John Flavel: Six Ways to Keep Your Heart before God [1]
“Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this…” (1 Tim. 4:16a); And… “Is it I, Lord?” (Mark 14:19)
1. Converse with your heart. Listen to what it is saying, both evil and good. Where is it disputing […]
Continue Reading →There is nothing good in man by nature (Rom. 3:10-23). The Holy Spirit is sent from the risen-ascended Christ to make believing men good (Acts 2:33-36). The Holy Spirit’s ministry is to come and live within believers and to conform them to Christ’s likeness (Rom. 8:29). The Holy Spirit is particularly the “Spirit of Holiness” […]
Continue Reading →Question: WSC 30, Part 2: How does the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ?
Answer: The Spirit applieth to us the redemption purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling.
More on Union with Christ
Scripture Memory: ESV Galatians 2:20: […]
Continue Reading →Word of Encouragement- Week Ending Feb. 11th, 2012
Series: The Questions God Asks Us
“Where are you?”
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“But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” – ESV Genesis 3:9
“Where are you?” is the first question in the Bible. Interestingly, it is the first question that […]
Continue Reading →“Fall Down at the Savior’s Feet” – Luke 8:40-56
What makes us fall down? The weight of something can make us fall down. We fall down and stumble sometimes because we are careless and frail. What makes us fall down before God?
Our need.
His great power and glory.
The […]
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The following is a digest of John Owen’s excellent work entitled ‘Communion with the Triune God’ for those who may not have the time to read it right now but would like to benefit from the rich teaching.
John Owen on ‘Communion with God’ (Excerpts from his book and […]
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“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”- Psalm 16:11
What hope we have as the people of God! We who were by nature wanderers from the fold of God, wanderers from […]
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ESV Genesis 5:22-24: Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. ESV Hebrews 11:5-6: By faith Enoch was taken […]
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