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Slaves of Christ – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

29 Mar 2025 Michael A

The Bible has made it clear that the life of the Christian will not be one of ease, but a continuous battle against the evil one. In order to live in victory, one must put on the breastplate of righteousness. The question, then, is how does one do this? …He begins by stating that putting on the breastplate of righteousness can be equated to putting on Jesus and walking in the Spirit. …Walking in the Spirit shows that the Christian is a new creation in Christ and has made Him the master rather than themselves….

Morning and Evening by C H Spurgeon for March 29

29 Mar 2025 Michael A

Spurgeon’s Morning commentary is on the following verse: “Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.” — Heb_5:8. His Evening thoughts are about this verse: Song of Solomon 5:6 I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. [The morning thoughts are in line with the MLJ sermon which will be posted later today.]

Looking Unto Jesus – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

26 Mar 2025 Michael A

Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains how putting on the breastplate of righteousness means looking to Jesus and following His example. …A Christian’s job is to follow the example of their Savior, and the breastplate of righteousness is what helps them do this by reminding them that Jesus has imputed and imparted His righteousness to them…. [Something that MLJ mentioned numerous times in his sermon, which is not clearly emphasized in the points is that selfishness is of the Devil. Upon hearing MLJ make comments about selfishness, I thought of Aleister Crowley’s law of Thelema, “Do What Thou Wilt.” I think the babyboomer generation and every generation since, has been dedicated to doing just that. Such a lifestyle is in opposition to the WAY of Christ….]

Resisting the Devil – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

23 Mar 2025 Michael A

Temptation is a constant trap that the devil puts in the path of Christians. Satan is constantly prowling around as he tries to convince Christians into crediting their salvation to the binding of rules and regulations. He twists and distorts the truth of the gospel by making the Christian think that they are still under the power and dominion of sin. …He points out in Scripture how the breastplate of righteousness is a reminder that the old self has been crucified with Christ, resulting in liberation from the laws and regulations they were bound to before.

Prayer – Drawing Near to God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

22 Mar 2025 Michael A

The preacher begins by addressing the context of the epistle to the Hebrews, written to Jewish Christians who were becoming discouraged in their faith. He emphasizes the importance of prayer in the Christian life and highlights the difficulties that can arise when attempting to pray. Dr. Lloyd-Jones outlines three main obstacles to prayer: entering into God’s holy presence, dealing with an evil conscience, and overcoming a sense of unworthiness due to sin’s pollution. He argues that these difficulties make prayer one of the most challenging aspects of the Christian life….

Putting on the Breastplate – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

16 Mar 2025 Michael A

In the Christian life, one must fight a daily battle against the accusations of the devil. How then do they fight against these accusations and respond by living in the truth of the Bible? When Satan tries to distract and condemn them with their imperfections, failures, and unworthiness, how do they respond in a way that keeps their focus on God and not themselves? In this sermon on Ephesians 6.14 titled “Putting on the Breastplate,” Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains how the breastplate of righteousness protects the Christian from these accusations by reminding them of who they are in Christ Jesus. [This is MLJ’s last sermon on verse 14 in this 67-part series. It is different from others on this verse. I pasted in all the scriptures mentioned in the points by MLJTrust]

AGENDA Weekly Brief Week of March 8- 14 – 25 – by Curtis Bowers

15 Mar 2025 Michael A

This post contains the blog portion of Agenda Weekly, it provides briefs on the following topics: FIVE YEARS SINCE DECLARATION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; INFOWARS JOURNALIST MURDERED; THOUSANDS MURDERED IN SYRIA, INCLUDING CHRISTIANS; ROMANIA’S GEORGESCU BARRED FROM PRESIDENTIAL RACE; GLOBALIST BANKER BECOMES NEW CANADIAN PM; UKRAINE, RUSSIA, CONSIDER CEASEFIRE; DEBATE RAGES OVER DEPORTATION OF PRO-HAMAS STUDENT; WERE ALL OF BIDEN’S PARDONS INVALID? TRUMP AXES 50% OF BUREACRATS AT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and much more.

Righteousness of God by Faith – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

15 Mar 2025 Michael A

What do Christians do when they face spiritual depression, and their feelings and emotions forsake them? How exactly does this breastplate of righteousness help when Christians go through times like these? In this sermon on Ephesians 6.14 titled “Righteousness of God by Faith,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones speaks on the importance of putting on the breastplate of righteousness and how it protects the Christian from the lies of the devil. Rather than relying on FEELINGS AND WORKS to feel secure in one’s salvation, the breastplate of righteousness reminds the Christian that it is the righteousness of Christ through faith that saves them.

Morning and Evening – C H Spurgeon – March 13

13 Mar 2025 Michael A

This post contains Spurgeons Morning and Evening devotional thoughts for March 13.

The Breastplate of Righteousness – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

9 Mar 2025 Michael A

The sermon is yet another sermon by MLJ that is wonderfully rich in doctrine and in wisdom from experience (it seems to me). He explained the following scripture in the process of his sermon: …and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith…. If you do not know the difference, this sermon will provide you with some understanding

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