There are two brief videos in this post; they are excerpts from Puritan Thomas Watson’s book, Heaven Taken by Storm. The first, 3 ½ minutes, is about sin and how to fight it; the second, 4 ½ minutes, is about the word and its benefits. There is a link to the 27-minute video from which I took these excerpts. Watson’s scriptural text is Matthew 11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.
Category: KNOWING God and self
The fight of faith, A W Pink
This post contains a 20-minute reading from A W Pink’s writings about fighting the good fight of faith. His description of the fight is very useful because he boils things down such that one can begin fighting. Sermon points precede the video, so those who do not have 20 minutes to spare, can read the points, which are more than just highlights.
What Has Been Will Be Again – A. W. Pink
The following 7-minute video uses verses from Ecclesiastes, Matthew, Revelation… to explain how sensationalists, who are unaware of history, are always talking about new extraordinary events that are signs of the end of the age. The video encourages one to get into the word of God and trust in Him instead of allowing yourself to be influenced by sensationalists who blow current wickedness out of proportion because they do not understand the sin problem and its fruit which has been manifest since the fall.
What Were Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?
This post contains an article on Martin Luther’s 95 theses and those theses, from GotQuestions.org. Reformation day is October 31, if you are protestant, you may know more about what started the protestant movement by spending a few moments reading this post; if you are Roman Catholic, you can discover that the same unbiblical practices that kicked off the Protestant Reformation are still practiced by the RCC. Please read through the Bible and discover that Luther’s points are in line with scripture and the practices of the Roman church are not
Contentment And The Crook In The Lot – Pastor Patrick Hines / Puritan Thomas Boston
The Crook In The Lot is a book by Puritan Thomas Boston. In this podcast, Pastor Hines reads from Boston’s book and discusses it in terms of Christian afflictions. The three parts of the book stated: 1. Every crook in your lot is God’s making; 2. What God sees fit to mar in your lot, you will not be able to mend; 3, contemplation of the crook in your lot, as the work of God, is the proper means to help you walk rightly under it [highlight points were given for the initial 23 minutes of the podcast]
It Is Utterly Impossible – Octavius Winslow
The following 2 minute 34 second video is a devotional by Winslow on loving Christ because of specific things He had accomplished for you. A few of Winslow’s thoughts from this very brief meditation / devotional: He gave you Himself: Robed in your nature; Laden with your curse; Oppressed with your sorrows; Wounded for your transgressions; Slain for your sins….
Conquering Sin – Two Booklets Reviewed by Pastor Dave
A dear friend of mine gave me one of the following booklets which I just began reading: Killing Sin Habits, by Stuart Scott. I found a review on that book and another booklet today, and I wanted to blog it because posts related to sin and temptation are frequently read from this blog. In the following review, Pastor Dave provided an overview and critique that may move some readers to examine these booklets for help. [Also in this post is a link to Pastor Dave’s site where 23 other articles are linked, the titles of each are listed herein]
Why Did God Tell Women To Be Modest?
Allie Beth Stuckey interview with John Mason, Co-founder of God First, Life Second. The topic of the title is explored via a biblical worldview vs a cultural one. Christians are encouraged to know what God expects of them regarding appearance and related matters. There is also a video short from John Mason’s site titled 4 reasons should stop dating by cultural standards.