RAIN The small rain upon the tender herb – Deuteronomy 32:2 A sweeping rain which leaveth no food – Proverbs 28:3 When thunder shakes the air, the clouds weep to still it. – Thomas Adams Not a drop of rain falls in vain. – John Trapp Much rain is a burden to clouds, and much … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 01 February
CUSTOM Ye have a custom – John 18:39 We have no such custom – 1 Corinthians 11:16 It was a custom in Israel – Judges 11:39 When custom is forthwith converted into law, injustice is perpetrated. – John Calvin Custom without righteousness is but antiquity of iniquity. – John Trapp Custom in sin takes away … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 31 January
FALSE HUMILITY Priding himself on his humility – Colossians 2:18 (Weymouth) He that brags of his humility loses it. – John Boys Many are humbles but not humble, low but not lowly. – John Trapp He that carries grace in a proud heart carries dust in the wind. – William Jenkyn Taken from: The Puritans … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 30 January
I was on the road once again yesterday with a group doing flood relief in Louisiana so today is a double portion. I will be posting some additional pics check them out by clicking on our Faith Builders Ministry Page. THE PROUD Boaster, proud – 2 Timothy 3:2 Highminded – 2 Timothy 3:4 Pride is … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 28 & 29 January
AFFLICTION IN GLORY For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; – 2 Corinthians 4:17 … Partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also… – 1 Peter 4:13 Shall light troubles make you … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 27 January
WITNESS BEARING We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. – Acts 4:20 A true witness delivereth souls… Proverbs 14:25 Did not Christ open his veins for our redemption, and shall we not open our mouths for His vindication? – William Secker If a man has light within it shall break … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 26 January
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. … More A Prayer in Praise of the Holy Spirit
YIELDING TO TEMPTATION She pressed him [Sampson] daily… and urged him… That he told her all his heart – Judges 16:16-17 If you hold the stirrup, no wonder Satan get into the saddle. – William Secker The devil got in at first to men’s heart by his ear. – George Swinnock If we would not … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 25 January
REPENTANCE …Repentance from dead works … – Hebrews 6:1 … Repentance unto life. – Acts 11:18 … Repentance toward God… – Acts 20-21 Repentance that fair and happy daughter of an ugly and odious mother – John Trapp You cannot repent to soon, because you do not know how soon it will be too late. … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 24 January
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