Sermon audio: Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/kevinapierpont/06-13-2010am-John2_23-25-kap.mp3 John 2:23-25 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to […]
The Bookends of the Christian Life
The Bookends of the Christian Life, by Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington This book has been a great blessing to me. C. J. Mahaney says of it: “Forgiveness of sin and power to change — I can think of no more essential topics for a Christian to study than these twin blessings of the gospel. […]
They Believed – John 2:12-22
6 June 2010, AM Higgins Lake Baptist Church Pastor Kevin A. Pierpont Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/kevinapierpont/06-06-2010am-john2_12-22-kap.mp3 John 2:12-22 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days. 13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up […]
His Glory Manifested – John 2:1-11
Sermon audio: Download MP3 http://www.archive.org/download/kevinapierpont/05-30-2010am-john2_1-11-kap.mp3 John 2:1-11 2:1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” […]
The deep ditch of legalism
Phil Johnson posts a challenging article on legalism noting that: When it comes to the question of spiritual duties, where Scripture stops speaking, we should, too. He concludes by saying: If we add rules that Scripture doesn’t make—especially if we try to impose our manmade rules on other people’s consciences as a standard of spirituality—we […]
I am weak, I need help
Ray Ortland has me (and you) pegged. He’s describing me when he says: Every Sunday I am a weak man preaching to weak people. Admonition has its place. But what weak people need, more than admonition, is help. He also reminds me what I need and and the people I preach to need saying that: […]
Jesus: King of Israel, Son of Man, John 1:43-51
23 May 2010, AM Higgins Lake Baptist Church Pastor Kevin A. Pierpont http://www.archive.org/download/JesusKingOfIsraelSonOfManJohn143-51/05-23-2010am-john1_43-51-kap.mp3 Download MP3 John 1:43-51 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to […]
Jesus: the Lamb of God, part 2 – John 1:29-34
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are […]