Grace Covenant Church

Grace Covenant Church
2101 East 50th Street, Texarkana, AR

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Out to Pasture, Part 2

Currently, these are the places where I have been enjoying spiritual feasts:


Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ by John MacArthur highlights those many times that Scripture reminds us that we are SLAVES, not just servants or bond-servants, to Jesus Christ.  And, amazingly, that is our Freedom.  Prior to that, we were slaves to sin.

This book is also a powerful defense of the Doctrines of Grace, or what we often refer to as the Five Points of Calvinism.  This is not a TULIP exposition, but the doctrines of total inability and irresistable grace and perseverance of the saints are all ably supported.  What a great blend of theological and exegetical study with devotional encouragement. 


I do not recommend that you read this book:  I am planning on borrowing extensively from it for future sermons!

Still reading from Eugene Peterson's delightful and really soul-shaking Pastor: A Memoir.