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Tag Archives: faith
Deathbed Conversions
Matthew 25:1-8 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took … Continue reading
Posted in Death & Resurrection
Tagged conversion, death, faith, repentance
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The Evidence of a True Christian Love for the Brethren
I Thessalonians 1:2; 3:12 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers…and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as … Continue reading
Loving the Brethren: The Acid Test of True Faith
Ephesians 1:15 I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints. JOHN TRAPP (1601-1699): This is the sum and substance of the gospel, that we believe and love. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): Why is … Continue reading
One Man―Alone?
Psalm 102:7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): The title of this psalm is very observable; it is “a prayer of the afflicted.” It was composed by one that was … Continue reading
Repentance & Faith: The Chicken or the Egg?
Acts 20:21 Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): There was a question once asked by the old Puritan divines—Which was first in the soul, Faith or Repentance? Some said that a … Continue reading
Posted in Doctrine & Practice
Tagged faith, repentance
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The Deceitful Serpent of Self-Righteousness
Isaiah 64:6; Matthew 23:33 All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? J. C. RYLE (1816-1900): We are all naturally self-righteous. It is the family … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged faith, self-righteousness, unbelief
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Trusting in the Lord
Isaiah 26:3,4 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD Jehovah is everlasting strength. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace”―inward … Continue reading
Persevering Private Prayer: A Test of True Faith
Job 27:8-10 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he … Continue reading
Waiting for the Water to Move
John 5:2-5 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for … Continue reading
The Terrible Delusion of a False Peace
Jeremiah 6:14 They have healed the hurt of my daughter slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): Do you realize it is possible to have a false sense of forgiveness? Do you realize that … Continue reading
