In the sermon of this post, Dr. MacArthur focused on sanctification, which he called the chief business of our Christian life. That is, after being justified, we must necessarily be concerned with holiness until we are glorified. His core text was Colossians 3:1-9, but he referred to a half dozen other relevant texts; he also used those to define a “pathology of sin,” which should benefit listeners because he identified a sequence of sins, from root to fruit. Knowing these will aid those who practice personal self-observation, self-examination, journaling, assessment of their spiritual walks…like Jonathan Edwards did via his personal diary. So, if you have experienced much failure in your walk with the Lord, and need help in defeating your personal sin, then this sermon has some important information for you
Category: GOSSIP
You Shall Not Murder; Deuteronomy 5:17: Dr. Patrick Ramsey
Dr. Ramsey titled his sermon, ‘Life,’ therein he answers two questions as he explains God’s 6th commandment from Deuteronomy 5: What does this command require of us? What does it not require of us? In the process of answering those questions, he traces the ramifications of God’s 6th command into the mundane affairs of our daily lives.
If you are interested in being able to more fully examine you own relationships with your Creator and with other human beings, then this sermon has some instructions for you.
Encouragement for those with the besetting sin of gossip: Selected verses from Proverbs
Christians are on a pilgrimage through this earth and simultaneously in the school of Christ; hardships along the way are intended to teach us to let go of our Adamic ways and learn to more fully love Christ
The Cure For Talebearing; by Pastor Cory Greiss
The following mp3 sermon, by pastor Greiss thoroughly covers the sin of talebearing via the use of much scripture; and the Heidelberg Catechism; a cure
The Chief Slanderer, Satan; How to Overcome Him
This post gives the chief names of Satan and explains them while it also provides many examples of his tactics in the lives of Christians
Proverbs 6:16 – 19, Seven Things God Hates
There are two mp3 sermons below that treat the things God hates; sermon content is very useful for the Christian who is striving to walk
The Worthless Man of Proverbs 6: 12 – 15
I’ve been wanting to do a post on Proverbs 6: 16 -19 on the 7 things God hates, but as I began considering that text,
Walking with God: meditations on gossip, December, 2019
I am presently in my late 60s and don’t claim to have never gossiped about another. I grew up in a family wherein I learned
Gossip: pastors wives discuss how they resist gossiping and welcoming gossip
The following 9 minute video is a discussion panel wherein 3 pastor’s wives thoughtfully discuss the various aspects of gossip. Video highlights are noted below