“You can’t physically see the gospel; it’s simply truth. But when we encourage community that is obviously supernatural, it makes the gospel visible.” (Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop, The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive)

by Cesar Vigil-Ruiz

Feliz Friday! Just another week of great links to pass on to you. So…here we go!

• Elyse Fitzpatrick has written the well-known book (in biblical counseling circles) Idols of the Heart: Learning to Long for God Alone. If you haven’t delved into this book, but would like to get into knowing your heart, P&R Publishing created a devotional from the book that’s free for the taking. One application of this study can be found in the idol of education. This may be a very revealing study, so be prepared for what will be exposed.
• In light of recent events on the UCSD campus regarding an exhibit depicting photos of aborted fetuses, a similar situation occurred at Purdue University, leading to Pastor Barry York’s thoughts (as a father) on what took place. Very thankful for his wise words.
• What does it mean to pray “in Jesus’ name”? Pastor David Murray points out what Scripture says about this phrase.
• Ever wonder why grumbling is a sin? Pastor Clint Archer starts off by explaining what the scope of grumbling condemned in Scripture is, and then gives the two types of complaining that Scripture addresses. Straightforward, so get ready to apply directly to the forehead.
• Is there any benefit to listening to expository preaching? Pastor Derek Thomas gives six reasons this kind of preaching benefits the church body.
• Michael Kruger continues to deal with common objections to Christianity, this time dealing with the claim by many that early Christianity was very diverse with the majority comprising of ‘heretics’ as early as the second century. He lays that one to rest.
• In a previous Weekly Links post, I made mention of an annotated version of B.B. Warfield’s article on the Trinity. Professor Scott Swain, from RTS Orlando, contends with certain aspects of Warfield’s essay, from a lecture which you can watch and follow the brief outline provided by Justin Taylor.
• Another commonly abused text of Scripture is Romans 10:13, which the Grace to You blog expounds upon.
• The Los Angeles Bible Training School recently had their Men’s Conference, the audios of which have now been uploaded! Don’t miss out on being blessed from this!

That’s all for this week! See you all on Sunday!

Soli Deo Gloria