B21 would like to make our readers aware of the upcoming 20/20 Conference to be held at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. This year’s conference will feature D.A. Carson, Tullian Tchvidjian, Danny Akin, and Tony Merida and will focus on the Scriptures.
This conference will look at questions like:
- In what way is the Bible “the true story of the whole world?”
- Why should I trust the Bible?
- What are some tools to help me read the more difficult passages in the Bible?
- Why does the Bible matter for my college classes, future vocation, and leisure preferences?
What: The Scriptures Come to Life (20/20 CONFERENCE @ SEBTS)
When: February 3-4
Where: Binkley Chapel at SEBTS
Speakers:
- Daniel Akin
- D.A. Carson
- Tony Merida
- Tullian Tchividjian
Music to be led by Matt Papa
The cost of the conference is $35.
Students may attend for a discounted price of $30.
B21 is excited to host the Church Planting portion of this year’s First Baptist Jacksonville Pastors Conference. The FBC JAX PC annually hosts a diverse and strong line up of speakers. We are honored to be a part of it.
This year’s event focuses on the pastor with topics such as: The Pastor and His Message, The Pastor and His Mission, The Pastor and His Culture, The Pastor and His Masculinity, The Pastor and His Bible, The Pastor and His Calling, and many more…
When: January 26-29
Where: First Baptist Jacksonville, Fl
A Few of the Speakers:
- Al Mohler
- David Platt
- Eric Mason
- J.D. Greear
- Jerry Vines
- Johnny Hunt
- Larry Grays
- Mark Dever
- Tony Merida
- Tullian Tchividjian
For More Details on Speakers and Schedule
REGISTER FOR THE FBC JAX PC HERE – IF YOU ARE A PLANTER LOOK BELOW FOR REGISTRATION
B21 Will Host Two Panel Discussions on Church Planting
Those registered for the conference will also have the opportunity to take part in two panel discussions hosted by Baptist21.
First Panel on Orthopraxy of Church Planting
When: Friday, January 27th 1:30pm-2:15pm
Where: Alive Building, FBC Jacksonville (524 Hogan St. Jacksonville, Fl 32202)
Speakers:
- David Platt
- J.D. Greear
- Larry Grays
- Tony Merida
Topic: This panel will focus on the practical questions of planning, pre-launch, launch, and early days of a church plant.
Second Panel on Orthodoxy in Church Planting
When: Saturday, January 28th 1:30pm-2:15pm
Where: Alive Building, FBC Jacksonville (524 Hogan St. Jacksonville, Fl 32202)
Speakers:
- Albert Mohler
- Mark Dever
- Eric Mason
Topic: This panel will focus on the theological questions surrounding church planting.
Note for Registration: Church Planters attending this event get a %50 Discount for the entire Conference. The cost will be $100 for the planter ($50 for his wife).
TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AS A PLANTER CALL 1-888-827-1825
Recently, I observed a young father worshipping Christ during a chapel service. He had one raised and the other holding his crippled 18mo old daughter; she was enjoying a few minutes out of her wheelchair.
One of my dearest friends waits daily for his hospital-issued beeper to go off so he can rush his four year old daughter, “Leah,” to the hospital for a heart transplant—Leah’s heart will not last much longer.
Several years ago, a close family member was kidnapped, beaten, molested, and left unconscious in the edge of the woods; a few high school boys thought this was a good idea for gang initiation.
What emotions manifest when you hear these stories? Fury, for me! But, furious at who? Or what? Psalm 97:10—“O you who love the Lord, hate evil!”
Rarely are we reminded of Scripture’s instruction to hate sin. I do not have in mind the theological dilemma about whether or not God hates sin and sinners, but simply the fact that when Christians grow deeper in their love for God, their hatred for sin should deepen also.
Rape, incest, abortion, fathers who abandon their families, theft, sex trafficking, greed, million dollar mansions built next to tents and trailer parks, genocide, homicide, infanticide, suicide, sex trafficking—all man-initiated realities in God’s good world, but not what God intended.
Cancer, hunger, still-born babies, tornadoes that destroy towns, hurricanes that sink cities, tsunamis that devastate districts and earthquakes that cripple countries—all the effects of sin in creation that have taken the lives of countless millions.
How can these things be??? They are both the effects and outworking of sin.
And here’s the kicker, we are participants.
Men, every time you gratify yourself with a glance at a short skirt, a gorging at the buffet, or yet another draw-attention-to-yourself comment about who you know or what you’ve done, you fight for sin’s team. Ladies, each time you cover your mouth to whisper gossip, starve yourself so you’re more relationally marketable, or enjoy the thought that your kids are better dressed and better behaved than so and so’s kids, you fuel sin’s fire. As the redeemed of God, we certainly still struggle with sin, but it is not enough to “try harder to stop”; while resting in the sin-destroying work of Christ in our lives, we must increasingly hate sin and its effects. We must recognize that when we sin, we participate in the very evil that rapes women, kills children, starves families, and ravishes every ounce of order in creation. Hate sin!
But, love righteousness. God’s mission is to destroy this sin and evil that He too hates. By way of Christ’s finished work, and His Kingdom come, God will destroy death, sin and evil and restore all things to Himself where His people will reign with Him forever with righteousness and equity. What a privilege to share this great news with those who are slaves to sin, but can become slaves to righteousness.
As your love for God deepens, so should your hatred of sin. Don’t counsel porn addicts simply to “stop.” Help them understand that they’re contributing to the very thing that causes chaos and suffering in our world. Hate sin, but love, evermore, the One who has crushed it and will destroy it.
He bids us come and fight for His team. And, Christ, the team captain, “loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed [Him]…” Heb 1:9
