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Excellent Series on White Horse Inn - Sermon On The Mount

2012-02-15T18:34:00.001-06:00

The Beatitudes Posted: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Play Now In the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus pronounces a blessing on his disciples saying, "Blessed are the poor in spirit," "blessed are the meek," "blessed are the pure in heart," and so forth. But what does it mean to be meek or pure in heart, and how does one qualify for this kind of blessing? If only the pure

Gospel - Imputed Righteousness - Does it Really Matter?

2011-07-14T20:49:00.003-05:00

Absolutely!!!This is the part we often forget about and it is understandable that it does get set aside because we want of a list of things to do. Besides we love the Law. And the law comes to us naturally and it is ingrained within our hearts.Imputed Righteousness just means that we are treated as if we lived the life of Christ. We are treated as if we fulfilled all righteousness when it is

Law and Gospel

2011-07-01T08:11:00.002-05:00

Law and GospelLaw:The Law is everything that God Demands.Or you could say it is everything His Holiness demands and these are the things that dont burn up in his holy refiners fire. Pure and True.Gospel:The Gospel is what He Gives, and what He gives in the Gospel is what He demands in the Law.And Jesus Christ through His works satisfies these demands of God and His holiness.This is the Good

The 5G Network of the Bible: God, Guilt, Grace, Gratitude, Glory

2010-07-09T20:52:00.005-05:00

Hello I'm back... I hope.I have had a crazy year and it is still crazy but I am feeling much better these days and I am hopeful to be staying the course as God continues to carry me and it has always been the Gospel that has brought me comfort through the toughest times.I wanted to touch up my last posting before I start writing more and adding more posts here. I have also started writing for

Grace and the Gospel

2010-05-13T15:39:00.003-05:00

Below is a wonderful message about the Gospel, and specifically Grace. This is one of the best messages I've heard coming from the Christian Church in a very long time. Except for the use of "The Message" translation / paraphrase / slang version.... I like to call "The Massage" translation. Anyhow, this is a really good message and needs to be heard by anyone at any stage in their walk.Grace

2010-04-29T13:35:00.003-05:00

Hello Reform-Shire friends, I'm sure you have been missing my postings these past couple of weeks. I've been in a lot of conversations over the past few weeks about the church and the pastor search. Asking questions of the interviewing pastor and attending a Sunday School Class called "Gospel in Life - Grace Changes Everything" by Tim Keller.There were a couple of articles by Tim Keller that I

Southern Baptist Girl

2010-04-22T20:08:00.003-05:00

Hello Reform-Shire Friends!It has been a crazy week or 2 at work.However, I would like to introduce to you a blog that I recently have linked to. This is a great discerning blog called "Southern Baptist Girl"She has been doing some reviews of the famous "Beth Moore" studies. If you would like some chapter by chapter reviews of Beth Moore's teachings, then I suggest you go visit Southern Baptist

Mentoring Brothers; The Cross & Resurrection

2010-04-06T09:30:00.001-05:00

Below I'm making this part of our Mentoring Brothers weekly challenge. Please read below. Chriswww.Reform-Shire.blogspot.comCoram Deo!!!Subject: Mentoring Brothers; The Cross & Resurrection Hello Gentlemen!What an amazing weekend and then a funeral of a wonderful woman Janice Cryer. Such an inspiring family and faith. We heard yesterday the testimony of Janice' sister. She said that in 2001

The Cross & Resurrection

2010-04-05T16:03:00.001-05:00

The Cross & Resurrection Jesus Christ, according to the apostle Paul, was crucified for our sins and was raised for our justification. The resurrection isn't simply an amazing miracle to which we yield our assent, it is the watershed of history, the day of our salvation. So the gospel isn't what happens inside of us, which varies from person to person and from week to week, but the news of a

How Jesus Fulfilled the Law—Moral and Judicial

2010-03-30T18:16:00.001-05:00

March 30 - How Jesus Fulfilled the Law—Moral and Judicial Share Today at 3:00am Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. - Matthew 5:17 The moral law was God's foundational code. Jesus fulfilled that law by His perfect righteousness. He obeyed every commandment, met every requirement, and lived up to every standard. But most important

Mentoring a Brother 3

2010-03-17T19:46:00.001-05:00

Hello Reform-Shire Friends, Here is this weeks Mentoring a Brother 3 (below) From this point on it will now transition to hopefully some more weightier interaction and I'll try to promote the discussion by posting some statements or questions that have to do with the Gospel or the Doctrines of Grace. We'll just see where it goes from there. Greace (Grace and Peace)

Blessed Are The Peacemakers Matthew 5:9

2010-03-10T06:34:00.001-06:00

Oh such a timely reminder of how God provides everlasting peace to those who were his very enemies. I'm truly grateful for the sovereignty and the providence of the Almighty God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. - Matthew 5:9 One of the most obvious facts of world history is that peace does not characterize man's earthly existence. Yet two thousand years ago

Mentoring a Brother #2

2010-03-09T07:11:00.001-06:00

Subject: Mentoring a Brother #2 Hello again,This week on the White Horse Inn they talk to two authors about the use of catechism in the church. Basically catechism are a system of Questions and Answers that teach the basic doctrines of the Bible. And they were geared for children to use as part of their memorization. Unfortunately, many evangelical churches like ours have turned their backs on

Mentoring a Brother: 1

2010-03-01T21:51:00.001-06:00

Hello Reform-Shire Friends,I'm working on a mentoring program with a friend. If you would like to join along on here, I'll try to post what we are discussing (that isn't personal) on here. Please send me a note if you are following along and I'll make sure I post on a more timely basis or at least let you know what is going on. Thanks,ChrisCoram Deo!!! Since we are focusing on the Gospel. I

Truth Project - Session 12 Community and Involvement - God Cares, Do I?

2010-02-18T00:27:00.001-06:00

Subject: Truth Project - Session 12 Community and Involvement - God Cares, Do I? Hello,Here are some thoughts about the passages used for this session.First the Matthew 22:34-40 about Jesus being asked "Which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"Matthew 22:34-40 (New International Version) The Greatest Commandment 34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.

Missions: Chidamoyo Hospital Update

2010-02-13T09:55:00.001-06:00

Hello,Here is an update from Chidamoyo Hospital in Zimbabwe. Please pray for Kathy and the people who work at the Hospital and for the people they help. Sounds like the Government needs to be put back in order. Maybe we can loan them our president since they love him so much. :-) Chriswww.Reform-Shire.blogspot.comCoram Deo!!!Subject: Chidamoyo Hospital Update Hey there it has been a long

Alistair Begg - Thg Gospel In Contemporary Culture

2010-02-05T21:40:00.002-06:00

I pray the church will listen and I hope it isn't too late.

Ambassador Insights

2010-02-03T08:58:00.001-06:00

More to come soon...Here is the latest from Greg Koukl and Stand To Reason. Chriswww.Reform-Shire.blogspot.comCoram Deo!!!Subject: Ambassador Insights Stand to Reason body {FONT-SIZE:12px;COLOR:#000000;FONT-FAMILY:Arial Narrow;} footer {FONT-SIZE:10px;COLOR:#FFFFFF;FONT-FAMILY:Arial Narrow;} Ambassador Insights Week 17 Arguing Is a Virtue Imagine living in a world in

Kiki Rescued

2010-01-25T11:26:00.002-06:00

Kiki RescuedMy son Charlie(6) was praying for a little boy his age to be rescued and the next day we heard about this story on the news. So, do we think this is a coincidence? Charlie thinks God answered his prayer and what confidence this puts in the heart and mind of a 6 year old of just how awesome God really is. Chriswww.Reform-Shire.blogspot.comCoram Deo!!!