David wrote, “Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” Wondrous things? In the Bible? Let’s be honest. Most of the world and a great number in the church do not believe the Bible is anything special. That’s why it sits on their shelves. They have no idea of the riches … Continue reading Are you seeing wondrous things through God’s Word?
Author: jmarkfox
I have to share a story that my son Micah, who is 26, married, and has two sons, just shared. Here are his words: I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to Praise the Lord and brag on my son for a minute. Last night as we were about to walk out the door to head … Continue reading Make it your aim
I had my first meeting yesterday after church with fourteen men and young men who want to learn about the calling and the work of preaching. We enjoyed lunch around the table in a classroom and for 90 minutes discussed the first eight chapters of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones' classic work, "Preaching and Preachers." I hadn't … Continue reading The Primacy of Preaching
It happened during the Korean War. A U.S. soldier in a Chinese prison camp was tortured for days until his mind finally snapped. When it did, the soldier began to quote Scripture, for hours, never the same verse more than once. The Chinese guards marveled at this, one man in particular. When the soldier came … Continue reading What are you hiding in your heart?
In his classic, "Preaching and Preachers," Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes, "The New Testament preachers, the Apostles, did not have to go round the houses and urge people to come to the services. The difficulty confronting the Apostles was to send them home!"
Paul said the reason he wrote the first letter to Timothy was "that you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and the ground of the truth." (1 Tim. 3:15) This says to me, even at first glance, that Timothy was … Continue reading The Pillar and the Ground of the Truth
