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“They That Wait Upon The Lord…”

20 Apr 2021 Michael A

But they that wait upon the Lord – The word rendered ‘wait upon’ here (from קוה qâvâh), denotes properly to wait, in the sense of expecting. The phrase, ‘to wait on Yahweh,’ means to wait for his help; that is, to trust in him, to put our hope or confidence in him. …It means that the people of God who trust in him shall become strong in faith; able to contend with their spiritual foes, to gain the victory over their sins, and to discharge aright the duties, and to meet aright the trials of life. God gives them strength, if they seek him in the way of his appointment – a promise which has been verified in the experience of his people in every age.

The Blindness of Ministers, J. C. Ryle 2 Minute Devotional

13 Apr 2021 Michael A

The following 2 minute devotional by J. C. Ryle uses scripture to warn those who fail to check their preachers words against scriptures, as the apostle Paul encouraged believers to do. Jesus asked, in the gospel of Luke, 6:39, “Can a blind man lead a blind man, will they not both fall into the pit?” He was talking about false religious teachers and their hearers. Jesus’ intended to warn of the danger of listening to false teachers; this devotional offers insight

Troubles, Troubles, Troubles, by Pastor James Smith

13 Apr 2021 Michael A

Psalm 50:15 [ESV 2011] and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” The believer’s present portion: trouble; his constant privilege, prayer; his future prospect, deliverance… Present: expect trouble; trouble springs up all around us in myriad forms: in mind, circumstances, body…from almost every quarter …We are poor pilgrims, this world is not our home; nor our country – we are strangers and aliens …Every day, trouble. Everything declares, “Happiness is not in me!” Only in Jesus is solid peace, holy satisfaction, and permanent comfort

What It Costs To Be A Christian, by J. C. Ryle

12 Apr 2021 Michael A

J. C. Ryle stated that there is a four-fold cost for being a Christian: 1. your self-righteousness; pride; sense of personal goodness; merit… 2. your sins have to turned from, forsaken; every practice, habit, addiction that is wrong in God’s sight; you must be at war with these… 3. It will cost your love of ease: to fight a battle; to run a race; to watch and pray… and 4. It will cost one the favor of the world; to please God will result in being thought ill of by the world….

Psalm 51 Performed By Sons of Korah In A Contemporary Arrangement

12 Apr 2021 Michael A

My purpose in posting Psalms recently is to show that scripture can be arranged in a contemporary manner; furthermore, all who sing and listen can be certain that they are hearing music that is approved by God, He wrote the lyrics. Hearers and singers can also be sure that the content is doctrinally sound and edifying. No one can say that about contemporary Christian music in general; some has a trace of doctrine….

Psalm 19; Contemporary Musical Arrangements by Various Musicians, and One Theologian

11 Apr 2021 Michael A

This post is about Psalm 19: one short video is a contemporary arrangement of the Psalm by the group Sons Of Korah; one 2 minute video is by N. T. Wright providing an overview of the Psalm; and lastly, a children’s organization used Psalm 19:14 as a children’s song for the planting of a godly seed and memorization

Psalm Singing In a Contemporary Style

11 Apr 2021 Michael A

This post contains two songs using only scripture, by vocalist, Esther Mui: Psalm 119:137-144 (NKJV) Song “Righteous are You, O Lord;”and from Psalm 34:1-9 “O Taste and See that the Lord is Good” Although these songs have a contemporary flavor, they are certainly approved by God, as He wrote the lyrics

Singing Scripture Acapella

11 Apr 2021 Michael A

There are two 1 minute acapella videos in this post that use only words of scripture. The vocalist’s voice is lovely. If you should happen to want to memorize either of them, singing along with her will certainly aid you.

We Must Continually Come To Christ: Pastor James Smith [Devotional Reading]

11 Apr 2021 Michael A

James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841 until 1850. Early on, Smith’s readings were even more popular than Spurgeon’s! This post is related to the preceding one, Walking in the Spirit; it provides a few insights about how the Spirit works in the born-again believer. …Although I have written about that topic a lot, especially the beatitude posts, I have only scratched the surface. And since contemporary Christianity seemingly understands nothing of the matter, this post is to help believers who seek answers to such questions.

Walking in the Spirit

10 Apr 2021 Michael A

Pastor Kenneth Stewart of Glasgow RP Church of Scotland preached the following sermon titled, The Need To Triumph. It is about walking in the Spirit.
However, this sermon differs from many on this topic because it gives specifics on sowing-reaping; how to notice your own sowing; what to do about that; how sowing impacts one’s spiritual walk; things one needs engage in to promote a spiritual life that lends itself to walking in the Spirit….

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