“The promise is but the chest, and Christ is the jewel in it. The promise is but the field, and Christ is the pearl hid in it, to be chiefly looked at. The promises are the means by which you believe, not the substance upon which you are to rest. Therefore, although you are to

Regeneration precedes faith.

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“Christ set out to actively obey God in every way to receive all of our punishment, to pay our debts, and to work in us all that God requires of us.” — Thomas Goodwin

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“Do not measure God's love and favor by your own feeling. The sun shines as clearly in the darkest day as it does in the brightest. The difference is not in the sun, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof.” — Richard Sibbes

“No news could be more welcome to sinners than to have a certain and infallible promise that we have been acquitted completely to God's satisfaction.” — Thomas Goodwin

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“The fact is, leadership is an essential part, maybe the essential part of pastoral ministry.” The Master's Seminary Grace Church John MacArthur Austin T. Duncan podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“My goal is to provide Christ to all believers as the object of our faith and the cause of our justification.”

Ad hominem attacks are unbecoming of a pastor (2 Timothy 2:24–26; Titus 1:7–9).

The word-concept fallacy occurs when someone assumes that if a specific word is not used in the Bible, then the concept it represents cannot be biblical. In other words, they mistake the presence (or absence) of a word for the presence (or absence) of a theological idea. This

“The life of the preacher, the labor of the preacher, and the leadership of the preacher are interwoven.” hbcharlesjr The Master's Seminary podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

“Just as Adam has become a cause of death to those who are born of him, even though they have not eaten of the tree… so also Christ was made a provider of righteousness for those who belong to him, even though they are entirely lacking in righteousness.” — Augustine

The Word Concept Fallacy Richard Barcellos

Pastors often take compliments badly. So when seeking to encourage your pastor, instead of “that was a good sermon” try: “Thank you for a faithful exposition this week.” “Thank you for the time you put into preparing that for us.” “I was encouraged in the Gospel this morning.”

“Brothers and sisters, if we would have others come to Jesus we must be like Jesus in tenderness; we must be meek, lowly, gentle, and sympathetic, and we must be moved to deep emotion at the thought that any should perish.” — C. H. Spurgeon, “The Lamentations of Jesus,” Luke

God became man so that He could: 1) Conquer death 2) Defeat the Devil 3) Atone for our sins — Kevin DeYoung podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doc…