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Jesus Storybook Bible Kindle Edition $2.99

No idea how long this price lasts for the Kindle edition of the Jesus Storybook Bible, but I picked mine up today and can't recommend this strongly enough! Katie and I read this to Quinn everyday, and I think it is honestly one of the best introductions to biblical theology there is. I give dozens of the hardbacks away every year as well as use it every time I teach Redeemer DNA

Accordance Now Available on iPhone and iPad!!!

Whether I will watch any football today or not is in question. What is not in question is whether or not I will be installing Accordance on my iOS devices. This is, hands down, the best Bible software in the word, and I have been using it now for over ten years. If you're in the market for good Bible software, or are looking for worthwhile apps to fill your new Christmas gift with, look no further. This software is scalable, and is prime for every student of the Bible, whether you're doing graduate work in Greek and Hebrew, or you just want to study the Bible for yourself.

You can check out Accordance here on facebook as well.

The app comes with free ESV, so even if you don't own any Accordance modules, this will be the best Bible reading software you could have on your iDevices.

Follow Up To Ephesians 4.25-5.2

Two weeks ago at Redeemer, we looked at Ephesians 4.25-5.2. I realize that Kris gave us all a ton to ponder and wrestle with in his sermon from Eph. 5.3-14, but since I continue to get calls and emails about people dealing with conflict and issues related to language 'truth telling', I thought I would post two resources I have found to be helpful in my own life related to language and conflict. Hit the jump to check them if you're interested.

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Sermons on Ephesians

As we are working through Paul's letter to the Ephesians at Redeemer, I've been compiling a list of Ephesians Resources that I have found helpful in my own study. Here are the best sermons I've found:

PRINTED
John Calvin, Sermons on Ephesians
Martin Lloyd Jones, Ephesians (8 Volume paperback)

MP3 AUDIO
Sinclair Ferguson (these were preached at Park Cities Presbyterian and are some of the best sermons I've ever heard preached. These have definitely shaped my own preaching of Paul's letter)

Ligon Duncan (these are the most in-depth exegetical sermons I've found)

Ephesians Sermons Preached at The Journey

Ephesians Sermons at Bethlehem Baptist (These are a wide range of sermons by a wide range of people over the wide range of a twenty year time span)

Ephesians Resources

I have started a page of Ephesians Resources that I think will benefit people in our study of Paul's letter at Redeemer.

This is very basic and I welcome any suggestions of resources you have found helpful in your own study of Ephesians. 

This page will grow throughout the summer and fall, and will be linked at the Redeemer Fellowship Homepage as long as we're in the series.

Memorizing Ephesians

Last Sunday we started Paul's letter to the Ephesians at Redeemer. In my sermon, I encouraged people to read one chapter of the letter each day of the week, and then read the entire letter on Sunday. I also encouraged people to consider memorizing the entire letter with friends.

I've had several people contact me about the resources I mentioned for memorizing extended portions of Scripture. The things I had in mind were:

- Why Memorize Scripture? (John Piper)
- An Approach to the Extended Memorization of Scripture (Andrew Davis)
- How Do You Memorize Scripture (John Piper)

The gist of what you're going to get in both of these is the simple strategy of Repetition & Review. Piper summarizes his method essentially as "Ten Times Read. Ten Times Said." Read the portion you're trying to memorize out loud ten times in the morning, and then repeat the passage ten times throughout the day-- even if you need help. I write my verses on a 3x5 card and carry it with me throughout the day.

Those that use the Andrew Davis book will notice that he uses Ephesians to create his "Sample Schedule."

I also wanted to draw attention to Timmy Brister's modified Ephesians schedule. The greatest part of his schedule is that he includes moleskine sized pages containing each weekly section to memorize. Moleskine users can simply paste these into their journals, or they can try Timmy's Moleskine cahier hack

Graeme Goldsworthy Interview

Justin Buzzard interviews Graeme Goldsworthy on his blog. Graeme Goldsworthy has had a tremendous influence on the development of my own theology-- particularly through his books According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible and Preaching the Whole Bible As Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching.

I would commend all of his books to you, and if you're not already familiar with him, Justin's interview is a great place to get started. Read the interview here.

(I was able to pick up the UK edition of Goldsworthy's new book, Gospel-centered Hermeneutics, but haven't had a chance to read a page of it yet.)

eBible Public Launch

eBible is private beta no more

(via digg: The Bible goes Web 2.0)

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Spurgeon on James 1:22-25

Charles Spurgeon preached on James 1.22-25 in 1879. You can read his sermon in Vol. XXV of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit (the following page references are all from this volume).

Spurgeon arranged the text and his sermon around the theme "Two Sorts of Hearers." Spurgeon refers to these two types of hearers as the blessed and unblessed. Some of my favorite portions of his sermon are quoted below.

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The Use of the OT in the NT

No doubt inspired by his recent relocation to the hallowed grounds surrounding Wheaton College, Justin Taylor has an initiated an excellent conversation on his blog regarding apostolic exegesis and the use of the Old Testament in the New. Check the two entries linked below and the discussion in the comments:

The Use of the OT in the NT (Justin provides a summary of Dr. Beale's essay, "Should the Exegetical Methods of the New Testament Authors Be Reproduced?")

OT in the NT: An Example for Discussion

(I had hoped that in honor of Dr. Beale, Justin would have chosen an allusion from Daniel)

RELATED:
Though The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New is out of print, Amazon (previous link) has six for sale, and I see five available through abebooks.