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- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 15: Retribution and Revenge
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 14: The Counsels of Men
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 13: God’s Symmetrical Tapestry
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 12: Idolatry
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 11: Narcissistic Vanity
- David and His Nephew Joab – Part 10: Inquiring of the LORD
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Category Archives: Faith
Secret Prayer: The First Sign of True Saving Faith
Acts 9:11 Behold, he prayeth. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Here was an argument for Paul’s sincerity. Secret prayer is one of the best tests of sincere religion. If Jesus had said to Ananias, “Behold, he preacheth,” Ananias would have … Continue reading
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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
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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
The Limits of Man’s Reason
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. THOMAS BROOKS (1608-1680): Carnal reason is an enemy to faith: it is ever crossing and contradicting it…No man can understand spiritual mysteries … Continue reading
What is a Christian?
Acts 26:28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): What is a Christian? This is an important question, is it not? There are so many false notions current today as … Continue reading
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The Essence of True Saving Faith
John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): What is faith? HULDREICH ZWINGLI (1484-1531): Faith is a matter of fact, not of knowledge or opinion; for it … Continue reading
