come. God loves you. He is not mad at you.” Now, being a Pastor of...

01 Mar

Psalm 19 #10 More Precious Than Gold

The ordinances of the LORD are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By them is your servant warned; In keeping them there is great reward. Ps 19:10-11 “Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around about with...

01 Mar

A Theology of Suffering #1

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”  John 16:33 “It is doubtful whether God can use any man greatly until he has hurt him deeply.” A. W. Tozer We live in a world that has a passion for comfort. To live a life with no problems and perfect health is almost a right. This attitude has slipped into the Church. Prosperity teachers and “name it, claim it” teachings have caused many to forget that...

01 Mar

Ministry in Malawi

In January of 2014, my wife Barbara and I moved to the beautiful city of Ntcheu, Malawi, to assume the directorship of Action Malawi Trust. We have previously ministered in Malawi nine times and have found it to be truly the “warm heart of Africa.” God has given us a deep love for these people and the leadership of AMT have become my dear friends. We have found a deep love for God’s Word here. Men and women of the...

28 Feb

A Clear and Present Word

 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach. It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?” Nor is it beyond the sea, so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim...

28 Feb

A Theology of Suffering #4

If depressed missionaries refuse to use meds and instead depend upon the resources of God’s Word, will they lose their calling?  “It is possible to evade a multitude of sorrows by cultivation of an insignificant life. Indeed, if a man’s ambition is to avoid the troubles of life, the recipe is simple; shed your ambitions in every direction, cut the wings of every soaring purpose, and seek a life with the fewest contacts and relations. If you want to get through...

28 Feb

A Theology of Suffering #3

Is God Sovereign even over Depression? “The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling. The circumstances surrounding our lives are no accident: they may be the work of evil, but the evil is held firmly within the mighty hand of our sovereign God….All evil is subject to Him, and evil cannot touch his children unless he permit it. God is the Lord of human history and of personal...

28 Feb

A Theology of Suffering # 2

Are medications essential in winning the battle over depression? But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 2 Cor...

28 Feb

Providence #2 Trapped and Triumphant

“Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you — majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? You stretched out your right hand and the earth swallowed them. “In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling. Ex 15:11-13 The...