Cal Ripken Junior became an extraordinary baseball player by doing an ordinary thing: he showed up for work. He did it again and again and again, a record 2,632 consecutive times… Continued at Source: God’s Ordinary Means of Grace are All You Need
HEAVEN AND SIN There shall in no wise enter into any thing that defileth – Revelation 21:27 In heaven they may feel the want of evil, but never the evil of want. – Edward Willan He that keeps earth by wrong cannot expect heaven by right. – William Gurnall They who are not made … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 03 March
But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was angry. And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to … More A Prayer for Friends Struggling in the Ministry
THE DEVIL’S CAPTIVES Taken captive by [the devil] at his will – 2 Timothy 32:26 The sinner’s heart is the devil’s mansion house. – Thomas Watson Where Satan hath dwelt long he will hardly be removed. – George Swinnock Those that want legs to go in goodness, can find wings to fly in wickedness. Thomas … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 28 February
CHASTENING AND SONSHIP If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons – Hebrew 12:7 Chastisement, whereof all are partakers – Hebrews 12:8 The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat. – john Bunyan Affliction is a badge of adoption. – Thomas Watson A Christian’s life can … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 27 February
{Understanding God is sovereign in our lives does not mean we should sit back and just let stuff happen. Communion with God through prayer is our most powerful tool to understanding God’s call to action, His will for our lives.*} If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8: 36) Dear … More A Prayer for More Freedom
APOSTASY A falling away – 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Whatsoever {whosoever*} begins in hypocrisy will end in apostasy. – Richard Sibbes Apostasy is a perversion to evil after a seeming conversion from it. – Timothy Cruso Indifference in religion is the first step to apostasy from religion. – William Secker * my edit Taken from: The … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 26 February
A ‘sticky’ misconception I keep coming across both in the church world and in the seminary world is the notion that God (or, specifically, Jesus) changed the name of a certain figure of importance that we now typically refer to as “St. Paul.” CONTINUED AT Source: No … “Saul the Persecutor” did not become “Paul the … More No … “Saul the Persecutor” did not become “Paul the Apostle”
WORSHIP Worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship Him – John 4:23 The nature of God is the foundation of worship, the will of God is the rule of worship. – Stephen Charnock The more exalted pomp there be of men’s devising, there will be less spiritual truth. … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 25 February
JUSTICE AND MERCY Plenty of Justice – Job 37:23 Plenteous in mercy – Psalm 103:8 A just God and Saviour – Isaiah 45:21 Mercy is ‘Alpha’; justice is ‘Omega’ – Thomas Brooks God hath two hands, a right hand of mercy and a left hand of justice. – John Boys Justice will take up the … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 24 February
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