1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 2:3-5 REVIEW In part one and part two of this series, our focus was on; 1 Timothy 2:4 and the belief that Calvinist or Reformed theologians do not believe the phrase, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. In that … More Devotional Thoughts – “Rescuing the Perishing” Part 4 – 06/10/2024
In our main text for today, we have Jesus following up on His response to Nicodemus in v.3. I can imagine Nicodemus looking at Jesus, remember he had just acknowledged/exalted Him as a great teacher (Rabbi), with a confused (human) intellect. Jesus completely disregards Nicodemus’s salutation and immediately addresses the “heart” of the matter. Nicodemus … More Devotional Thought – “Born Again” – 03/06/2024
God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are, (1 Corinthians 1:28; Amplified Bible) Conversion of Chain Gang Convict, Ed Martin The convict nodded as … More Today in Church History
Yesterday we looked at Ephesians 4:2-3 Unity of the Spirit there I wrote “If as the Word of God says’ God (the HS) indwells us, having peace with fellow believers should be second nature.” So today I would like to backtrack to Chapter 2 and see just how it is we get to that indwelling … More
PRONE to WANDER Dan Graves, MSL Who was Robert Robinson? Robert Robinson was just a small boy when his dad died. In 18th century England, there was little in the way of a social welfare system and this meant that he had to go to work while still very young. Without a father to guide … More Today in Church History
Spurgeon writes in regards to this verse: The apostle uses the perfect tense and says, “Who hath saved us.” Believers in Christ Jesus are saved. They are not looked upon as persons who are in a hopeful state, and may ultimately be saved, but they are already saved. Salvation is not a blessing to be … More
by John Owen – February 24th, 2019 Chapter 7 “RULES FOR MORTIFICATION” Continued 3). Human efforts fail Many men that are vexed with and for sin—by the arrows of Christ for conviction, by the preaching of the Word, or by some affliction having been made sharp in their hearts—do vigorously set themselves against this … More Daily Devotional – Mortification of Sin
APOSTATES Demas hath forsaken me – 2 Timothy 4:10 Them that are turned back from the Lord – Zephaniah 1:6 They went out from us, but they were not of us – 1 John 2:9 It is far easier to write a book of apostates in this age than a book of martyrs. – John … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 15 May
FAITH ESSENTIAL Without faith it is impossible to please him – Hebrews 11:6 Even the plowing [lamp R.V.] of the wicked is sin – Proverbs 21:4 Till men have faith in Christ their best services are but glorious sins. – Thomas Brooks A splendid action without faith is but moral, whereas one of much less … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 10 May
ATONEMENT Our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have now received the atonement – Romans 5:11 We were reconciled to God through the death of his son – Romans 510 (R.V.) The blood of Christ is the seal of the testament. – Henry Smith The enmity between God and us began on our part, the … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 08 May
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