We continue our series of excerpts from “Matthew Henry on a Practical Method of Daily Prayer.”1 These will be without the usual comments and study references. My hope is that people will be like the Bereans, as described in Acts 17:11, and will put Henry’s writing to the test. Directions for Praying All Day Henry wrote in his … More Devotion – “Method of Daily Prayer Part II” – 10/08/2025
If you are anything like me, being called a “Carnal Christian” is akin to being called cursed at. I believed that the two terms were completely incompatible. How could a “Christian”, someone with the indwelling Holy Spirit, live a carnal life? It just did not compute. You can go across America on any given Sunday … More Devotional/Study – “Carnal Christians” – 10/06/2025
Today’s study from Dr. Lynn falls under the category of Soteriology, a theological term for the study of Biblical Salvation. Soteriology can be defined as: Soteriology — The area of Christian theology focused on the saving work of Christ including the issues of atonement, grace, human nature, sin, and resurrection. The term derives from the … More Grace: Common And Effectual – 09/08/2025
… a Christian worldview must be used as an essential tool in evangelism, to answer the questions and objections of the unbeliever. However, it must be clearly understood that, in the final analysis, it is the gospel that has the power to bring an individual to salvation (Romans 1:16–17). Finally, a Christian worldview is foundational … More Devotion/Study – “Worldviews and Tragedy” – 08/26/2025
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
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
. In the link below, Grace to You Ministries presents this seven-part series on what we should see in our church leadership, specifically in our pastors. The sermon for today on the same subject follows. . Marks of an Excellent Shepherd SERMON Twelve Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry John MacArthur, May 14, 2006, 1 Timothy 4:6–16
Jeremiah Burroughs, “Sermon II,” in The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (London: W. Bentley, 1651), 19. PSALM 17 PSALM 17:14 COMMENTS I don’t recall if I mentioned this in a previous post, but I have been reading and studying my way through “The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment” by Jeremiah Burroughs. The above text is … More Study – “Contentment/Ps. 17:14” – 06/28/2025
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