GOD AS A FRIEND OR ENEMY There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother – Proverbs 18:24 He was turned to be their enemy – Isiah 63:10 God is the sweetest friend, but the worst enemy. – Thomas Watson I would rather be in hell with God than in heaven without him, and … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –17 & 18 August
TRANSGRESSORS The way of transgressors is hard – Proverbs 13:15 Sin is the womb of our sorrows and the grave of our comforts. – Thomas Watson Stayers are evermore sufferers for it. – John Flavel WEAK CHRISTIANS He [David] is weary and weak handed – 2 Samuel 17:12 Many are sickly and weak among you … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –15 & 16 August
PROMISES Exceeding great and precious promises – 2 Peter 1:4 It is better to be low as hell with a promise than in paradise without one. – John Flavel Grace and truth are the two ingredients of an evangelical promise. – John Owen THE UNCERTAINTY OF RICHES Riches and certainty makes themselves wings; they fly … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –13 & 14 August
As I remember some of the events in my life that occurred during this week several years ago, the words came to me, “What the enemy meant for harm, God turned it around for your good.” My whole life has changed since these events… and yours can too. Continued at Source: What The … More What The Enemy Meant For Harm…
SELF EXAMINATION Let a man examine himself – 1 Corinthians 11:28 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith – 2 Corinthians 13:5 See that thou show thyself the judge, not the patron of thy sins. – Lancelot Andrews Self-examination is the spiritual acquisition set up in the soul. – Thomas Watson FALSE ZEAL And … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –10 & 11 August
THE FEAR OF GOD So I did not, because of the fear of God – Nehemiah 5:15 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever – Psalm 19:9 Moved with godly fear – Hebrews 11:7 (R.V.) The height of God must lay man low. – George Swinnock As an embankment keeps out water, … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –08 & 09 August
Tom Nettles | August 7, 2017 This week I was brought to a new sense of the greatness even of the disembodied state of those who die in the Lord. Paul said to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Though he did not want to be unclothed but longed … More Erroll Hulse (1931-2017), A Beautifully Proportioned Life
GRACE AND GRACES The grace of our God – 2 Thessalonians 1:12 The praise of the glory of his grace – Ephesians 1:6 Grace is the freeness of love. – Thomas Goodwin There is a greater gulf between grace and no grace than between weak grace and strong. – William Gurnall BUSINESS AND SPIRITUAL THINGS … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –06 & 07 August
HYPOCRITES AFRAID OF PERSECUTION In that day … the [false] prophets shall be ashamed every of his visions – Zechariah 13:4 No hypocrite can bear the cross. – Henry Smith The Lord uses the flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat. – John Bunyan IDLENESS AND TEMPTATION At the time when kings … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –04 & 05 August
If you are from my generation or older you may like me have a love hate relationship with your smartphone. I find them helpful at times and very annoying at others. Garrett Higbee, the author, does a good job in this article of letting parents know the ground rules ALL PARENTS need to know when … More Counseling Parents about Smart Rules for Smartphones (And All Social Media)
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