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God the Father of the Fatherless, Beyond Every Small Comfort

newcityofgospel wrote 1 week ago: Enclosed below is a great quote from Donald Grey Barnhouse, the pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church … more →

Tags: adoption in Christ, alliance of confessing evangelicals inc., Donald Grey Barnhouse, Doxology, Fall of man, Idolatry, Imputed Righteousness, justification by faith alone, Pastoral Counseling

Gospel-Broken Thanksgiving

newcityofgospel wrote 1 month ago: “ . . . Paul’s thanksgiving to God for Timothy’s faith and holiness: he thanks God that he remembere … more →

Tags: Evangelism, body life of the church, adoption in Christ, Deacons, Thanksgiving, The Apostle Paul, mercy ministry, freedom of conscience, suffering

Confidence in Jesus' Priestly Atonement from First to Last

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: “ . . . ‘The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright is … more →

Tags: Substitutionary Atonement, self-righteousness, Prayer, The Book of Proverbs, George Lawson, Religiosity, advocacy of Christ

The Satisfying Marriage Supper of Christ and His Church

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: “ . . . [Will] the Lord thus take us to his bosom?  ‘He shall gather the lambs in his arms, and carr … more →

Tags: justification by faith alone, future grace, union of Christ and the church, Communion, george burrowes

Delighting in Jesus' Bearing of Our Guilt Under a Just and Holy Oath

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: “ . . . ‘And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen o … more →

Tags: Substitutionary Atonement, justification by faith alone, the law and the gospel, self-righteousness, freedom of conscience, the book of leviticus, Andrew Bonar, Oaths, Exposition

Ministry and the Gospel: Not Idolatrous, but Looking to God; Not Quarrelsome, but Serviceable to Others

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: If we are to take the Gospel seriously as a message of holiness and a message of grace, we have to d … more →

Tags: John Calvin, The Book Of Job, conflicts, Idolatry, Discipleship, covenantal grace, Derek Thomas, the second book of timothy, Imago Dei

Christ the Perfect Husband for the Church, and the Perfect Mediator for Sinners Prone to Sexual Idolatry and Troubled Marriages

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: “ ‘ . . . And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace-offering; if he offer it of the herd, whether … more →

Tags: direction of worship, justification by faith alone, Marriage, sexual perversion, union of Christ and the church, the book of leviticus, Communion, Andrew Bonar, peace offering

Paul David Tripp on Communication Issues of the Tongue1 comment

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: I recently started reading Paul David Tripp’s book War of Words: Getting to the Heart of Your Commun … more →

Tags: substitutionary speech of Christ, Regeneration, Discipleship, Repentance, The Book of Proverbs, Paul David Tripp, covenantal grace

The Precise Story of the Gospel: God's Reclaiming of His People to Himself for God's Own Glory

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: I write with a bit of a strong wince at this time, as I’m recovering from a shoulder and collarbone … more →

Tags: Arlington, justification by faith alone, the justification of Christ, adoption in Christ, emmanuel presbyterian church, Regeneration, Idolatry, Repentance, Kingdom of Heaven

Using Your Words to Secure the Lord's Blessing of New Birth for Future Christians

newcityofgospel wrote 6 months ago: “When Samuel was instructed to reprove Saul for his sin, ‘he cried unto the Lord all night,’ and utt … more →

Tags: Evangelism, bridling of the tongue, Regeneration, Repentance, William Arnot, the first book of samuel

The God Who Abides as a Non-Consuming Fire for His Believers

newcityofgospel wrote 7 months ago: “ ‘And an angel of JEHOVAH appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of the bush: and he … more →

Tags: Moses, Scotland, The Book of Exodus, Henry Alford

Letting Go of Precious Things of This World for Knowing God the Father as Our Great Love

newcityofgospel wrote 7 months ago: “ ‘My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction; for whom … more →

Tags: adoption in Christ, Idolatry, suffering, Repentance, The Book of Proverbs, William Arnot, Providence, Doctrine of Election

The Son of Encouragement and the Author of New Beauty for His Believers

newcityofgospel wrote 7 months ago: I enclose here two fairly recent sermons from my home church, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church (PCA), on … more →

Tags: Arlington, The Book of Acts, emmanuel presbyterian church, self-righteousness, The Book Of Genesis, Idolatry, Leah, Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), Barnabas

Righteous Men Discipling Their Sons for Mothers3 comments

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: This weekend is Mother’s Day weekend, and a key theme of the Gospel for men this weekend, and really … more →

Tags: Recreation: Culture-conscious and grace-driven, adoption in Christ, The Book Of Genesis, Imputed Righteousness, Repentance, father figures, Patriarchs, MOTHERS DAY

Suffering Discouraging Criticism for Christ1 comment

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: “ . . . Do we know the flavour of the cup of grief, or pain, or disappointment, or failure, so that … more →

Tags: The Book Of Job, suffering, l. r. saxby, discouragement, criticism

Looking to Christ's Atonement Over Our Guilt Trips: Tim Keller on Gospel Exposition Against False Spirituality

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: As you might see, I’m starting to spruce things up a bit here at “New City.”  I … more →

Tags: Substitutionary Atonement, Cynicism, Tim Keller, self-righteousness, Idolatry, gospel coalition 2009 national conference

New Knowledge of Priestly Grace and the Bible Study Guide

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: One of the issues I’m working on in my next commentary lesson on Romans, in the lesson of know … more →

Tags: "Disciplina Nostra" Bible Commentaries: "The Gospel Bor, Substitutionary Atonement, the law and the gospel, the authority of the Bible, The Book of Romans, self-righteousness, Imputed Righteousness, Idolatry, Penal Substitution

Covenant History and Discipleship in the Church, and Longing for the New Heavens and the New Earth in Righteousness and Evangelism

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: As I work on my third commentary lesson on the book of Romans, about knowledge in this life used as … more →

Tags: Eschatology, body life of the church, Trends, Discipleship, covenant promise, The Book of Proverbs, the second book of peter

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones on the Non-Negotiable Cross

newcityofgospel wrote 8 months ago: Dr. James Galyon, a Facebook and blogroll friend and sometime antagonist against my beloved Washingt … more →

Tags: Communion, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Good Friday, Imputed Righteousness, the book of galatians


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