by Justin Marple | Jun 14, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The English title of the fifth book of Scripture, Deuteronomy, a compound of Greek words meaning “second law” or better yet “second Torah” perceptively picks up how Moses is intentionally presenting this material as given a second time. Here...
by Justin Marple | Jun 12, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 34 speaks of being set apart as an offering to God in a negative sense. That is, Isaiah sees that the nations will become their own sacrifice for sin slaughtered by the sword of the Lord. The nations are devoted to the Lord for destruction as an offering...
by Justin Marple | Jun 5, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 33 puts on the lips of the godless the question, “Who among us can dwell with the consuming fire?” The consuming fire is God Himself. But Isaiah’s vision sees people dwelling with God and living. He sees people whose sins are forgiven...
by Justin Marple | May 29, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 32 prompts me to ask, “Are you happy with your spiritual growth?” I’m not. The Heidelberg Catechism asks, “But can those who are converted to God keep these commandments (the ten commandments) perfectly?” and answers “No,...
by Justin Marple | May 27, 2011 | John Flavel, Quotes, REVIEWS
Q&A 72 Of the seventh Commandment Remedies against this sin: The first Remedy and the most effectual is, to get the Spirit of God within us, to sanctify and rule us, Gal 5:16 Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the Lusts of the Flesh. The keeping of...
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