A letter of Steve Lawson’s repentance was read (4-8 minute marks) then comments were made about Lawson’s letter. I was too tired to watch the entire video, will see the rest tomorrow, so I can’t describe anymore of the video.
Category: Christian Walk
The Breastplate of Righteousness – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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
The Truth Revealed in Scripture – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
This post contains sermon #48 in MLJ’s series, The Armor of God. He is traveling very slowly through this passage, teaching its doctrines very carefully. If you desire to learn what the Armor of God is, as it was identified by the apostle Paul, and how to put it on, then I certainly recommend hearing the series. In my 20 years as a Christian, I have blogged a lot of pastors, true and counterfeit pastors, and notice that modern Christians seek a lot of different things in their worship experience….
The Faith of the Gospel – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
MLJ herein carefully explains how it is that those Christians who focus on feelings, experiences, fresh revelation… cannot put on the belt of truth because the truth that the apostle Paul referred to is something all together different. It is based upon objective truth statements. He explained such that all readers might understand. I was fascinated by how he explained the error of relying on experiences, the mystical type of experience one might feel via an encounter with God, for example; that such people will inevitably come to a place wherein they say such things as, “well that is your truth, but mine differs….” Such erroneous statements are commonly made in our 21st century culture. This is a pretty deep sermon; part of his process of teaching Christians about the belt of truth as described in the scriptures.
Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Thoughts February 26
Spurgeon’s morning thoughts indicate how it is that the Lord works in a believer concerning salvation and sanctification; evening thoughts focus on sin and explain that the work of the Holy Spirit is to enable us to see it and realize that we are lepers, covered in sin without Christ. [His words are very different from my description.]
The Truth of God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
In this sermon, MLJ carefully explained that the Bible is revealed by God and is the foundation of the Christian life. He has been using scripture to explain what it means to put on the belt of truth; the bulk of his explanation has thus far been about defining the quality of the ‘truth’ the apostle Paul referenced.
The Scripture of Truth – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The sermon of this post, by Martyn Lloyd-Jones is intended to help readers / listeners discover the source of their spiritual authority: is it from man or from God? The illustrations he used to explain this foundational concept were understandable. Many err in looking to church tradition; feelings; emotions and reason. Divine revelation is the only way anyone would ever have known of God; it is the foundation of truth; our Christian lives must rest upon it. God’s word was breathed by His Spirit to men for His church. [Many churches today blend their messages with the ideas of men and corrupt, nullify the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ: CRT; White Privilege; LGBTQ; philosophy; psychology; mysticism; and such man-made ideas. What is the source of your spiritual truth?]
The Only Authority – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Modern teaching says that what a person believes matters little if they live a good life. In this sermon…, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones shares that this attitude is the exact opposite of the exhortation from the apostle Paul to “put on” truth. … putting on truth will put the Christian at odds with the world. Doctrine will divide while the world will fight to put unity above truth. [MLJ explains why the Christian life cannot rest upon modern reason, feelings or church dogma; it must rest upon the knowledge of truth as it is in Christ Jesus. In the process, he cites some of the unbiblical dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church.]
Loins Girt About with Truth – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
…sermon on the six pieces of “the armor of God.” First are the “loins girt with truth,” then the breastplate of righteousness, feet shod with the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. This is not an exhaustive list, but a highlighting of vital elements for spiritual warfare. Soldiers braced their clothing together with a girdle in order to move without encumbrance. …The spiritual meaning here is for the mind. Some think “truth” means sincerity or candor, but the foundation of the Christian’s armor cannot be their own sincerity and truthfulness. The girdle, as well as the sword, is the word of God. Christians must be wholly governed by truth, which is revealed in Christ Jesus. …It is a settled conviction, knowing whom and what to believe. The devil tries to create confusion and uncertainty and to repel him, Christians must be “girt about” with truth.
Morning and Evening February 19 by C H Spurgeon
This post contains Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening thoughts devotionals for Feb. 19: The morning verse is from Ezekiel, I think it is the most explicit verse in the Bible about God requiring His children to pray if their needs will be met by Him…. The evening thoughts are about Andrew first telling Peter when he had found the Messiah; Spurgeon applied that to witnessing the gospel to those nearest first….