JOHN NEWTON CONVERTED BY AMAZING GRACE DAN GRAVES, MSL To be at sea in a storm on an ocean liner can be thrilling. To face a storm in a sailing vessel that is not seaworthy can be terrifying. The boat in which John Newton sailed was in disrepair and its sails and rigging worn. A … More Today in Church History
by John Owen – March 21st, 2019 Chapter 12 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Meditations upon God 1). Objection: Moses was under the Law You will say that Moses was under the Law when God veiled Himself in darkness and His mind(86) in types(87) and clouds and dark institutions. Under the glorious shining of the gospel— which has … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
SOURCE This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5 (KJV) I do not know about you but when I was a young child I did not like the darkness very much. It hid … More God is light
In the Aftermath of New Zealand by: John Stonestreet As I record this commentary, the death toll in the horrific terrorist attack in New Zealand has risen to 50 souls. Though New Zealand is 7,500 miles away from where I live, this one hit close to home for me. I’ve visited New Zealand many times over the … More BreakPoint: Looking for Evil in All the Wrong Places
by John Owen – March 19th, 2019 Chapter 12 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Meditations upon God 8. Exercise Yourself to Meditate upon God The eighth preparatory direction for the mortification of sin is: Use and exercise yourself to such meditations as may serve to fill you at all times with self-abasement and thoughts of your own vileness. … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
I posted this not to be political commentary as much as a comment on Godly living. Kudos to Vice President Mike Pence. – Mike A firebrand Democratic senator is tearing into Vice President Mike Pence because he takes safeguards to protect himself and his marriage. One of the unwritten rules in the 2020 campaign is … More Hypocrisy on the Hill: Pence’s rule ‘ridiculous,’ says Kamala
by John Owen – March 19th, 2019 Chapter 11 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Five Others (Continued) 6. Watch against Sin’s Advantages The sixth direction for mortification is: Consider what occasions, what advantages, your distemper has taken to exert and put forth itself and watch against them all. This is one part of that duty which our … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
Source God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.” Acts 3:26 (ESV) Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary REFLECTIONS What a sweet thought is it to my soul, that to all the crippled faculties of my fallen nature; the name of Jesus … More Raised up his Servant
March 19, 2019by: J. Alasdair Groves There are many reasons and excuses for losing one’s temper. Some are related to conditions like PTSD but as the author notes “Ultimately then, a lost temper is just anger that’s been put in charge without checks or balances.” -Mike Losing your temper is a lot like losing your car … More Help! I Keep Losing My Temper
by John Owen – March 18th, 2019 Chapter 11 PREPARATORY DIRECTIONS Five Others (Continued) c. Bringing the body into subjection For the mortification of any distemper so rooted in the nature of a man, unto all other ways and means already named (or further to be insisted on), there is one expedient peculiarly suit-ed: … More by John Owen – March 18th, 2019
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