This post contains the Morning and Evening Thoughts of Spurgeon for March 14, these cover a different aspect of the topic of the prior two posts by Brooks and Sproul; and provide encouragement for your Pilgrimage through this world.
Category: NEW CHRISTIAN ORIENTATION
Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, Chapter 2 (Part 1) | Thomas Brooks
This post contains an audio book reading of the first two of Satan’s “devices” and two of the four remedies for each device. There is also text from the Kindle version so you can follow along, as recommended on the intro portion of this video series (not included in this post). Included is a link to the entire series for interested readers.
C H Spurgeon, Morning Thoughts For March 8
This post contains today’s morning thought from C H Spurgeon’s devotional, Morning and Evening. It is about the role of affliction in the believer’s life. Our lot includes suffering and undergoing various trials that we might be conformed to the image of Christ. No true believer will be excluded. While I was undergoing cancer treatment, my brother gave me a book, The Afflicted Man’s Companion, wherein I learned things that helped comfort me. One point that seemed hard, was that God expects us to feel the pain when we are undergoing afflictions, trials…. It is natural to want to escape it, hence, dependence on Him is necessary. Knowing the aforementioned enabled me to see many such things during my next read of the Bible
Are there distinctions of sin in hell? Ligonier Ministries Q&A Panel
Is everyone punished equally in hell? Or are there distinctions of punishment? From Ligonier’s 2016 National Conference, R.C. Sproul, Steven Lawson, and Albert Mohler explain that more heinous sins receive greater condemnation. Get answers to your biblical and theological questions online as they arise at https://ask.ligonier.org/
Am I Right With God – Pastor Patrick Hines
The 1-minute video of this post provides foundational biblical information via which one can assess his walk with God; that is, are you coming by faith or by works. Many Christians are coming to God via works and will end in hell. This is a follow-up post to the most recent post by Pastor Ramsey on Faith. There are links herein, to hear Ramsey’s sermons on Faith and Works; also links to Hines’ and Ramsey’s Sermon Audio sermon pages. I noticed that Pastor Hines also has some very relevant recent sermons on this topic.
By Faith – Galatians 2:15-21 – Pastor Patrick Ramsey
The following points are from Pastor Ramsey’s sermon conclusion: We are justified by faith in Christ Jesus; and FAITH does not merely believe some facts / truths about Jesus. Faith is trusting Him and depending on Him to save you By MEANS of His Death and Resurrection; and Faith UNITES the believer to Jesus. “IN HIM” we are made right with God. Thus, we are JUSTIFIED by FAITH; and we are JUSTIFIED ‘IN CHRIST.’ In Athens, Paul declared that God had fixed a day in which He will judge the world [see Acts 17]. How might you be found righteous before God [be justified] on that DAY? By FAITH in Jesus Christ because: John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. [The contents of this sermon clearly explain why John 14:6 is true]
What is Christian dominionism? From Got Questions dot Org
Christian Dominionists believe that God desires Christians to rise to power through civil systems so that His Word might then govern the nation. The belief that “America is a Christian nation” is sometimes called “soft dominionism”; the idea that God wants only Christians to hold government office and run the country according to biblical law is called “hard dominionism.” Dominion theology’s beliefs are based on Genesis 1:28, which says, “Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over….
A Study Of Selected Verses From Proverbs 5 and 7
In Proverbs 5:5 and 6, Solomon talked about how the harlot leads one from the path of life – she has no concern for it, and will lead you from it by her wiles; and in Proverbs 7, he made a statement that she will lead a man down the path to death like an ox is led to the slaughter – he doesn’t know he is going to his death…. Some excerpts from commentaries are used to give significance and clarification to these verses and a couple from Hosea
Why Should We Believe The Bible? Mike Gendron
Not too long ago this question was only being asked by non-Christians. Today, the question is also being asked by professing Christians who are caught up in postmodernism. They say the Bible cannot be the objective truth because truth is subjective. Everyone is entitled to their own truth. Skeptics say truth can no longer be known with certainty. How would you respond to these assertions? Or how would you respond to someone who chooses to believe their religious teachings instead of the Bible? [He provided 10 reasons.] Also included: an ecumenical conference at SBC church with Roman Catholics; Pope Francis stated that to proselytize was a Pagan activity…
Judging Others – J. R. Miller (Christian devotional)
The insights in this 15 minute reading of a work by J R Miller, will give readers much to consider regarding their relationship struggles. It is worthy of careful consideration and several hearings, maybe notations… as this is biblical instruction.