Joe Haynes | March 12, 2010
John Newton, writer of the famous hymn, Amazing Grace, once wrote a letter to a fellow pastor who was preparing to publish an article, in the name of truth, criticizing the errors of another minister. How many of us have felt the powerful conviction to confront false teaching and defend truth? Seeing what has happened [...]
Joe Haynes | March 11, 2010
“…It’s very hard to give up on the Gospel if we believe in Hell…” ~ John Piper
Over the past month or two, I’ve had reason to think through why I believe Gospel-preaching ministry must take priority over benevolent ministry to the poor, sick or persecuted. A Christian can’t take the New Testament very seriously and [...]
Joe Haynes | January 27, 2010
When it comes to preaching I feel like I’m definitely still wet behind the ears. So it alarms me a little when even younger preachers than myself (and sometimes even much more experienced preachers) ask me for advice on preaching or to describe how I go about preparing a sermon. This morning when I saw [...]
Joe Haynes | December 25, 2009
“…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6)
I was glad to hear that Matt Chandler is back home with his family and resuming some responsibilities at The Village Church. But I was also saddened to hear of the [...]
Joe Haynes | November 30, 2009
These three videos were produced by A Passion for Life, and I learned of them through this post at the Gospel Coalition Blog.
How do I know God exists? from A Passion for Life on Vimeo.
How can God be loving yet send people to hell? from A Passion for Life on Vimeo.
How can God allow suffering [...]
Joe Haynes | November 23, 2009
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“It was that obedience [of Christ], brought to its consummate fruition on the cross, that constituted him an all-sufficient and perfect Saviour.” ~ John Murray, Redemption Accomplished and Applied (Eerdmans, 1955), p.23.
Murray here is commenting on Hebrews 2:10-18 & 5:8-9. Jesus was not “perfected” through His suffering (Heb 2:10) in the sense that [...]
Joe Haynes | November 16, 2009
Over at Challies.com, blogger Tim Challies is leading his audience in a read through John Murray’s Redemption Accomplished and Applied (Eerdmans, 1955). This week’s portion was chapter 1.
The last time I read this book was as a teenager when an older camp counsellor gave me his copy and suggested that if I read it, and [...]
Joe Haynes | November 10, 2009
Joe Haynes | October 21, 2009
(reposted from my church blog, http://www.haguegospelchurch.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=4&id=13&Itemid=76)
I said something in my sermon this past Sunday that raised some questions from a couple of individuals in our congregation. Let me give some context before I repeat the controversial part of what I said.
I had asked what a true Christian sees when he looks at God? I [...]
Joe Haynes | September 23, 2009
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Philippians 1:6,
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
John 3:16,
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
What strength resonates [...]
