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Book Giveaway – “The Future of Everything” by William Boekestein

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Enter to win a The Future of Everything: Essential Truths about the End Times by William Boekestein from Reformation Heritage Books.

Need a primer on eschatology? Or better yet, want a devotional treatment of what the Bible says on the end times (and how it applies personally)? Look no further than this great book from William Boekestein. You can win a free copy of it here, by filling out the entry form below.

Read my full review of this new resource.

Check out this product detail page to learn more (and find help in earning a bonus entry in the form below).

Contest has ended. Congrats to Jonathan for winning the free copy.

CSB Day by Day Chronological Bible Giveaway

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Enter to win a CSB Day by Day Chronological Bible from Holman Bible Publishers. This chronological Bible is arranged in daily readings without dates – so you can start the reading plan at any time.

Read my full review of this new resource.

Be sure to enter the contest for a free Brown Leathertouch bound edition of this excellent Bible.

Contest ended 11pm Central time January 25. Congratulations to Jeremy for winning the contest.

Sermon Download: Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

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This past Sunday, I had the privilege of preaching for a special five-part series at our church. Each week a sermon has been devoted to one of the Five Solas of the Reformation. In English, the Five Solas are: Christ Alone, Scripture Alone, Grace Alone, Faith Alone, and to the Glory of God Alone. This is also the order we are using for the sermon series. Our pastor has opened the series and will finish it, and two other men and I are privileged to contribute one of the messages for the set.

My sermon from this Sunday was on Sola Gratia, or Grace Alone. I was especially burdened by this topic which is so all-encompassing. My sermon highlighted the role of Grace in salvation — we are saved not on account of our works (praise God!). And I also emphasized how grace opposes legalism, in both its doctrinal and practical forms. Finally I was able to touch on Sovereign Grace just a bit as well.

My text was Titus 3, and I was pleased to discover that Martin Luther preached a pair of sermons on Titus 2:11-4 and Titus 3:4-7 for Christmas of 1522. Those sermons were epsecially pertinent to my theme and I included some quotations. (You can find Luther’s sermons on Titus  here and here).

I’m sharing my sermon notes and audio in this post and welcome any feedback. You can also find all my recent sermons from The Heights Church, St. Paul, here.

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire sermon (52 minutes), please do look over my notes.

Place: The Heights Church, St. Paul
Date: November 12, 2017
Title: Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)
Text: Titus 3:3-8
Notes: Download PDF
Audio Link: Click to listen (right click to download)

“Is Genesis History?” DVD Giveaway

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I am happy to host a giveaway for a free copy of an intriguing new documentary: “Is Genesis History?” The DVD was released this month from Compass Cinema and the winner of this contest will get a free copy, compliments of the publishers. This movie is a first-class production hosted by Del Tackett, the host of The Truth Project. He interviews several of the sharpest minds in young earth creationism against a backdrop of stunning natural beauty — from the Grand Canyon to the Virgin Islands — all captured in high definition.

My full review will be coming later this week, but I wanted to share the trailer and the opportunity to win your very own copy. The contest ends Saturday night at 8pm Central time, so be sure to enter right now.

“Is Genesis History?” Trailer – DVD, Blu-Ray, Streaming from Compass Cinema on Vimeo.

For more info on this DVD, check out www.IsGenesisHistory.com.

To enter the contest, just fill out your name and email address. I’ll need to get your mailing address if you win, so please use an email that you check regularly, or another winner will be selected.

**UPDATE** Curtis was the winner of the contest. Thanks for trying!

Sermon Download: Waiting with Hope

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Last summer, I had the privilege of preaching at our church again in St. Paul. The sermon I delivered was poignant and personal. In light of recently posting about our family’s trials, I thought sharing the sermon here for my readers would be appropriate and offer a window into our world.

The text is Lamentations 3:21-26, but the theme is the biblical genre of lament in general. Going through a dark time really brings home the power and promise of the Bible’s lament songs. Pouring out your soul and your distress to the Lord is part of what biblical faith looks like. All of this is designed to help us wait with hope.

I’m sharing the sermon here, and you can find all my recent sermons from The Heights Church, St. Paul, here.

If you don’t have time to listen to the entire sermon (50 minutes), please do look over my notes.

Place: The Heights Church, St. Paul
Date: June 5, 2016
Title: Waiting with Hope
Text: Lamentations 3:21-26
Notes: Download PDF
Audio Link: Click to listen (right click to download)