Paul endured to the end but Demas, as far as we know, did not (2 Timothy4:7,10), even though he was once a fellow worker (Philemon 1:24). Thisis a sobering thought because so many of us are still very young.Finishing well is guaranteed to none of us, apart from the grace ofGod. How can we, like…
I. How are we to fulfill the Great Commission? Church planting is the normal means of and result of the Great Commission. II.What is the big picture? God’s revelation of Himself to us. Are we willing to believe and obey? God wanting to be known as faithful and surrounded by a community who praises Him….
From the 2008 Acts 29 Chicago Boot Camp by Mark Dever. “Mark Dever serves as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC and the president of 9Marks Ministries.” Listen to the talk here Notes (very rough) “Our differences are enough to separate some of my friends—your brothers and sisters in Christ—from you. And…
The 2011 Sovereign Grace Plant! Conference was held March 24-26th at Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, PA. This years speakers included Mark Dever (Pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church and founder of IX Marks), Dave Harvey(responsible for church care, church planting, and international expansion for Sovereign Grace Ministries), C. J. Mahaney (leads Sovereign Grace…
Dr. Sam Storms from Enjoying God Ministries recently came to Sovereign Grace Church of Chesapeake for a conference/seminar called Empowered by the Spirit. Dr. Storms is the author of many books including Convergence: Spiritual Journeys of a Charismatic Calvinist as well as contributing to the popular Zondervan Four Views series in Are Miraculous Gifts for…
