Golden Sentences of Grace
Charles Spurgeon is real; that is one reason why we love him so much. In his writings, he bore his heart and soul to us—he took the risk of being transparent and, as a result, left rich words that continue
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Five Assurances Charles Spurgeon was Saved
This morning, while reading a chapter in Wayne and Joshua Mack’s newest book, God’s Solutions to Life’s Problems (P&R, 2014), I was blessed by a wonderful excerpt from one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons, “The Priest Dispensed With,” preached sometime in
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Where should my sense of security come from? That’s a vital question. Here’s how Paul Tripp counseled me last evening. If you are God’s child, you are the object of the love of the Person who rules everything that there
Continue readingThe Most High God
“Confidence in the sovereignty of God in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting Him. If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God’s sovereign control, then we cannot trust Him.
Continue readingSinai Quaked
What is it that you need the Lord to do? What seems impossible due to your limited strength? Let me encourage you to spend time today reflecting on Psalm 68. That’s the Psalm I have chosen for my own meditation
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Since the doctor has put me on mandatory rest for a few days, I am taking just a couple minutes to re-post a devotional from earlier this summer. I love Psalm 46 and again find myself drawn back there for
Continue readingOmni-Theologies Brought Down to Real Life
At our elders’ meeting this past Monday one of the men brought a wonderful devotion from Psalm 139:1-18. Reading our way through this marvelous Psalm, our brother called attention to the normal way in which we rightly use this Scripture
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Seven Characteristics of Fiery Trials
“I should have been as though I had not been, carried from womb to tomb” are the words of the suffering Job as he voiced his complaints to God (Job 10:19). Having lost every earthly belonging, and all ten of
Continue readingRelax, God Is with You
“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, ESV). “Cease striving and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10, NAS). The marginal notes in the New American Standard Bible says “Cease striving” means “let it go, relax.” How
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The Demands of Discipleship
[Today’s post has been graciously provided by Scott Williquette of First Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois.] In the Gospels our Savior reveals what it means to be His disciple. In spite of the clarity and force of His words; however,
Continue readingSitting on My Front Porch Swing
It’s my day off and spring has finally arrived in eastern Wisconsin so I am able to do one of my favorite things—spend the early morning hours on our front porch swing. With coffee to my left and Bible to
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Counseled by the Puritans on Providence
Slowly working my way through A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life; I was recently blown away by the tenth chapter, which is entitled “The Puritans on Providence.” I was already tired enough to go to bed, when I decided to
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Jesus: Healer of Body and Soul
Preaching through the Gospel of Luke is proving to be of much personal benefit to me and to our church. I chose the account of Luke, the physician and historian, because he presents Jesus in the fullness of His humanity—as
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Some of us are more prone to negative thinking patterns than others and, therefore, must constantly discipline ourselves to think on positive things that exalt and glorify God. So when a sister in Christ in our church recently shared what
Continue readingSlaying Four Monsters of the Sinful Heart
The Puritans will be forever-famous for their soul-work, their application of the truths of Scripture to all of life, but especially to the issues of the heart. This faithful, pastoral work was the result of a conviction that all theology,
Continue readingThe Agonizing Soul
Psalm 13 is one of the most heart-wrenchingly honest prayers in the Bible. Here is a soul in anguish. Here is a follower of God who wrestles day-in and day-out with what God is doing in his life. He feels
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Still my soul be still And do not fear Though winds of change may rage tomorrow God is at your side No longer dread The fires of unexpected sorrow God You are my God And I will trust in You
Continue readingWe Are Blind to God’s Plan for Our Lives
This past Monday, the pastors of our church spent the day in prayer at a nearby retreat center. Prior to the time in which we focused on praying for the leaders of the church, I read out loud the following
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