Welcome to My Gospel Project : December 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

If you've been looking for a book that gives a crystal clear explanation of what the gospel is, I can think of no better book that Faith Alone, by Dr. R. C. Sproul (1939-2017)

019490: Faith Alone, repackaged: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification

Faith Alone, repackaged: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification
By R.C. Sproul / Baker Books

What must you do to be right with God? The Reformers broke with the Roman Catholic Church when they insisted people are justified by faith alone. But today many Protestants fail to grasp that keystone of faith.
In Faith Alone, a Gold Medallion finalist, R. C. Sproul explains why Protestantism and Roman Catholicism split over justification in the first place and why that division remains an uncrossed chasm. Protestants must understand the biblical, Reformation view of the doctrine of justification to grasp the power of the gospel and proclaim it far and wide today. This repacked edition of a classic offers a new generation of Christians a clear explanation of the vital doctrine of salvation.

Today in History - January 1

1808 - The United States bans the importation of slaves (Source)

America wasn't built on slavery, it was built on freedom | Ben Shapiro LIVE at Boston University

Dr. Peter Hammond: William Wilberforce & The War Against Slavery Today

1971 - Cigarette advertisements are banned on American Television (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

The Harmful Effects of Vaping, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
Saving America With Smoking Hot Evangelicals and Hockey Moms, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
Broken and Smoking, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) [Text: Isaiah 42:3]

1983 - The ARPANET officially changes to using the internet Protocol, creating the Internet (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Developing a Successful Internet Business - Innovative Family Economies, by Pastor Kevin Swanson
You, Your Family, and the Internet, by Pastor Kevin Boling
Cultivating Internet Responsibility, by Rev. Maaren Kuivenhoven

Dealing With Lust by Pastor Robert McCurley

The text Pastor McCurley's sermon is Matthew 5:27-30 (Audio):

"Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell."

1995 - Austria, Finland and Sweden join the EU (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

Nile Gardiner: Boris Johnson Has Been Given a Mandate to Govern As a Conservative

Today in the News - Wednesday, January 1, 2019

News

Photos: Actually, Greta Thunberg Shows All Signs of Wanting to Meet Trump - americanthinker.com
Watch: Apache Gunships Attempt to Disperse Iraqi Mob at Kataib Hezbollah Flags Erected Over Embassy Walls ("The Marines Have Landed") - zerohedge.com
50 Numbers From 2019 That Are Almost Too Crazy to Believe - theeconomiccollapseblog.com
Dow at 32,000 in 2020? - thenewamerican.com
The Impeachment Farce is a Distraction From the Deep State - shtfplan.com
Ted Cruz Demolishes Mayor Pete's Malicious Lie About the Founders and Slavery -pjmedia.com
When Pastors Were Spies - christianheadlines.com
'It's Unbiblical and Unchristian': Zambian President Resists Trump Admins Push to Legalize Sodomy Under Threat of Losing Aid - christiannews.net
'This is Not a Warning. It is a Threat.' Trump Declares U.S. Embassy in Iraq Safe, Says Iran Will Pay Big Price for Attack' - rt.com
5 Predictions for the Next Five Years of Global Power Struggles - thefederalist.com
The End of Soft-Power Delusion - nationalreveiw.com
Christianity Today Embarrasses Evangelicals - humanevents.com

Columnists

Michelle Malkin: Jill Biden, Meet Cpl. Ronil Singh and Deputy Brian Ishmael - michellemalkin.com
Patrick Buchanan: Will War Derail Trump's Reelection? - townhall.com
Ron Paul: Should Racists and Sexists Get Healthcare? - lewrockwell.com
Ben Shapiro: When Anti-Semitism Doesn't Matter - wnd.com
Carolyn Glick: Liberal Jews Embrace Progressivism, Can't Defend Judaism - jpost.com
Ann Coulter: Thanksgiving For Dummies...Sorry, I Mean, College Professors - anncoulter.com

Quote for Wednesday, January 1, 2019

"If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms around their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for." - Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)

Daily Bible Verse for Wednesday, January 1, 2019

"Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." - Acts 2:37-39 (Audio)

The following sermons are on Acts 2:37-39:

The Sword of the Spirit: The Word of God Makes the Heart of Man to Bleed, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)

Holding Forth the Promise of Salvation, by Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes

The Promise Proclaimed by Peter on Pentecost, by Rev. Henk Bergsma

The Sphere of Conviction, by Rev. John Greer

Conviction and Conversion, by Rev. Graeme Craig

The Biblical Case for Infant Baptism, by Rev. Ian Macleod

Daily Bible Reading for Wednesday, January 1, 2019

I'm going to be reading through the Bible (again!) in 2020, but this time - at my pastor's urging - I'm going to be doing it chronologically. In case you're not familiar with that concept, it simply means reading the Bible from the earliest chapters to the most recent.

And as I've been doing for several years now, I will be posting links to sermons for each portion of scripture. So why don't you join me? Make that one of your New Year's resolutions to read the Bible through at least one time in 2020 - and do it chronologically! [Note: The websites that I use to guide me through these readings is oneyearbibleonline.com, kingjamesbibleonline.org/, and biblegateway.com/]

For today, read:

Genesis 1:1-3:24 (Audio)

The following sermon is on Genesis 1:

The Origin of Man and the Big Bang, by Dr. Ian Brown
Six Days & the Eisegesis Problem, by Ken Ham
Inherently Wind - Scopes Trial, by Dr. David Mentor

The following sermons are on Genesis 1:26 & 27:

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."

Soul Care and Body Care, by Dr. David P. Murray
Famous First Words, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson
Man Uniquely Made in God's Image, by Rev. Ian Goligher

The following sermons are on Genesis 3:15:

"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel."

The Seed of the Woman, by Rev. Noel Hughes
The Covenant of Grace, by Dr. David P. Murray

Monday, December 30, 2019

Slim Whitman - The Great Judgment Morning

Lt. Col. Dakota Wood: U.S. Airstrikes Against Iranian Proxies A Strong Message to Iran

Delight-Filled Sabbath-Keeping

Delight-Filled Sabbath-Keeping, by Rev. Pieter van der Hoek [Text: Isaiah 58:13,14]

Emerging Continental Economic Unions

The Meaning of Hanukkah

The Meaning of Hanukkah, by Aaron Bratten [Text: John 10:22-2-30; Deuteronomy 12:13-14]

Iraq War 3.0? New US Attack Infuriates Baghdad

Forget MAGA, here's the new 2020 Trump Presidential slogan:

"In reality, they're not after me, they're after you. I'm just in the way."

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Read Gary Allen's book None Dare Call it Conspiracy written in 1971. And if you agree with me that this small book explains EXACTLY what is going on in our country today, pass it on to everyone you know - before it's too late!

Recommended sermon:

Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke [Text: Jeremiah 9:9 (Audio)]

Riches and Poverty and Everything in Between

The following quotes are from the late Dr. Louis Smede (1921-2002):

"Maybe the prophets wanted the rich to invite the poor into their homes, maybe they wanted the poor to be befriended and supported by gentle arms of friends. Maybe friendliness. But at least justice, at least the rights of the poor respected."

And

"A baby born, through no choice of her own, into a poverty-stricken family has a right to nourishing food, a warm bed, and loving care. But as she grows, she also has a need to flourish as a human being. She needs education and books, music, access to dentists and doctors, and a chance to develop her gifts for creative work."

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How Countries Fall Into the Welfare Trap - zerohedge.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Just as a society that ranks security over liberty loses both, a society that attributes a higher value to social benefits than to wealth creation ends up with neither wealth nor benefits."

Global Inequality Explodes: 26 Ultra-Wealthy Billionaires Now Have As Much Money as Poorest 3.8 Billion People - thedailysheeple.com

Excerpt from this article:

"Today, almost half the world lives on less than $5.50 a day, and approximately 795 million people 'do not have enough food.' And even in a 'wealthy country' like the United States, the gap between the rich and the poor is the largest that it has been since the 1920s, and more than half a million Americans are homeless right now."

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The Bible says:

"Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl, for the miseries that shall come upon you." - James 5:1 (Audio)