PROVERBS 19 Chapter CONTEXT from BibleRef.com: The first segment of this chapter makes multiple references to personal integrity and wealth. It’s far better to be moral—and to have a reputation for honesty—than to have temporary wealth and be seen as a liar. And yet, the world all too often favors the wealthy, through shallow “friendships,” … More Devotional thought for Today – 10/11/2022
Psalm 119:130 AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: I seem to be stuck on a theme of understanding and knowledge as it relates to God’s Word. I suppose there are worse things to ponder. It is always hard to put the 119th psalm in context because it does not follow the pattern of most other books … More Daily Devotional – Understanding by the Light
Lo que el impío teme, eso le vendrá; Pero a los justos les será dado lo que desean. (RVR 1960) CONTEXT: Unlike most books and chapters of the bible putting this one in context is hard because Chapter 10 is a collection of wise sayings of Solomon. Yet it does help to look at the preceding … More Dread vs. Desire
Some of you may remember in April we finished a series where I had taken John Owen’s Of The Mortification of Sin a very hard read and used it as a daily devotional. Here the author uses some of the same reasoning to explain why we should all chose these difficult books as part of our regular … More How to Read and Understand a Difficult Book
SOURCE Arise and work! The Lord be with you!” 1Chronicles 22:16b (ESV) I have heard this charge used to rally folks to the fields of mission work, disaster relief, and other ministries. While I understand the intent I have also seen and heard the neglect of the whole picture being painted for us in scripture … More Arise and Work
So I after reading this Samuel Bagster’s devotional this morning I did a little search on Christian Book Distributors CBD to see how many self help books are out there. The results: 1537 results for “self help books” and its worse on Barnes and Noble where I found 3138 results for Self help Books. I guess I am questioning why so many … More Seeking Help?
When Jesus commanded us in Mark 12:31 (AMP) to; ‘You shall [unselfishly] love your neighbor as yourself’ He even had in mind the following: May 10 Psalms 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. Larry had developed quite a reputation over the … More Love Your Neighbor
MIND Lean not unto they own understanding – Proverbs 3:5 Sober minded – Titus 2:6 Our understandings are so bad that they understand not their own business. – Thomas Fuller. Our greatest sins are those of the mind. – Thomas Goodwin The mind like the Ark, should be the chest of the law. – Thomas … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 18 February
KNOWLEDGE “The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowthkledge…” Proverbs 15:14 Knowledge direct conscience, conscience perfect knowledge – Thomas Adams True knowledge and the profession of knowledge are distinct – Stephan Charnock Opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making – John Milton Taken from: The Puritans Day by Day © The … More PURITAN QUOTE(S) FOR TODAY – 11 January
SANCTIFICATION If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work. 2 Timothy 2:21 Tonight we explore the 7th component of Salvation called Sanctification. It is the next rung in the nine step process. … More Ordo Salutis – The Order of Salvation Part VII
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