The 2-minute C H Spurgeon devotional of this post has a lot to say about trials, offering thoughts to consider that will provide stability in the midst of a turbulence; and to refocus one on what truly matters.
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BLM (Blatant Lies Multiplied) | Timothy Brindle – Wrath and Grace – Voddie Baucham
This post contains two very short videos, the first is a song about BLM; the second, a one-minute statement confronting Cultural Marxism with Christian truth. These videos came from Dr. Voddie Baucham’s YouTube site, Wrath and Grace. The song is by Hip Hop artist, Timothy Brindle who is also a pastor. The Christian doctrine in his music is always thoroughly biblical. His other music contains themes that remind me of John Newton’s hymns.
Catholicism’s Distortion of Divine Forgiveness – Mike Gendron
The September issue of Mike Gendron’s Newsletter contains briefs on the following topics: Catholicism’s Distortion of Divine Forgiveness; Sinners Can Never Make Satisfaction for Sins; Divine Forgiveness Through One Mediator; Divine Forgiveness by Believing the Gospel; Allie Beth Stuckey interview of Mike Gendron – 6000 questions from Catholics; Peculiar People Are Passing into Paradise; and The Prophetic Global Religion
The Modern Philistine – by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
…“The essence of wisdom for the church at a time like this is to look back into her own history.” When she does this, what will she find? She will find that no revival has ever been known in history that denied the fundamentals of the Christian faith or neglected such vital truths. These truths are constantly buried by “the rubbish of the Philistines.” Dr. Lloyd-Jones explains the vital truths and doctrines denied by the Philistines: the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Bible, the doctrine of sin, and the wrath of God. Revival cannot happen without the proclamation of these truths. It is with arrogance, pride, and the tendency to glorify oneself rather than God that stands between us and His mighty blessings of revival.
Why Was Jesus Baptized?: Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
This post contains a 6-minute video by Pastor Sinclair Ferguson, one episode of his podcast, Things Unseen. His 5 episodes of last week were about various aspects of baptism. He was focusing on the deeper meaning of baptism which did not get into the common areas of dispute among believers. He said something in this video that I had not heard in the 20 years I’ve been a Christian, as he explained how it is that Jesus’ baptism is a picture of the gospel. In the process, he explained what the reformers meant when they called believers to ‘improve’ their baptism.
Teen Boys Can’t Have Phones Until They Do These 5 Tasks…. Epoch Times
The Epoch Times article in this post is about the struggles involved in raising children in this electronic age; protecting their minds from the onslaught of corrupting media…. The article also says a bit about how this family got into home schooling, and other tips that might be useful to parents that want to protect their children from our “woke” culture.
Finnish Christian MP to appear before Supreme Court over ‘hate crime’ Bible tweet
This post contains a brief article by The Christian Institute about a Finnish politican’s 5-year battle against charges of hate speech. If you’re a Christian or just a person who is sick of the woke culture and its attempts to silence those who do not comply with its demands, then you will find reason to be encouraged by the stance Dr Räsänen has taken for the Bible and free speech.
Franklin Graham shares the Gospel with thousands after previously being cancelled
I heard a video on YouTube about Graham having been cancelled in the UK and found this article when I was looking for articles on that topic. Below, you will find that Graham had been cancelled from speaking at several venues in the UK in 2020 because of his Christian beliefs on marriage and sexuality. After winning lawsuits for having been discriminated against, he was permitted to speak at the following venue. Three other articles from The Christian Institute about victories for free speech are linked to this post.
Franklin Graham’s border tour draws 20,000 signers demanding its cancelation – RNS
The article of this post is from Religious News Service, it is about Reverend Graham being cancelled, prohibited from completing certain scheduled stops on his religious tour. The Liberal religious group that collected over 20K signatures to cancel Graham calls themselves, “Faithful America.” They are a “Social Justice Ministry.” Social justice and biblical justice are two very different concepts….
Detailed Health Update By John MacArthur HIMSELF | August 13, 2024
Dr. MacArthur provided details about his operation and recovery; he also talked about some current ministry plans, even though he is too weak to presently return to the pulpit…. [I began listening to Pastor John MacArthur the year I was converted and every day for a decade and a half or so. I love this man of God as do probably millions of others. Hearing him talk about his ministry, current plans and some remarks about the past, was very moving for me. God truly has worked mightily through him.]