Round the Sphere Again: No Other Gods Before Me

Because ignorance is idolatry.

Two from TFan
Scriptural proof that God does not change. (Thoughts of Francis Turretin)

Explicit and implicit scriptural statements of God’s sin-forgiving ability. (Alpha & Omega Ministries Apologetics Blog)

Two for Your Library
From TGC Reviews on Philip Ryken’s new book, Discovering God in Stories from the Bible:

If you set out to preach to your church or teach your small group a series of lessons on the attributes of God, how would you do it?  Would you collect a series of thematic Bible verses? Would you follow a creed, a confession, or a statement of faith?  More to the point, what resources would you use: A couple systematic theologies? A Bible dictionary? Or a concordance to find key words?

Without replacing any of these methods or resources, Philip Graham Ryken … has provided a wonderful resource for anyone wanting to know more about God and his manifold perfections in his book Discovering God in Stories from the Bible. His express purpose in writing this theological primer is to “know God more intimately” and to help others do the same by studying God’s Word for the purpose of adoring God by the power of the Spirit and in accordance with the truth of God’s revelation….

Read the whole book review.

And from Ligonier Ministries Blog on Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of God, a book adapted from the addresses at the 2009 Ligonier Ministries National Conference:

Tragically, the holiness of God has been obscured in our time, and as a result, the church’s doctrine and ethics have been tarnished, entertainment has replaced worship in many places, the gospel is misunderstood and neglected, and the church assimilates itself to the culture instead of seeking to transform it through the preaching of God’s Word. Holy, Holy, Holy: Proclaiming the Perfections of God is adapted from the addresses at the 2009 Ligonier Ministries National Conference. It unfolds the character of God and the holiness that sets Him apart.

Read excerpts from this book.

Two for Listening
I listened to both of these during home improvement projects this week and recommend them to you.

• D. A. Carson’s talk on God from this year’s NEXT conference. (Update: Here’s the outline of this sermon.)
• Phil Johnson’s recent sermon on God’s immutability.  Grace Community Church has begun a summer-long series of sermons on the attributes of God. I’ve only listened (so far) to this one by Phil, but I’m betting they’re all good.