by jbrackbill | Aug 13, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts, Uncategorized
Blank checks are nice, especially when they are given to us and are not associated with our account. An even nicer situation is when this is true and the implication is write in what is needed! Consider this blank check: Matthew 7:7-11 “Ask, and it will be...
by jbrackbill | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently as a congregation we considered the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. It was my prayer that it would challenge us in our own walk with the Lord and inspire us to pursue more intentional application of God’s truth to our lives. I had recently heard an...
by jbrackbill | Jul 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Sunday evening I introduced The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment to our congregation. It is an older work written by Jeremiah Burroughs (1600-1646) an English Congregationalist and a Puritan preacher. Though an older work it is very readable and highly...
by jbrackbill | May 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
If we are saved God has called us to be followers of Jesus and to make followers of Jesus. Listen to these familiar words: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to...
by jbrackbill | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
People come and go. They are born and do a few things in life and then die. The landscape of history is marked by this seemingly endless cycle. Most people in this cycle are barely noticed. However, there are notable people of history such as great leaders, religious...
by jbrackbill | Aug 22, 2012 | Doctrine, Resources, Uncategorized
This is the fourth installment in a series of posts from Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots(Hardcopy/Kindle). J. C. Ryle’s classic book on Holiness. First Post: 12 points defining sanctification. Second Post: 10 points on the visible evidence of...
