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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: Grace & Its Growth
Unskilful in the Word
1 Peter 2:2,3; 1 Corinthians 3:1,2—Hebrews 5:11-14 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. And I, brethren, could not speak unto … Continue reading
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Christian Courage
Psalm 31:24; Joshua 23:11; Joshua 1:9 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. Have not I commanded … Continue reading
How Can Salt Lose Its Savour?
Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of … Continue reading
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The Weaned Child of God
Psalm 131:2,3 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. JOHN TRAPP (1601-1699): … Continue reading
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Eminent Examples of Meekness in Word & Deed
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Who are the meek? THOMAS WATSON (1620-1686): Let us set before our eyes the examples of some of the saints who have shined in this grace. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES (1899-1981): Look … Continue reading
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The Christian Grace of Meekness
Matthew 5:2-5 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they … Continue reading
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The Gardening Work of Old Age: Cultivating Grace
Psalm 92:13-15 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; to shew that the LORD … Continue reading
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The Growth of Grace, Part 7: The Full Ear in the Corn
Mark 4:28; I Corinthians 15:10; 2 Timothy 1:12 First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. By the grace of God I am what I am. For I know whom I have believed, and … Continue reading
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The Growth of Grace Part 6: The Maturing Believer
1 Peter 5:10; Hebrews 13:9; 2 Timothy 2:1 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. For … Continue reading
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The Growth of Grace Part 5: Experiential Heart Knowledge
Romans 7:21-23; 2 Chronicles 32:30, 31 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in … Continue reading
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