This is an excellent follow-up to my post on suffering linked below. Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on August 11, 2025 We may not like to admit it, but it’s true: we cannot become like Christ apart from suffering. Going through trials–experiencing their hardships and difficulties–is one way God works to make us more like Jesus. CONTINUED @ SOURCE … More Trials Complete Us – 08/18/2025
Posted by Todd Linn, PhD on July 31, 2025 . Last week, for Theology Thursdays, we studied what the Bible teaches about the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Today’s study focuses on the role of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts. What’s going on in the Book of Acts? Are Christians supposed to receive a “second blessing” … More Holy Spirit In Acts – 08/09/2025
August 3, 2025, by Steve A new creation! Charles Spurgeon, et al.2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” Whenever anyone is saved by the sovereign grace of God, and regenerated by the Holy Spirit–he becomes a new creation in Christ. This is … More A new creation! – 08/04/2025
I have just finished the sixth Chapter of Taking Hold of God: Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer. This chapter was all about John Bunyan’s perspective on prayer and how the Holy Spirit affects our prayer life. Below is the final subheading of the chapter, note the words in blue, followed by a link to … More John Bunyan Trieste on the Holy Spirit – 08/02/2025
July 24, 2025, by Steve The Ways and Ends of the Wicked Charles Spurgeon, et al. (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) Psalm 1:4-6, “Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. … More The Ways ad Ends of the Wicked – 07/28/2025
COMMENTS A couple of people have pointed out that I often seem to criticize the evangelical church. My objective is not to condemn but to draw attention to my personal observations. Just as I am convinced “the church” overall in the USA is not healthy. Far too many have numbers inflated by “members” who are … More Devotional – “Pray for the Church” – 07/25/2025
In last Friday’s post, we looked at the Theology of work. Today, when I opened my Grace Gems file, the following information and study were there, and it seemed like an appropriate follow-up. Years ago, when I was in the Army, they made a BIG push to “time management”; they wanted all senior NCOs and … More Study – The Christian’s use of time! – 07/23/2025
There are many verses that one can use to make the case that man is commanded to work. So why not start at the beginning? God clearly commanded Adam in Genesis 2:15 (AMP) So the Lord God took the man [He had made] and settled him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “WORK” – 07/18/2025
COMMENTS Why do we need Evangelism? For me, the answer is simple: without it, I would still be mired in my own sins. There were a few Bible verses, studies, sermons, and such that worked upon my stone-cold heart. One of these was John 3:19, which led me to realize that I (and all sinners) … More Devotion/Study – “Evangelism” – 07/16/2025
July 10, 2025 by Steve Walking with the King of kings! Author: Charles Spurgeon, Full Sermon “Enoch Walking with God“ (You will find it helpful to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.) Genesis 5:24, “Enoch walked with God.” A man who walks with God will necessarily grow in grace, and in the knowledge of God, and in … More Walking with the King of kings! – 07/15/2025
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