All men are drawn by God. Posted by appolus on May 21, 2023 Joh 12:32 If I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. Jesus came to earth to fulfill the will of His Father in heaven. His Father asked Him to be a Living Sacrifice. He was sent down…
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Grumbling Obedience: Resisting a Common Temptation
If you were giving an exhortation to an obedient people, what temptations would you urge them to guard against? Most of us would likely highlight the danger of pride and self-righteousness. And we’d be right to do so. In his letter to the Philippians, Paul is addressing an obedient people. Unlike the Galatians or Corinthians,…
Conversion Story of a Nation: How Suffering Led Armenia to Christ
In 2001, Armenia celebrated its 1700th anniversary as the first Christian nation in the world. If you were to ask members of the Armenian Apostolic Church today about their church’s origins, they likely would answer that the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew first brought the gospel to Armenia in the middle of the first century. They…
God’s Will of Decree and Decree of Command: Colossians 1:9–12, Part 3
Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023) Yesterday Tim Keller entered the reward of his Master. In this special episode of Ask Pastor John, Tony Reinke shares a sermon clip from Dr. Keller on the joy of God in the face of cancer. Source
Death Can Only Make Me Better: Remembering Tim Keller (1950–2023)
Audio Transcript Today we say farewell to our friend, pastor and author Tim Keller. Tim passed away in New York City at the age of 72. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2020. Over the years, Dr. Keller graciously appeared as a guest on this podcast, leaving us with nine rich APJ episodes on…
Popular Blunders About Christ’s Return
Audio Transcript Welcome back on this Friday. Pastor John, back in June of 2021, here on the podcast, you gave us a personal update. And at the very end of that update, like a little footnote, you briefly mentioned that you were about to head off for a two-month writing leave to write a whole…
Why Boys Don’t Wrestle Girls: Lessons for Our Future Men
In my son’s first wrestling tournament, he was dominant. His preparation and good coaching were evident, as he pinned every opponent and won every match — that is, with one exception: a forfeiture. The brackets were established by dividing the wrestlers on the basis of weight and age, with even some consideration given to experience.…
Eternity lies within.
Eternity lies within. Posted by appolus on May 16, 2023 Those who hear His still small voice Lie down in the night in peace and rejoiceEven in the midst of the midnight hourThere is glory in His praises and with them brings powerHe leads us beside the eternal still waters into lush green pastures He…
Press Afresh into Jesus: Four Truths About Genuine Faith
Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world . . . I suspect most of us have heard the 1981 song, by the band Journey, called “Don’t Stop Believin’.” It came into a second life around 2007, and for the last fifteen years it has reached a level of popularity it didn’t first have.…
Inexhaustible fountains.
Inexhaustible fountains. Posted by appolus on May 17, 2023 Thank you for inexhaustible fountainsThat flow down from the highest mountainsHigher still and then againWe find the source of the falling rainLiving waters whose source is the KingBy their refreshing we hear angels singSing to the Lord for He has done excellent thingsCry out ye saints…