False Christian teachings, trends….
This post contains Bible commentary on Isaiah 40:31, about waiting on the Lord. The comments are from Barnes’ Notes on the Bible; but there is a link to commentaries on the verse at Bible Hub, for those who would like to read other commentators. The concept of ‘waiting’ on God is found often in scripture and something that we all need to understand and seek God’s help in doing.
This post contains excerpts from two Bible commentators on Jeremiah 51:7 Babylon was a golden cup in the LORD’s hand, making all the earth drunken…. The purpose is to explain the metaphor, ‘golden cup,’ and ‘cup’ as these are used in scriptures. Notes from Joseph Benson and John Calvin are excerpted to explain those terms.
This post contains a 10-minute reading from Calvin’s Commentary on Hebrews 12:4-8: My Son, Despise Not the Chastening of the Lord. It mostly describes appropriate ways to receive chastening from the Lord. Directly below the video are the words of Calvin which were read by the creator of the video, for those who would rather read, and those who would do both; also for easier review of talking points.
In less than 4 minutes, Pastor Nelson, of Bible Munch, makes some very understandable statements about dealing with trials, troubles, pain… something that every Christian needs to know. This post also contains a brief comment on Jesus’ words, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” The comment is from Barnes’ Notes on the Bible. Both work together to provide greater understanding.
This issue of AW includes briefs on the following topics and more: BLACKROCK’S ATTACK ON HOME OWNERSHIP; AMERICAN NATIONAL AND HOUSEHOLD DEBT CONTINUES TO SOAR; ANOTHER DAY IN THE D.C. SHOW TRIALS; THE MARXIST D.C. JURY POOL; PUBLIC SCHOOLS STILL DESTROYING KIDS; CHRISTIAN FINNISH MP FACES SECOND “HATE SPEECH” TRIAL; CHRISTIANITY TODAY ENDORSES AI SERMONS; PFIZER’S RIGGED TRIALS AND VACCINE INJURIES; RETURN OF COVID TYRANNY AND VACCINES; GOP ESTABLISHMENT WANTS TO SURRENDER AHEAD OF MASSIVE FUNDING BATTLE; BILL GATES WANTS TO CHOP DOWN 70 MILLION TREES; SOROS GOES ALL IN FOR 2024; and under Faith, Family and Freedom Report: GUN CONFISCATION FAILS IN TENNESSEE; J.D. VANCE WANTS TO BAN MASK MANDATES; IVERMECTIN WINS A BIG VICTORY; MICHIGAN TELETHON A MAJOR SUCCESS: In challenging the election results from 2020…; and more.
This post is about a sermon on The Pilgrim’s Progress, focusing on the character ‘ignorance.’ The contents of the post emphasized how this is relevant to all Christians who are born again and walking in the WAY; in other words, on pilgrimage through the wilderness of this world. Highlight points identify the contents of the 40-minute sermon with some statements from the sermon. Also, there is a link to a post from last week that identifies all the characters in Bunyan’s book and concepts, themes…. Besides the Bible, Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress is the most meaningful book you will read about the Christian walk. It identifies many aspects of the Christian battle, especially diversions temptations, lies, false teachers… that take a believer off the true path. The believer must return to that path after becoming aware of being temporarily duped, deceived, tricked….
Today, Spurgeon’s first meditation was about dealing with temptations to lust; his second, about dealing with afflictions in life that God sends believers; and why He sends them. This post contains a link to a post on Jonathan Edwards, therein, necessary information about how Edwards was able to live an obedient life is noted; born-again believers must come to the same realizations he came to, before obedience is possible
Today, Spurgeon’s morning and evening thoughts are about God’s purpose for sending affliction into the believer’s life. If you have been feeling discouraged by hardships and your own failures in your Christian walk, then you could easily find encouragement in his words. You might be more inclined to seek Christ out in His word and prayer, than avoiding Him because of a sense of failure (which seems to mostly be about self-reliance, which God is working to eradicate via affliction).
His morning thoughts provide some understanding about God’s purposes in affliction. All believers are shaped by it, and receiving it is not always something we want to do; Spurgeon’s words help with that in particular. His evening thoughts encourage us in learning to hold the things of this earth loosely because they are temporary, while we are being taught to see the things of Christ as precious. The Spirit shows the foolish and temporal things we have been trusting in as He helps us make the transition to trusting wholly in Christ. Spurgeon’s words remind us that our trust in earthly things must be let go of and transferred to Christ alone.
This post contains two very brief devotionals, one from the writings of Jonathan Edwards and one from C H Spurgeon. They speak of the excellent wisdom found in Christ; the blessings found in meditating upon Him and in knowledge of Him…. Such are wonderful things to contemplate in the midst of the turmoil all around us