Reformed, Book Reading, Apple Loving, Beverage Snob, 23 Year-Old Husband, In Need of Grace.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
A break from school… a time to read…
I am almost done with my first semester of seminary (only one exam left!). I’ll have about 3-4 weeks without any school work, which will be nice. I haven’t been able to read any books for pleasure over the past 4 months or so, so I am putting together a list of books I want to tackle over the coming weeks…
Think by John Piper
The Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
Redeeming Sociology by Vern Poythress
Church Planter by Darren Patrick
Any suggestions I can get for dirt cheap on Amazon?
Reading on my day off….
The Structure of Biblical Authority by Kline
From Paradise to Promise Land by Alexander
King’s Cross by Keller
New Books!
Helpful Truth in Past Places: The Puritan Practice of Biblical Counseling by Mark Deckard
Scandalous by D.A. Carson
Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions and Advice to Young Converts
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross : Various Authors
A Celebration of Sex for Newlyweds by Dr. Douglas Rousenau
Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards
Defense of the Faith by Cornelius Van Til
Surprised by Grace by Tullian Tchividjian
The Good News We Almost Forgot by Kevin DeYoung
Spiritual Depression by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Later in the storyline of the Bible, we learn that Jesus did in fact come to save people from their sins. He did this by becoming the one who succeeded where he first Adam failed. He died in our place for our sins and rose for our salvation. Amazingly, God not only judged sin in righteousness but then bore its penalty himself as an act of love, he offered forgiveness and reconciliation by grace even though he is the offended person against whom we have all sinned. In so doing, he remains perfectly perfect, and we are more wicked than we ever feared yet more loved than we ever hoped.
The facts of life, the story of history, proclaim the wrath of God against all ungodliness and unrighteousness. That is our first problem. We have sinned against God. We are in the wrong relationship to Him. His wrath is upon us. We have made it impossible for Him to bless us. His Holy nature demands that He must punish our transgression. What can we do about it? Nothing! Our tears, our sorrows, our works and strivings, can avail nothing. We cannot atone for our past or undo our misdeeds, or make recompense. None can keep the law. ‘There is non righteous, no not one’ (Rom. 3:10). ‘Every mouth may be stopped.’ The whole world is guilty before God (Rom. 3:19). Is there no hope, therefore? Can nothing be done? God be thanked, the Gospel of Christ provides the answer, as we have already seen. God has dealt with our sins in Christ. The demands of holiness and justice have been satisfied—Christ has been ‘delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification’ (Rom. 4:25). God in Christ is prepared to receive us. In Him, who has ‘been made a curse for us’ (Gal. 3:13), the curse pronounced against sin is removed and there is hope for all. The law of God which decrees travail and sorrow and misery as the result of sin, has been satisfied. God in Christ offers us pardon and forgiveness, and instead of cursing, blessing.
Reading Doctrine by Mark Driscoll
My night time reading for tonight….
Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem
#iguessyoucouldsayimreformed
My reading for tomorrow…
check ‘em out at WTSBooks.
