Friday, July 31, 2009

Good Resources

If you guys look above the video on the right I have posted a new section called "Highly Recommended Links." These websites have been quite influential to my life and my spiritual growth. I praise God in heaven for these three men and their ministries because of their faithfulness to the Gospel and the Holy Word of Jesus Christ. They have contended for the faith (two for quite some time now) and have wonderfully shepherded many God's people so that they may be sanctified according to the scriptures.

I pray that their ministries may flourish so that the kingdom of God may be furthered. I also hope you will find these resources as good tools for building up your theology and maturity in the faith.


#1)
Gty.org - John Macarthur's ministry at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California.
- Dr. Macarthur's high view of God and scripture is contagious. He stresses that the Gospel should be the center of the life of a Christian and that we must always consult God's word when it comes to faith and the practice of our faith. You can truly see his love for God and my life has been greatly blessed by what he has done for Christianity.

I recommend that you go to the "Resources" tab then click on the "Sermons" section at gty.org and check some out for yourself!


#2)
DesiringGod.org - John Piper's ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Dr. Piper loves to stress "Christian Hedonism" and defines it as "God is most glorified when we are most satisfied in Him." If you enjoy animated preachers, there is no one like Piper. He is very passionate about God's word and the Gospel. But this is not why this man has been so influential. Although he is a great preacher, Dr. Piper's commitment to showing the true biblical love of God has taught me that love for God means love for His people.


I recommend that you go to the "Sermons" section at desiringGod.org and listen to them. But if you ask anyone who knows Piper, they will tell you that you must definitely WATCH these sermons.


#3)
Albertmohler.com - Albert Mohler is a well-known Christian cultural commentator and the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
- Dr. Mohler loves to help with building up intelligent Christians who set their foundation on the Holy scripture. As Christian, we are not called to live lives of unintelligence. If anything, we should strive to become more intelligent in the Word so that we may glorify God through our preparedness. Dr. Mohler's ministry through radio, blogs, and books has shown that we need to equip ourselves as good soldiers of Christ and learn to defend the faith when necessary. He loves to address
current issues on his blog/radio show and always brings it back to where we need to look, and that is scripture.

I recommend that you check out his blogs on current issues and definitely his "Radio show." He does a "Ask anything Wednesday" and people ask some great questions! You can even try asking one if you want! The reason why I suggest these resources to you is to not put these men on a pedestal, but to show you that these men are all serving for the same purpose. They all desire for the Gospel to be spread throughout the world and for the children of God to be sanctified by the truth. I pray that this will be just a tiny spark which lights a burning passion in your heart for loving God and delighting in His Word.


I do not promote these men to place them on a pedestal, no not at all! We remember, of course, that God is truly at work in the lives of these men and He deserves all the credit for the success of their ministry. But the reason why I share these resources with you for your growth and so that you may know more about our Father who is in heaven.

I pray that these resources will spark a burning passion in your heart to desire the will of God in your life which is for His glory. I also hope that you will be strengthened in your relationship with Christ and realize that knowing Him surpasses all things. It is, indeed, the greatest joy one could ever experience.

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