tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225630402011-08-01T15:40:38.002-04:00<p><center><i>"Behold Thou dost desire truth in the innermost being" - Psalm 51:6</i></center></p>Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.comBlogger1601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-70687773162060437822010-06-26T19:35:00.007-04:002010-07-01T21:08:57.200-04:00

STRENGTHENED BY GRACE MINISTRIESAs mentioned...Truth In the Innermost would be morphing into a full-fledged ministry in 2010. The ministry will be called "Strengthened By Grace." This ministry is the natural progression of Truth In the Innermost as the purpose of TII developed into aiding readers in their growth in grace. In 2006, TII initially began as a blog. However, as I found the blogsphere

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I pray you had a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!As you can see, I have not been "blogging" in a while. As I have mentiones before, I have been seeking to morph Truth In the Innermost into a ministry...So, the site will be getting a facelift in 2010 and will prayerfully re-emerge as a full-fledge ministry website! I pray you have been encouraged by the "blog" and will be even more encouraged

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As you can see, it's been a loooonnngg time since I last posted. If you know me, you know how busy life is with my family, school, and work (and some ministry) right now. The last months have been very trying. While we have not had any major trials (e.g., death in the family), it has been a wearying few months with such things as balancing normal life demands of a family of 7, a 15 credit hour

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I don't think there is one Christian who will say that they do not need to grow in prayer. Since I have been studying prayer recently, growing in prayer has now become a majorcommitment and focus in my daily Christian life. The funny thing is, even in all my studying, preaching, and talking about prayer as of late, I still feel like I have barely scratched the surface of understanding prayer.

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This past Friday I was privileged to preach God's Word at Sovereign Joy Community Church on "The (Utter) Necessity of Prayer" from Luke 18:1-8This message is a culmination of my study of prayer in the last few weeks. It doesn't comprise all that I preached in the last few weeks - but it does communicate the renewed conviction and resolve in my own heart regarding prayer. Also, I believe Luke 18:1

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In the prayers of Scripture, I believe we see the specific priorities and heart of God for His people. We see what our priorities should be and that particularly for pastors. When we see what Christ and Paul prayed for – we recognize that this is what I should praying for my people and striving for in preaching/teaching and ministry.NT prayers also provide us a rich theology of God's attributes

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It has been often said that there are special times in God's administration of His grace in that he blesses history with truly extraordinary men. John Calvin was one of them. From the early church fathers such as Athanasius and Augustine, throughout the annals of Church history, we can think of many men of God throughout who also fit this description. God raises these kinds of extraordinary men

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I found this precious and sobering word from Thomas Brooks on Grace Gems while studying on prayer for a sermon this Sunday. It is an excerpt from "THE PRIVY KEY OF HEAVEN (A Discourse of Closet Prayer)" (emphasis is taken from Grace Gems excerpt)"Warn those who are idle." 1 Thessalonians 5:14Take heed of an idle and slothful spirit. An idle life and a holy heart are far asunder. By doing nothing

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As a student of history, the Declaration of Independence in my mind is one of the greatest documents in the history of human government. I don't pretend to know all the history surrounding the document or of its signatories, but it makes some very profound statements regarding God, man and government. These particular statements are the very theological and philosophical basis of our country's

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It's been a while since I've posted. Life has certainly been very busy for me. But here are a few upcoming posts I have been preparing that will post soon...The Key to Advancing the Kingdom - Thoughts on Matthew 6:10The Metaphysics of Love and Light in God - Understanding the Judgment of God in light of "God is Love" and "God is Light"A New Kind of Calvinist - Charting the Course for the Kind of

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When I first told a fellow student at Southwestern that I was taking the Spring Revival Evangelism Practicum this semester, he said I'd love it and it would probably be one of the highlights of my time in seminary just as it was his. He was absolutely right. Through this course, I had the privilege of preaching during Spring Break in Lansing, MI at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church as well as in

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In the always good providence of God I find myself sitting at the Kansas City International Airport held up on standby (because of a missed connecting flight...long story) and with the possibility of not getting to Ft. Wayne unti the morning. But, God is still good because I now have some much needed uninterrupted time on my hands to work on my sermons for this week.I am on my way to preach a

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...thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name...(Psalm 138:2)A true sense of the divine excellency of the things of God's word doth more directly and immediately convince us of their truth; and that because the excellency of these things is so superlative. There is a beauty in them so divine and God-like, that it greatly and evidently distinguishes them from things merely human, or that of

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"A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven." - John the Baptist (the Gospel of John 3:27) "For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?"- the Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 4:7) Meditate on the Law of the LORD Day and Night,Q

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Have you ever wondered what to do with Saturday on the Easter weekend? Is there any significance? Ok, Friday Jesus died, Sunday he rose…what about Saturday though?So, what was happening from the time Jesus died until His resurrection – especially on Saturday??Well, there is much debate. Some say according to 1 Peter 3:19-20 Christ descended into hell and preached to “the spirits in prison”; some

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The more I study the Bible and God's plan of salvation in Jesus Christ, the more I am convinced of God's total and complete sovereignty over all events in the world, that all things are within the good and wise purposes of God and that the end goal of all of world history is God's glory. I know the difficulty of that statement and its vast implications as well that for many it may even be

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I'm going underground in April (until May 9th) - I'm buried right now in school work and have some important family matters to deal with and am trimming back (not that I was blogging much any way). I am posting this more to ask for prayer that I would be able to accomplish all that God has put before me.So, if you need to reach me call or e-mail or catch me at school or church. See you all in a

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Believer, as you gather with God's people today to exalt the name of Jesus Christ to the glory of God - is worshipping Jesus what you will found doing?There are so many things that our minds often gravitate towards during the gathering of God's people for worship - so many things that are said from the pulpit, or thought in our minds, or are spoken in a Sunday School class...but the question is

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Please pray for the preaching of the Gospel this week at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in Lansing, MI and the surrounding community. Revival begins tonight and I will be doing evangelism in the community as well as at Michigan State University. Yesterday I preached from Romans 12:1-2: "Are You Living a Life of Worship" For the revival I will be doing a series from 1 John 1 - 2:2 on "What is

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The Calvin Catechism Cohort is still going strong and is continuing to exposit Calvin's discourse on the Apostles Creed in his catechism. In the latest questions we have been considering the atoning work of Christ.69. How is it possible that Jesus Christ, who is the salvation of the world, should have been under such damnation?He was not to remain under it. For though He experienced the horror we

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62. Explain the rest.Since death was the curse on man as a result of sin, Jesus Christ has endured it, and in enduring it overcame it. And to show that He underwent a real death, He chose to be placed in the tomb like other men.___________________________Calvin now moves from explaining the necessity of Christ’s death in the place of sinful humanity to affirming the victory of Christ’s death and

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I apologize that I have been out of comission for most of the past month...life has been very busy.I also have wrestled with the fact that I have had a lot to say and not enough time to write but also feeling that I don't really have anything to say because my words really don't mean anything in the grand scheme of things.I have become increasingly convinced of the need to say "only such a word

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New messages have been added to the Sermons list below:"The Love of God in the Soul of Man" from 1 John 4:7-12 which was just delivered this past Sunday at Redeemer Church, Fort Worth, TX.And "Are You Living a Cross Centered Life" from Heb 12:1-3 and other selected passages (you will have to scroll down to find the sermon - it was delivered 10/19/08 at Forestburg Baptist Church, Forestburg, TX)

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43. What about His priesthood? First, by means of it He is the Mediator who reconciles us to God His Father; and secondly, through Him we have access to present ourselves to God, and offer Him ourselves in sacrifice with all that belongs to us. And in this way we are companions of His priesthood.____________________Herein the Priesthood of Christ we find the essence, beauty, and mystery of

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Every time I preach I feel like God puts me in theology of preaching and pastoral ministry class because I learn so much from each experience. I have also learned to observe preaching and much of my learning comes from observing (listening to) the person preaching or talking with them about preaching – even if briefly.So, I want to share briefly some of the things that I have learned over the

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The Calvin Catechism Cohort is still going strong and are have gotten through almost a third of Part one of the Catechism. The current section has been breaking down the Apostles Creed and the doctrine it espouses. The question below deals with the kind of Kingdom that Jesus Christ, confessed as Priest, Prophet and King, rules. As always, I pray what you read will edify and encourage your soul

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Question #29: What good do you derive from the knowledge of this fact (i.e., that wicked men and devils are subject to God)?Very Much. It would go ill with us if devils and wicked men had power to do anything in spite of the will of God. Moreover we could never be at rest in our minds if we were exposed to them in danger, but when we know that they are curbed by the will of God, so that they can

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 Love is the powerful and prevalent passion by which all the faculties and inclinations of the soul are determined, and on which both its perfection and happiness depend. The worth and excellency of a soul is to be measured by the object of its love: he who loveth mean and sordid things doth thereby become base and vile; but a noble and well-placed affection doth advance and improve the spirit

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2 Timothy 4"Preach the Word" 1(A)I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to (B)judge the living and the dead, and by His (C)appearing and His kingdom:  2preach (D)the word; be ready in season and out of season; (E)reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great (F)patience and instruction.  3For (G)the time will come when they will not endure (H)sound doctrine; but wanting to

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Question #23: In what sense do you mean that He is Almighty?That does not mean that He has a power which He does not exercise, but that He disposes all things by His Providence, governs the world by His will, ruling all as it seems good to Him. _________________________________ When we say that God is in control, most of us don't understand the fullness of what we are saying. If I am in

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Truly, this is a monumental day in the history of our great nation in the inauguration of the first African American as President of the United States of America. To me, as an African-American, this is an amazing and proud moment.No matter to what degree one may disagree with Obama – to diminish, downplay, or disregard at all the significance of the inauguration of the first non-Anglo male into

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Pastor/Preacher – what will (did) you be preaching today? What will (did) the people hear?Parishioner/Pew sitter – what is (was) your purpose when you go (went) to the church to "worship" God?Here is a meditation for this LORD's Day to help us consider the purpose of our preaching, gathering, and the utter need of our lives… (the bolded emphasis is mine)________________________"People are

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Yesterday, like most Americans, I was looking with awe and thanks at the reports of the US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson. You always think in horror of a plane crashing or anything of that sort. My wife was flying yesterday so it hit home a bit.But, as I was watching the report on FOX News...there was one quick piece that caught my attention and got me really thinking. There was a

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A Modest Calvin Catechism Blog is in its second week. Below is my contribution for today…praying you are edified and challenged to know God's Word and study God's history...Question #16 – Recite it. (The Apostles Creed)_____________________________________________________When I first read Question #16, I was struck with thought: Who can recite the Apostles Creed today? Unless you grew up Catholic

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I ran across a great post (written over a year ago) by my buddy Ronjour at magnifyGod on the Love of God in the Love of God. That is – the love of God in Himself – His desire for His own glory and pleasure above all things. Many believe this truth to be a contradiction to the nature of God who is love and that love being, as Ronjour puts it, "the other-directed, self-sacrificing love in

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Here is a quote on the deception of sin I pulled from Between Two Worlds some months ago. It is an excerpt from Paul Tripp's recent book Whiter Than Snow: Meditations on Sin and Mercy. I picked it up – my wife has been really gleaning from it. Here's what I'm meditating on this Monday because I find myself deceived by sin more often than I care to admit…(bolded emphasis is mine)Sin lives in a

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A Modest Calvin Catechism Blog has gotten off to a great start. Below is my first contribution…praying you are edified and stirred to hope supremely in God and His Son Jesus Christ!Question 7: How do we honour Him aright?We put our reliance on Him, by serving Him in obedience to His will, by calling upon Him in all our need, seeking salvation and every good thing in Him, and acknowledging with

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Who is God? What is He like? And how should we respond to Him? Isaiah 46:8-13 has been my meditation the last 48 hours. It is one of those hinge passages that give us definition of the person and character of God.It is an awesome and humbling reminder that we are to remember who God is and listen to Him. This passage is also a wonderful reminder in these uncertain times of the promise of God to

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I want invite you to join me at A Modest Calvin Catechism Blog on Facebook. At this new blog, four of my friends and I will be making comments each Monday through Saturday on the 373 questions and answers of the Geneva Catechism for Children (aka Calvin's Catechism). The Geneva Catechism is one of the greatest educational tools developed for solidifying believers, their children and grandchildren

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As I mentioned, my only New Year's resolution in 2009 is to be consumed with God. I have come to realize over the years that to be consumed with God, I must be consumed with His Word.In order to be faithful to God, we know we must delight in His law and hide His Word in our heart (Psalm 1, Psalm 119). This truth is obvious to most Christians theoretically, but it gets lost on us practically (or

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I actually have only one resolve for 2009. It is a resolve that I believe can be and will be the only impetus for the areas of my life that I desire growth and consistency. It is a resolve that is the highest command of Scripture, it is the "one thing…needed" that Jesus spoke of to Martha…that is being consumed with God. (You may have guessed this from the last post.)I thought I would begin the

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...as we routinely prepare for another Sunday, exiting one year and entering the next, and we begin to consider the events of the past year and the possibilities of the coming year...may it be our resolve that the glory of God be our constant consideration, consumption, and cause...as His glory is the purpose of all things......to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all

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The Christmas season usually sneaks up on me. The last two years it has certainly been because, among many other things (like my wife's birthday and our anniversary being in December), I have been swallowed up in studies (papers, finals) up into the second week of December….and I'm usually a last minute shopper any way. But, there is one aspect of the Christmas season that has snuck up on me this

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Those who read the Bible well are very aware of the need to be gravely diligent to guard the truth. Contending for the faith once delivered is not an option for the Christian, particularly the Christian minister. These should also be aware that our warfare is against speculations and anything standing against the knowledge of God. So, truth and error are seriously critical issues for the Biblical

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If you have been following TII (Truth In the Innermost) recently, I want to apologize for the long stint between posts. This last week or so I have been inundated with papers and finals as well as a host of family stuff! (So, this has ended up being a fairly long post.) During the last two weeks, I have had many opportunities to talk about Calvinism and the SBC, especially after some of my recent

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Yesterday's Q&A with Dr. Allen was very fruitful and very charitable. Of course, we still left with more issues to discuss and not necessarily satisfied with all the answers, but that's ok. (I joked with one of the other Calvinist students that the only answer some of us Calvinists would have been satisfied with was: "I recant!" and Dr. Allen say he's now a 5 pointer!) But, I believe it was a

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Among Southern Baptists it seems that there has been much clamor over Calvinism in recent years. For many, the debate regarding Calvinism is getting old, mainly because they feel that there are much more important issues to tackle. I ran into a student yesterday who felt that with the rise of postmodernism, especially in Southern Baptist Churches, there were much more important issues to discuss.

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This Thursday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dr. David Allen, Dean of the School of Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is giving students (particularly Calvinistic/Reformed Baptist students) a chance to dialogue with him regarding the recent debate regarding Calvinism and the SBC that has been ensuing and his own views. (Ronjour Locke has a good run down of the recent events in his most

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"Charity, or Love, the Sum of All Virtue"...that is the title of the first chapter of Jonathan Edward's classic Charity and It's Fruits or Christian Love as Manifested in the Heart and Life.The Lord has been pressing on my heart to give greater emphasis to the understanding (and practice) of love in my life and family, because, as the chapter title suggests...love is "the sum of all virtue." So,

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To all who visit Truth In the Innermost...(words below taken from the DaySpring Christian Expressions Card "The Story of Thanksgiving") PRAYING THE LORD'S GRACE AND BOUNTIFUL BLESSINGS UPON YOU THIS THANKSGIVING AS YOU CELEBRATE HIS GOODNESS TO YOU_________________________May we not forget and may we remind our fellow American citizens of the heritage of Thanksgiving and to give thanks to God our

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Praise God for the faithful proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ found here through my brother shai linne (I have to revise my last post as shai never capitalizes his name...).As you will see...shai is saturated with Christ and His Gospel...he calls himself the "soli deo gloria fella" - he has one goal...as you see in this video.Even if you don't dig hip-hop, I encourage you to pick up his

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I'm a few days late (been working on term papers), but my boy shai linne's new album is out... If you are not familiar with shai and his ministry you can click on the picture link... Reformed and classic east coast hip-hop at its best! What others are saying about the album...“the greatest hip-hop album I’ve ever heard” - Trailblazin’ Ministries“It could be said that each album he releases will

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I am currently writing a paper on the distinction between the Biblical view of Jesus and the Qur'an's view of Jesus. In my research, I ran across an excellent quote on witnessing to Muslims in one of my sources that I believe very much applies generally..."I am convinced that the Muslim world can be won to the kingdom of God, but only through the love of God. This will happen once the church

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Pyromaniacs: Sufficient.Phil Johnson has an excellent post on the sufficiency of God's grace for our every need and how God despenses His grace to us in sufficient measure.It is a very good word which I commend to you...

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Some choice words from John Own on putting to death the deeds of the flesh...(from a picture I took in my study some months ago...had this up as a cogent reminder..thought I'd remind myself again. I pray it's helpful to you.)

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Today in my World Religions Seminar we discussed the Biblical doctrine of hell in comparison to the Islamic doctrine of hell. We basically read through many of the passages listed below (including Luke 16:19-26; passages below have been cut and pasted from Biblegateway). As we were reading and discussing there were three major practical implications that I drew from the Biblical doctrine of hell:

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Last month I mentioned the John 3:16 Conference. That conference was held this past Thursday and Friday at First Baptist Church of Woodstock and hosted by Jerry Vine's Ministries. The conference described itself as "a biblical and theological assessment and response to 5 point Calvinism."Now of course I have a vested interest in this conference for a number of reasons. First, I am an unashamed 5

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Between Two Worlds: Eric Redmond: "Living Soli Deo Gloria Under Obama"Eric Redmond, who I've mentioned on this site before, has written an excellent piece on living to God's glory under an Obama presidency. Obviously, he deals with themes I mentioned in my last post on our Christian duty to honor Obama as our God-ordained President.But, what is most enlightening is his discussion of his dilemma

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So, America has chosen Barack Obama as our next president…the enormity of this historic moment is still sinking in for me. Many African Americans never thought they would see the day. But, it seems we have something/someone special on our hands.While I did not vote for Obama, because of my own conservative political views, I have had and do have great respect for him (reasons I can share at

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As you can tell, I don't write much about politics here at TII. That is partly because I do not believe our hope is in politics and government but see the larger world stage as the means toward which God is bringing about His predetermined purposes and ends (e.g., Isaiah 46:9-10). This does not mean I don't believe in a vital and active role in politics or government. It just means that I don't

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Sharing the gospel with others is a truly sanctifying experience. It settles the truth of the gospel further in your soul and reminds of the realities of the coming of our Lord to reign and render judgment. It purifies the heart to desire faithfulness to the Lord of glory who endured the shame of the cross for our salvation…faithfulness in life, lips, and….leaflets!Yes, leaflets – gospel tracts!!

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"Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier."Tomorrow is Reformation Day commemorating the nailing of the 95 Theses to the Castle Doors of the Church in Wittenberg. It is hard to fully account for the significance of that day in modern

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In a recent discussion on meditation in a World Religions seminar I am taking, I was able to share a quote from one of my good puritan friends – Thomas Brooks. This is advice I have sought hard to take to heart. I wanted to share it with you to encourage you on the precious blessing of meditating on the law of the Lord day and night…Remember that it is not hasty reading—but seriousmeditation on

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Pastor Eric Redmond, a long time mentor and friend, was voted out (105 to 100) as pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Temple Hills, MD last night after some months of tumult over varying issues. You can read his press release here; you can read about a firsthand account here.When I learned of the final outcome, the first thing I thought of (besides the unbiblical nature of a democratic system

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Dr. Paige Patterson, President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, gave a very pastoral and sobering message today in Chapel. He said his motivation for this message was that he "wants to see a generation of ministers of the gospel that are what they ought to be." This message was a great reminder for me and one I desperately needed to hear. He preached from Leviticus 9:23 – 10:11. You

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This weekend I have the privilege of preaching at two churches in the Fort Worth area.Tomorrow night I will be preaching at Stadium Drive Baptist Church in Fort Worth. The service begins at 7 p.m. there will be a dinner fellowship before hand, I believe that starts at 6 p.m.Sunday morning I will be preaching at Forestburg Baptist Church, Forestburg, TX. The service begins at 11 a.m.I will be

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I have been home (in Marlyand) for the last 3 days to be with my mother for her breast cancer surgery. It has been a good trip for me. Not only has it been good to be with my mother, who I shared is a constant encouragement to me, but it has been a much needed personal retreat to pray and think clearly about many things in my life right now. So, to help my thoughts I've been taking time to do

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The Doctrines of Grace: What are they? and Why are they crucial to the church?OCTOBER 11th, 2008 ... 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM(Check-n begins at 8:00 AM)Location: The Hilton, Columbia, MDMan I wish I could attend this conference! Not only is it on my birthday...but it is discussing the reason why we are privileged to call ourselves Christians - THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE (salvation). Best of all it's FREE!

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In the opening words of 2 Timothy, Paul expresses his great joy and love for Timothy and begins to exhort our brother out of timid faith by reminding him of the sincere faith that resides in him...the same faith of his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice.Whenever I think of that passage I think of my mother Mona (one of those names like "Eunice" and "Lois" - only a few people have them!). I am

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A good friend of mine, Ed Enochs, sent me (and others) the message below last week regarding our current economic crisis and the future of our country. I thought it was very sobering and encouraging and wanted to share it...A Time to Trust in God"Menʼs hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken."

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Over at Between Two Worlds - Justin Taylor has posted a great quote regarding the relationship of theology to the practical issues of life. This is what Truth In the Innermost is all about so I thought the quote is very apropos. Here it is...:Theology exists in order to be applied to the day-to-day problems of the Christian church. Every doctrine has its application. All scripture is profitable

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(REVISIED VERSION - Slight Additions Made)What should be the believer's attitude and action toward sin? James 4:8-9, in the context of recognizing that interpersonal conflict comes from the inner conflict with sin that is in conflict with God (4:1-6), tells us to deal with sin this way: "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you

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This summer I had the privilege of attending Southern Baptist Convention's Black Church Leadership and Family Week in Ridgecrest, NC for my work of recruiting for the Southwestern Doctor of Ministry program. In my time there, I was refreshed in many of the godly Black Baptist traditions I grew up with as a young child at Revelation Baptist Church in S.E. Wash, D.C.One of those traditions was the

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The Bible portrays the Christian life as having one single passion. If one professes to believe in Christ and have come to know Him there should be but one supreme ambition. This ambition is the controlling factor of the true Christian's life; it is the compass of the Christian's Character to keep him on the path of sincere faith. We find this ambition best expressed in 2 Cor 5:9… NASB: Therefore

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The much anticipated and long awaited premiere solo project: Expository Journey from my longtime friend and partner in ministry - Evangel of ChristCentric will be dropping this week! You don't want to miss this ablum or the release concert (if you are in the Del-MarVa area)! Here's information on the release concert:Friday, August 29, 20087 p.m. Shady Grove Presbyterian Church You can check out

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It's interesting how the Lord works...I was actually going to post portions from a study I read through recently by Johnny Mac on "How to Overcome Sin" and low and behold Pulpit Magazine is doing a series on "Killing Sin" based on that same article. I submit these to you for your edification: Killing Sin Part 1 Killing Sin Part 2 May we seek to hunger and thirst after righteousness and put to

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In my preparation and preaching of my recent sermon, I was overwhelmed by the Spirit of God with the truth that the gospel call is a genuine call to all men. The magnitude of the sending love of God to save the souls of an utterly lost humanity (particularly my own sinful and rebellious soul) coupled with the truth that God is not one who takes pleasure in the death of the wicked but rather that

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These last few weeks have been quite busy for me (as you can see on the itinerary)...so I haven't been able to post. My family and I have been enjoying a great time visiting home in MD and the Lord gave me some great opportunities for ministry as well.One of those opportunities was preaching in yesterday morning at my home church - Hope Bible Church in Fulton, MD. They are having and evangelistic

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King David exemplifies for us in the Old Covenant the heart of a true believer - the persevering desire and pursuit that never fades regardless of what assails it. This desire and pursuit is based on a persevering promise. Here him speak of his desire and pursuit in Psalm 27:4...One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my

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Scripture teaches is that sanctification is the will of God for believers (cf. 1 Thess 4:3); it is what God desires for His people. Sunday I began to think of the joy of the doctrine of sanctification…particularly delighting in God's desire for my sanctification and that He has accomplished it and is constantly working in me to produce it.Many Christians have an instinctive aversion to the word

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The guys at Pyromaniacs are at it again...helping us see exegetically the beauty of God's sovereign grace in the Scriptures.Today, they have a post entitled:Sovereign Grace in the ProverbsGrowing in grace comes by God's sovereign grace...for it is God who works in us to will and act according to His good purpose (Phil 2:13).Lord, truly give us eyes to see and ears to hear...so that we may not

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Dr. Al Mohler's blog has highlighted the recent historic changes made in the Presbyterian Church USA ("liberal branch of American Presbyterianism" as Mohler puts it); he posts this article: A Date with Disaster -- Presbyterians Approve Homosexual ClergyWhat's apparently heartbreaking in this development is the blatant subjectivity and relativity as it relates to how people interpret the truth and

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Today's post over at Pure Church (Thabiti Anyabwile): Use Your Time Wisely "Because the Days Are Evil" is a great challenge for us to consider if we are using our time in a way that will help us become more Godly.Here's an excerpt:"...the world we live in is not conducive to using time wisely, especially for purposes of spirituality and Godliness. In fact, our days are days of active evil. There

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Tim Challies, author of the recent book The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment and keeper of the infamous Challies Dot Com is on the fourth round "Reading Classics Together" where he invites his readers to somewhat of book club of reading through Christian classics that folks have always wanted to read but never get to or get to finishing. This is what he says about it:"To this point the “

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BUT NOW AS TRUTHINTHEINNERMOST.COM!Yes – it true – we've moved up to the big leagues of the Dot Com's! However, Truth In the Innermost (TII) is still hosted by Blogger for the moment – but will now be under the new domain. (Please adjust your links accordingly; one can still access TII from the blogspot URL, but eventually it will cease to exist.) That's just one of the changes made to enhance

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Truth in the Innermost has been underconstruction and will officially relaunch on Monday, June 23...As you can see we've incorporated a new layout which we hope to be more userfriendly...more to come...

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Hello friends...Just wanted to let you know I haven't fallen off the face of the earth. In the final 3 weeks of the Spring semester and working on final papers, assignments and preparing for exams. Lord willing, I'll be posting regularly again by the end of the month.But, while you wait...here's a link to FREE 2008 T4G (Together 4 the Gospel) Audio...Be encouraged...Jude 2-3,Q

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-40388315588224196582008-04-08T16:42:00.001-04:002008-04-08T16:43:47.547-04:00

As you may have guessed, my recent meditations on the Atonement have been largely inspired by my man shai linne.It's only fitting that I share this very edifying in-depth interview on his new project The Atonement and the why there is a real need to give focus to this doctrine of first importance. (I will post part 2 soon.)Praying that Christ and His Cross is the centerpiece of your thoughts and

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-47934219843901183472008-04-02T20:27:00.006-04:002008-04-03T07:47:28.579-04:00

(I've been inundated lately with school work and was out of town for a few days – but here is my next installment on the Atonement Series): Not only does the Atonement provide for our justification and future hope of resurrection and eternal life with Christ. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the singular most important event of all of human history. There are many reasons why the Atonement is the

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-14036477418859717122008-03-23T11:01:00.004-04:002008-03-23T11:09:28.822-04:00

As I mentioned in the last post – the Atonement of Christ includes the Resurrection. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a necessity of His atoning work. Without the resurrection of Christ – the atonement of sin is not possible and the death of Christ is impotent; the atonement is the basis of His (and our) bodily resurrection and consequently our justification and salvation from sin and

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So, continuing our meditation on the atonement…the initial thought from the last post is that the Atoning work of Jesus Christ is not only the central doctrine of Holy Scripture, but the "first and foremost" doctrine of Scripture. The basis of this thought is from 1 Cor 2:2 and 15:3, where Paul determined to "know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified" and he delivered "first" what was

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-17616994716579447782008-03-21T12:16:00.003-04:002008-03-23T10:03:16.969-04:00

This week, while an intense struggle spiritually, I have been thinking much on the Atonement of Christ. This post and the next few (for this Easter/Resurrection weekend) serve to share some of my meditations and thoughts on the not just the centrality, but thepreeminence, of the Cross in Christian doctrine.Aristotle considered metaphysics to be the first philosophy. In fact, that is what he

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You may wonder about the title of this post "Out of the Clouds and Into the Fray"? Well, it expresses where I have usually been in my Christian life as it relates to politics: a distant observer at best and at worst I have been an indifferent Christian too heavenly minded to be concerned with the insignificant issues of this life.But, over the last few years, I have gained an ever increasing

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-92031880453995594142008-03-15T23:30:00.014-04:002008-12-09T02:30:13.130-05:00

It's hard to find people today, especially pastors, who really believe the bible - pastors who are truly committed to a full orbed, consistent understanding and application of Scripture. In other words, there are many who are committed to the inerrancy of Scripture and to their particular theological system or tradition, but, it's hard to find those who are committed to the full authority and

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-49742615721933123802008-03-09T15:34:00.004-04:002008-12-09T02:30:13.366-05:00

If you're like me, you love to attend a good, good conference. Nowadays, there are a myriad of Evangelical conferences that cover the gamut of topics from theological, to practical ministry, to family, etc. With that said, if you're like me, you try to choose conferences you attend very carefully.Here are some questions I consider when determining if a conference is worth my time: What is the

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-27497553105983491782008-03-03T06:11:00.002-05:002008-03-03T09:28:55.060-05:00

Since I have been studying at the College At Southwestern, my appreciation for history has greatly increased. There is so much to learn from it. I have thus far studied the beginnings of early western civilization and the early church era which has not only fascinated me, but humbled and excited me in seeing God's sovereign ordering of events for His redemptive purposes.What I have also observed

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-195399352251557322008-02-28T07:38:00.003-05:002008-02-28T08:16:28.342-05:00

It seems that I am always in a place where at some level or another I must boast in or acknowledge my weaknesses, particularly in the area of self discipline. It seems no matter how hard I try to be self disciplined I am still…constantly either doing things at the last minute, running late, or just barely making it on time;easily distracted from set goals, tasks, or schedule and many times don't

Quincy A. Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10871290697404337987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22563040.post-80031508298536912952008-02-22T08:21:00.003-05:002008-02-22T08:29:41.089-05:00

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth." 2 Tim 2:15 (ESV)The most striking point of this text that considers how one should approach the endeavor of interpreting God's Holy Word is in the main command: present yourself… to God. Generally the focus of this text is in the last phrase rightly handling the

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