John Owen – January 6th 2019 chapel@mountzion.org • http://www.ChapelLibrary.org The Spirit: The Principal Efficient Cause The principal efficient cause of the performance of this duty is the Spirit: “If by the Spirit.” The Spirit here is the Spirit mentioned in Romans 8:11—the Spirit of Christ, the “Spirit of God” (v. 14), Who dwells in us … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.” Numbers 13:33 HOW GREAT IS YOUR GOD? Is He great enough to see you through the deepest valleys as well as the mountain … More HOW GREAT IS YOUR GOD?
TABLETALK DEVOTIONS WITH R.C. SPROUL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Luke 4:16–30 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…to proclaim good news to the poor. …to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (vv. 18–19). Even those who have not formally studied the doctrine of Christ have constructed … More Domesticating Jesus
NOVEMBER 24, 2018 BY STEVE REBUS (Octavius Winslow) “The Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me!” Galatians 2:20 Is Jesus precious to my heart? Is He the object of my supreme admiration and delight? Does He have my warmest affection? Do I love Jesus above all? I must light the torch of my affection for … More For me!
Daily Devotional – November 13th “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves…to claim anything for ourselves, but our sufficiency comes from God.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 If you are at all like me this maybe one area you struggle in. ‘Why bother God with the little things in life “Just do It”! Dumb is it not … More OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD
“If the LORD had not been on our side.” Psalm 124:1 …How often God uses the most devastating experiences in our lives to be the “most blessed.” When darkness seems to obliterate all hope…He is separating the dross* from our lives…refining and cleansing us. He takes the broken pieces of our lives and makes something … More HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE LORD
What do Americans believe about God, salvation, ethics, and the Bible? Ligonier Ministries and LifeWay Research partnered to find out. These are the fundamental convictions that shape our society. {I found the results disturbing in that it continues to show the decline in beliefs of fundamental biblical truths among many nearly a majority claiming to be “evangelical believers” … More The State of Theology
Deuteronomy 4:15–31 “Beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of heaven, you be drawn away and bow down to them” (v. 19). Idolatry was the main reason why it was necessary for the Creator to remind His people of His … More Beware of Idolatry
FROM R.C. Sproul Jun 20, 2014 “THERE IS NO BIBLICAL CONCEPT MORE GRIM OR TERROR-INVOKING THAN THE IDEA OF HELL” We have often heard statements such as “War is hell” or “I went through hell.” These expressions are, of course, not taken literally. Rather, they reflect our tendency to use the word hell as a descriptive term for the … More What Is Hell?
Thomas, Geoff 4 Sept 2002 Fall flat before Christ, cast yourself upon him and rest upon him completely. He can support you for ever. Faith looks to Jesus Christ as he is indeed the Son of God, as he is indeed perfect, sinless, and true man. By this phrase “faith in Jesus Christ” we are … More Faith is a Gift of God
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