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Tag Archives: reading
Reading the Bible with Personal Application
I Peter 2:2,3 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. MATTHEW HENRY (1662-1714): Strong desires and affections to the Word … Continue reading
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Orderly, Systematic & Profitable Bible Reading
Deuteronomy 32:46; Acts 8:30 Set your heart unto all the words which I testify among you this day. Understandest thou what thou readest? WILLIAM JAY (1769-1853): Set your heart to read all these words. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): Our … Continue reading
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The Historical Books of the Old Testament
Psalm 102:18 This shall be written for the generation to come. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): There are many foolish people who say that there is no point in a Christian reading the Old Testament. “Ah,” they say, “we have finished … Continue reading
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The Importance of Meditation Upon God’s Word
Psalm 119:99; I Timothy 4:15; Psalm 119:18 Thy testimonies are my meditation. Meditate on these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things … Continue reading
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Paul’s Books & Parchments
II Timothy 4:13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Paul had a few books which were left, perhaps wrapped up … Continue reading
What do You Read?
Acts 19:18,19 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men. GEORGE WHITEFIELD (1714-1770): I find by daily experience more … Continue reading
Be Careful of What you Read
II Kings 4:39,40 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered therefore of wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew … Continue reading
The Treasures of the Deep
Deuteronomy 33:19 They shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): The Christian faith, the Christian message, the Christian Gospel, is wonderful and marvellous. It can be compared to … Continue reading
The Puritans
Luke 6:44 Every tree is known by his own fruit. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Trees are known by their fruit, and books by their effect upon the mind. It is not the elegance of its diction, but the excellence … Continue reading
Reading Commentaries
Acts 8:30, 31 Understandeth what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man guide me? C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): I commend to you the judicious reading of commentaries! These are called “dead men’s brains” by certain … Continue reading →