Download: By John Piper I have in mind men and women. For men it’s obvious. The need for warfare against the bombardment of visual temptation to fixate on sexual images is urgent. For women it is less obvious, but just as great if we broaden the scope of temptation to food or figure or relational fantasies. When I say “lust” I mean the realm of thought, imagination, and desire that leads to sexual misconduct. So here is one set of strategies in the war against wrong desires. I put it in the form of an acronym, A N T H […]

Pastor John Scripture Reference: Matthew 18:15-18

Some say Islam is a religion of peace. But what about those who are threatened with death if they admit what they believe in their heart has changed? Should a person be required by a government to say they believe a certain religion or face death? See the following news item. Please pray for those involved. Mahmood Matin Posted on Jul 10, 2008 | by Peter Lamprecht/Compass Direct News ISTANBUL (BP)–Iranian authorities have held two converts to Christianity in the southern city of Shiraz for eight weeks on suspicion of “apostasy,” or leaving Islam. In Iran, apostasy is a crime […]

The next meeting of the men’s class on Bible study methods will be 7 AM, Saturday, July 26. We will continue learning various methods of Bible study to better understand God’s Word.The assignment for the next class is to study a Bible doctrine (a teaching of the Bible on a specific subject). Even if you do not come to the study, you can learn and practice this method to grow and stay fresh in your study. Men can come without doing the assignment and still learn. But you will learn more if you take the time to study and practice […]

XXX The people of Newburyport, Massachusetts were scandalized in the summer of 2004 when their mayor, Mary Anne Clancy, admitted to an affair with a married gym teacher. Clancy never imagined her tryst would be discovered. It only lasted a few weeks, there was never any physical contact, and all the evidence could be erased at the touch of a button. But when her husband Brian found the romantic e-mails his wife had exchanged with her paramour, he followed the man home, assaulted him, and then found himself in jail.

Pastor John Scripture Reference: Matthew 7:1-5