This short treasure from David Brainerd’s journal remained in my in-box from a couple weeks ago: Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose. Oh, that God would make me more fruitful and spiritual. (HT: CQOD)
Read More Brainerd on spiritual desires“I do believe; help my unbelief.” This cry from the father of the mute, demon-possessed boy is in some way the genuine condition of the hearts of all who believe in and follow Christ. There are areas in our lives in which we know the truth of God and believe that truth is sufficient and […]
Read More Book Review: Battling UnbeliefI’m always on the lookout for good new books. Sometimes it can be a daunting task to walk into a bookstore and try to determine which book is worth reading and which is not. Al Mohler has begun a new feature called “The Reading List” on his web/blog site. I have always found him to […]
Read More The Reading ListThe triumphal entry of Christ prior to His crucifixion testifies to His Messiahship and Kingship, and prefigures His victory at the cross. What is not understood by the massive crowds and even the disciples that day was the significance of the triumphant Christ. He came as Messiah. He came as the One appointed by God […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (1/6/08)R. C. Trench — Lord, what a change within us one short hourSpent in Thy presence will prevail to make!What heavy burdens from our bosoms take, What parched ground refresh as with a shower!We kneel, and all around us seems to lower;We rise, and all, the distant and the near,Stands forth in sunny outline brave […]
Read More The transforming power of ScripturePractical Tips for Reading Your Bible and Submitting to the Spirit — Read with the intent of knowing God and His mind, not “solving problems.” Establish a time and place that you will meet God every day — e.g., in the blue chair at 6:30 a.m. Keep a Bible, pad & pen (and maybe a […]
Read More Questions to ask when reading your BibleThe spiritual life is simple, though it is not easy. It is simple in that the means to growing in Christ is not complicated; it is not easy in that the discipline required to apply God’s grace is difficult (discipline requires self-control, which is not natural for the natural man). So how does one grow […]
Read More A new year of Bible readingJerry Bridges has been writing thought-provoking, challenging, stimulating, exhorting books for believers in Christ for about 25 years. Several of his books have been at the top of my “recommended reading” books for many years: The Pursuit of Holiness The Practice of Godliness Trusting God (republished in a shorter version as Is God Really in […]
Read More Bridges on Respectable SinsWhile in seminary, I remember a classmate (who will remain nameless for the simple reason that I cannot remember who it was) saying that it was his goal to go for his entire ministry without quoting Charles Haddon Spurgeon in a single sermon. Not knowing much about Spurgeon at the time, I remember being neither […]
Read More Book Review: Spurgeon – a New BiographySome favored statements about the significance of this Christmas day — What can I give Him, Poor as I am?If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb,If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part,Yet what can I give Him? Give Him my heart.[Christina Rosetti] “If the story were a fable […]
Read More Favored Christmas quotesIt is well-known and well-recited that the theme of the gospel of John is belief. The word occurs 98 times in the gospel, always as a verb, and more than 50% of the time as a present tense verb, indicating that genuine, saving faith is not a one-time act only, but an ongoing, continual act […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (12/23/07)I haven’t looked at the newsstands recently, but my suspicion is that since it is a holiday season, there is soon coming a questioning of some measure of Biblical faith. Perhaps it will be another new gospel, or perhaps the discovery of a lost ossuary, or perhaps another tomb of Jesus, or another fiction book […]
Read More When the Bible is attackedPhilip Pullman has an agenda. He is not merely attempting to tell a good story, but he is attempting to tell as story in a creative way that will be appealing to children, and lead them away from an interest and trust in Christ. Before going to see this movie, or allowing your children to […]
Read More The Golden CompassGrace to You, the radio and audio ministry of John MacArthur, is making available free .mp3 audio downloads. It appears that new downloads are being posted on a weekly basis. This is certainly a freebie to take advantage of!
Read More Free MacArthur .mp3 sermonsUnwittingly, Caiaphas prophesied about the great work of Christ on the cross — the substitutionary atonement, not only for Israel, but for all who would trust in Christ. R. C. Sproul notes well the import of Christ’s substitutionary work — Christ’s supreme achievement on the cross is that He placed the wrath of God, which […]
Read More Sunday Leftovers (12/16/07)
