Archive - February, 2010

Humor: Essential Ministry Supplies

February 28, 2010 in Ben Terry with 0 Comments

Humor: Essential Ministry Supplies

Avatar And Christianity

February 28, 2010 in Ben Terry with 3 Comments

Last week, pastor Mark Driscoll spent a few minutes preaching on how Avatar is an advertisement for paganism. Here is the clip from his sermon.

A month ago, pastor John Piper very briefly mentioned that Avatar is boring in his sermon in this clip below.

The point that I’m wanting to make is the difference between Mark Driscoll and John Piper is that when it comes to sermons Mark Driscoll is a UFC fighter and John Piper is a ninja. When we look at how Avatar was discussed in these sermons I find Pastor John’s comment on Avatar more powerful than Pastor Mark’s rant. I love how Pastor John illustrates how Avatar does not even compare to the Bible, therefore there is no need to rant about how ridiculous of a movie it is we just need to make it known that AVATAR is BORING compared to the powerful Word of God!

What do you think??

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Leaders Who Last

February 28, 2010 in Ben Terry with 0 Comments

Mark Driscoll interviews Dave Kraft, author of the new Re:Lit book, Leaders Who Last—which is now available!

Southern Seminary – Dr. Russell Moore

February 26, 2010 in Ben Terry with 0 Comments

I’ve recently applied to Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY as one of my other options for seminary. This video from Dr. Russell Moore touches on a lot of points as to why Southern ranks as one of my top choices for seminaries because of the fact the professors at this seminary explicitly share my beliefs concerning the providence of God, election, the glory of God, and Christian Hedonism.


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The Christian Message Is All About Joy!

February 25, 2010 in Ben Terry with 0 Comments

This weekend I’m excited to be leading a breakout session for high school students on how God commands us to have complete satisfaction and joy in Him for the sake of His glory!  We must understand the implication of God being glorified by hearts that are on fire for him, and delight in him, and are satisfied in him, and take joy in him, and savor him then you must pursue joy in God.

However, if you pursue pleasure in doing a good deed or in worship, you contaminate it and turn it into reward seeking, which has now become the new movement amongst young people.  But if you buy what these emergent thinkers are considering, you can neither worship God nor love people as you ought. Or to put it positively, the very essence of worship and the essence of doing those goods deeds is because of your joy in God for His glory not yours.

Jesus’ aim in all he taught was the joy of his people.

  • John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

Joy is what God fills us with when we trust in Christ.

  • Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.

The kingdom of God is joy.

  • Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Joy is the fruit of God’s Spirit within us.

  • Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace.

Joy is the aim of everything the apostles did and wrote.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy.

Becoming a Christian is finding a joy that makes you willing to forsake everything.

  • Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

Joy is nourished and sustained by the word of God in the Bible

  • Psalm 19:8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.

Joy will overtake all sorrow for those who trust Christ.

  • Psalm 126:5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
  • Psalm 30:5b Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.

God himself is our joy.

  • Psalm 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy.
  • Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Joy in God outstrips all earthly joy.

  • Psalm 4:7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.

If your joy is in God, no one can take your joy from you.

  • John 16:22 You have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

God calls all nations and peoples to join in the joy he offers to all who believe. No racism. No ethnocentrism.

  • Psalm 67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy.
  • Psalm 66:1 Shout for joy to God, all the earth.

The whole Christian message from beginning to end is good news of great joy.

  • Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people.”
  • Isaiah 51:11 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

When we meet Christ at his second coming we will enter into his indestructible joy.

  • Matthew 25:23 His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. . . . Enter into the joy of your master.”

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