God’s Fair and Glorious Gift “Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I would not for the world forego my humble share of music. Singers are never sorrowful, but are merry, and smile through their troubles in song. Music makes people kinder, gentler, more staid and reasonable. I am strongly persuaded that after … Continue reading Martin Luther’s Reflection on Music
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Preach the Gospel to Yourself – How?
How have believers in the past proclaimed the gospel to their own hearts? Why not reflect on the examples below and then write out your own summary of the gospel? Then use it as a tool in spiritual battle when you are plagued with a sense of condemnation, shame, and guilt: 1. The Apostle Paul … Continue reading Preach the Gospel to Yourself – How?
The Power of Worship
Both for perplexity and for dulled conscience the remedy is the same; sincere and spiritual worship. For worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness; the nourishment of mind with His truth; the purifying of imagination by His beauty; the opening of the heart … Continue reading The Power of Worship
Remaining Loyal to Jesus Until the End
The gospel of Jesus Christ demands my utmost devotion. Listen to the words of a young preacher from Zimbabwe: “I’m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit’s power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made; I’m a disciple of His! I … Continue reading Remaining Loyal to Jesus Until the End
J.C. Ryle on Christ in the Psalms
A Greater than David is here! We have probably little idea how much deep truth is contained in the book of Psalms. No part of the Bible perhaps is better known in the letter, and none so little understood in the spirit. We err greatly if we suppose that it is nothing but a record … Continue reading J.C. Ryle on Christ in the Psalms
The Transformation of a Scoundrel
If you are a person with a past and you feel hopeless today and think you are beyond God's help and grace, click on this link to hear the story of Judah in first person from Genesis 38. It is a sinister tale, yet God uses the sinful actions of a scoundrel to transform him … Continue reading The Transformation of a Scoundrel
Dare to Tell His Gospel Amidst Much Conflict
The Apostle Paul on Mars Hill in Athens long ago shows us how to proclaim the gospel in a secular, hostile age. Vesper Outline - Acts 17 - Dare to Tell His Gospel Amidst Much Conflict
A Fresh Reminder on Married Sexuality
If you need a fresh reminder of what God's Word has to say about married sexuality, here is an outline of a talk I gave at our Christian Life Conference back in 2014: Married Sexuality Talk Outline - Word Document
The Marks of An Authentic Work of the Spirit
Does your ministry bear the marks of an authentic work of the Spirit of God? From the fourth chapter of First John, Jonathan Edwards established five things as essential in a genuine work of God's Holy Spirit. First, a true work of the Holy Spirit raises the "esteem of Jesus that He was born of … Continue reading The Marks of An Authentic Work of the Spirit
Prayer of Confession of Sin – The Beatitudes
CONFESSION OF SIN O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy; Be gracious to us for we have gone astray from your ways. Create in us new and contrite hearts, that we may now truly lament and confess our sins to You. Blessed are the poor in spirit. But in our pride we … Continue reading Prayer of Confession of Sin – The Beatitudes
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