Yes, I know it is Saturday, but I don’t control the internet, and it was out again yesterday. To lay hold of and receive the gospel by a true and saving faith is an act of the soul that has been made a new creature, which is the workmanship of God. Whoever receives the grace … More Friday’s Feature Quote – “Lay Hold of and Receive the Gospel” – 08/30/2025
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
The Ten Commandments or the Law of God Series As we continue our study of the Ten Commandments I want to make one final observation before we move on to the individual commandments. There is a distinct connection between the Law and the Gospel. One that all true Christians must acknowledge and should clearly understand. … More Devotional Thought for Today – 11/03/21
Most folks know I am a huge fan of The Pilgrim’s Progress, the second most published book to the Bible, and have posted on it in the past, John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Today in Church History, On This Date In Church History and A Picture of a True Minister (from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress). I also had the honor … More The Pilgrim’s Progress with Dr. Derek Thomas
Christian, let God’s distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His fear in your heart, and may not have given that blessing to your neighbor, perhaps not to your husband, your wife, your child, or your parent. Oh, what an obligation should this thought lay upon … More Devotional Thought for Today – 02/22/2021
PRAYER John Bunyan on Prayer, Three part series we posted earlier this year Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused. — Spurgeon God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil. — E.M. Bounds It … More Devotional Thought for Today – 12/12/2020
Author, John Bunyan John Bunyan was born in Elstow, near Bedford, on this day November 28th¹ in 1628, the son of Thomas Bunyan and Margaret Bentley. He followed his father into the tinker’s trade but rebelled against God and ‘had but few equals, both for cursing, swearing, lying, and blaspheming the holy name of God’. … More Today in Church History
God has a habit of using the “least of these” (Matthew 25:45) to bring about His kingdoms work. Be ready to answer the call. Birth and Rebirth of Joyful Billy Bray “Run, Billy.” Deep inside the tin mine, instinct screamed at Billy Bray. He dropped his work and fled. Moments later, forty tons of roof … More Today in Church History
EVERY PILGRIM’S STORY, BY JOHN BUNYAN If you have never read this classic I cannot urge you enough to get a copy today. I have set a link to CBD books for the copy I have. It has Bunyan’s notes on every page giving you special insight to his writing, but there are many others … More On This Date In Church History
HYPOCRITES AFRAID OF PERSECUTION In that day … the [false] prophets shall be ashamed every of his visions – Zechariah 13:4 No hypocrite can bear the cross. – Henry Smith The Lord uses the flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat. – John Bunyan IDLENESS AND TEMPTATION At the time when kings … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY –04 & 05 August
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