False Christian teachings, trends….
The following 12 minute video talks about the importance of a gift from God, our conscience. It makes clear how our society seeks to misinform the conscience and shut it off. The conscience is the soul’s warning system; it plays a critical role in salvation and sanctification; it senses moral violation and provides appropriate direction if it has been informed appropriately.
The problem of life is to keep the heart warm and kindly amid all injustice and wrong; to keep the spirit brave and cheerful in the midst of the difficulties of life; to be true and strong in all moral purpose and deed however others may act towards us [I found this 3 minute devotional by J.R. Miller to be very encouraging, partly because it reminded me that brothers and sisters also have to find a way through these things, I am not alone]
In 7 minutes, the J R Miller devotional in this post says much about the blessings of daily Bible reading. This would be best combined with daily prayer. If you have been neglecting your Bible reading, then this brief devotional will likely be encouraging. Bulleted devotional highlights precede the video.
The 7 minute video devotional in this post is by J R Miller on the necessity of daily prayer. If you don’t have a prayer life or your prayer life is suffering, then you may find some help in this brief devotional. His words gently convey encouragement and beneficial information
The following 2 minute devotional by J. C. Philpot talks about the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s work in the born-again believer. He describes the Spirit’s work by stating contrasting states that occur in us. This devotional is closely related to the preceding devotional by Philpot.
This post contains an 8 minute devotional by J. C. Philpot that describes the work of the Holy Spirit in the born-again believer whereby idols and the self are smashed, usurped…and Christ is installed as ruler. This painful process is accomplished on an experiential level
The 12 minute video in this post by J. C. Ryle provided 3 lessons from the Parable of the Good Samaritan that encourage practical Christian brotherly love; if you have discovered that your Christian life lacks that, you are invited to consider his words
C.H. Spurgeon spends 6 minutes talking about biblical facts on election; if you listen, then you will have some important points to ponder. The following is from the website video description: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 he* predestined us for adoption to sonship* through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will (Ephesians 1:3-5)
In the following 3 minute devotional, Puritan Thomas Watson’s words are a collection of similes, metaphors and facts about prayer; the mental pictures his words create will help you see the value of prayer.
The following 3 minute devotional is from a Reformed Devotional; the words are from Puritan Richard Baxter’s book, The Saints Everlasting Rest.
Baxter provided gentle encouragement to contemplate spiritual things; he spoke of the benefits of having such a friendship with God in this life and when one enters into eternity: