I had a slight change of plans for this Sunday. The PCA church in Palm Harbor called me back to preach one more sermon this Sunday the 19th. I look forward doing my second part series on Joshua 6. My second sermon is entitled: The Redemption of Rahab.
What is a neo-conservative?
Kristol and comedy…
I did see the video with Bill Kristol on John Stewart’s Comedy Central. The guy is generally serious and unable to say anything funny, but last night, he actually made me laugh. Unfortunately, though he made me laugh, he continually makes me weep with his warmongering non-sense. If Bill Kristol were in charge of this Republic, he would have American troops in every continent and if possible, he would probably invade some peaceful Indian tribe in the Amazon, condemning them for being un-american. As Thomas DiLorenzo has said: “If America has not become a society of morons, Kristol clearly thinks we have.” See video
links for 2007-08-15
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50 years of marriage, 100% commitment to the Constitution. What a record!
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Adieu Rove!(tags: Politics)
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Crooks and Liars » Giuliani: I was at ground zero as often, if not more, than most of the workers Rudy Mussolini Giuliani: outstanding work ethic… or liar.
Matthew’s imagery in the Old
Matthew’s imagery in the Olivet Discourse clearly resembles the imagery of the Old Testament. In II Samuel 12:11-12 we read:
He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind. He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water. (ESV)
David’s song of deliverance picks up on a similar theme later used by the Jewish writer St. Matthew when speaking about the coming of the Lord in the clouds. The nature of David’s vision was a spiritual reality that God had rescued him amidst the hands of his enemies. Matthew uses this in chapter 24:30 to refer to the coming of the Son of Man to gather his elect. He accomplishes this, not physically, but by the proclamation of the gospel through the trumpet call of the gospel. Matthew echoes a reality grounded in Old Testament imagery to detail events in the first century.
Gastonia had a poll…
Gastonia, the great European country…oh wait, it is actually a town in North Carolina had a straw poll. And the winner is…
Matthew’s imagery in the Old Testament
Matthew’s imagery in the Olivet Discourse clearly resembles the imagery of the Old Testament. In II Samuel 12:11-12 we read:
He rode on a cherub and flew; he was seen on the wings of the wind. He made darkness around him his canopy, thick clouds, a gathering of water.1
David’s song of deliverance picks up on a similar theme later used by the Jewish writer St. Matthew when speaking about the coming of the Lord in the clouds. The nature of David’s vision was a spiritual reality that God had rescued him amidst the hands of his enemies. Matthew uses this in chapter 24:30 to refer to the coming of the Son of Man to gather his elect. He accomplishes this, not physically, but by the proclamation of the gospel through the trumpet call of the gospel. Matthew echoes a reality grounded in Old Testament imagery to detail events in the first century.
Footnotes
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What’s coming?
I will be teaching once again this Sunday at New Life on: The Wrath of God. If anyone is looking for a PCA church in the Clermont area, please visit us.
Our Sunday School starts at 9:15AM and our morning service starts at 10:30AM.
This Saturday, I may be attending a Pro-Life protest in downtown, Orlando. I will be joining various Christians in prayer for the many who will be killing their unborn that day. By God’s grace, someone will spare her child, and find true life in Christ Jesus.
Seminarian’s humor…
After three years in seminary, I have noticed that what appears to be humorous to me, is generally not humorous to others. Two examples of this will suffice:
Recently, as I was working on shelving some books at the bookstore, I noticed that under the letter “S” R.C. Sproul and John Shelby Spong’s books were side by side.
At another instance, a young energetic lady came in the store looking for “theological stuff,” as she requested. I calmly asked her what theological material she was looking for; immediately she replied: “Oh, Luther and Calvin!’ I gladly led her to the 50 plus books we have on the Reformation alone, including several biographies and theological works of Luther and Calvin. After almost 45 minutes perusing through the store, she finally came to check out with about 10 books. To my greatest amusement, she had bought a collection of John R. Rice sermons. Now, that is real humor!