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The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment; Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 7

16 Jan 2021 Michael A

…five considerations with which a godly man finds contentment in what he has, though it is ever so little; 1. Because in what he has, he has the love of God to him; 2. What they have is sanctified to them for good; 3. …Grace shows a man that what he has, he has free of cost, from God as from a Father, and therefore it must needs be very sweet; 4. A godly man may very well be content, though he has only a little, for what he does have he has by right of Jesus Christ, by the purchase of Jesus Christ; 5. Every little that they have is but as an earnest penny for all the glory that is reserved for the. …Can I have the strength of Christ? Yes, it is made over to you by faith: the Scripture says that the Lord is our strength…

The People Don’t Recognize God’s Judgment: Rev. Kenneth Stewart

14 Jan 2021 Michael A

This sermon is a perfect follow up to the last post, as it carefully explains the mercies of God in Christ – gospel repentance; God’s standard of righteousness, from the perspective of the cross; what it means to care about the things of God; and how ministers of the word err. …The aforementioned topics are the highlights; his minor points and related material were wonderful; that is, therein he expanded much and made those things very understandable, such that new Christians will get much from hearing him.

Yes this is real: Congressional Dems ban terms like “Father, mother, son, daughter, brother” in the name of Wokeness: Not The Bee

3 Jan 2021 Michael A

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rules Committee Chairman James McGovern (D-MA) were the ones who announced this new level in the Congressional circus. I have to say, I didn’t think that clowns were that entertaining anymore, but they sure proved me wrong! …Part of the rule package includes the creation of a committee (there’s one for everything!) on “Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth,” which would require House members to “honor all gender identities by changing pronouns and familial relationships in the House rules to be gender neutral.” …In practical terms, this means they will ban anyone from using the following terms in the House: “Father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew…

Canadian church pens epic response after police charge six elders for holding services in defiance of lockdowns: Not The Bee

3 Jan 2021 Michael A

“We are peaceful family men seeking to pastorally care for our families and our church in sincere obedience to God. We are not criminals. Officers from the Waterloo Region Police Service (WRPS) showed up at each of our homes last night at roughly 8pm and gave us each a summons to court. While other pastors in Ontario have faced similar charges under the [Reopening Ontario Act]for holding church services, to our knowledge this is the first time that each and every member of an entire elders board has been charged for gathering a church to worship. Although we know of officers within the WRPS who personally disagree with these charges, it appears the WRPS is trying to make an example of us. For years we have taught our children to respect police, and now our children and grandchildren are witness to their fathers and grandfathers receiving charges from police for worshipping Christ with our church. It is a dark day for Waterloo Region and Ontario.”

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment; Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 6

2 Jan 2021 Michael A

IT IS NOT SO MUCH THE REMOVING OF THE AFFLICTION THAT IS UPON US AS THE CHANGING OF THE AFFLICTION, THE METAMORPHOSING OF THE AFFLICTION, SO THAT IT IS QUITE TURNED AND CHANGED INTO SOMETHING ELSE. …A CHRISTIAN COMES TO THIS CONTENTMENT NOT BY MAKING UP THE WANTS OF HIS CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OF HIS CIRCUMSTANCES. …THE MYSTERY CONSISTS NOT IN BRINGING ANYTHING FROM OUTSIDE TO MAKE MY CONDITION MORE COMFORTABLE, BUT IN PURGING OUT SOMETHING THAT IS WITHIN.

The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment; Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 5

1 Jan 2021 Michael A

Burroughs describes the state of contentment further; then he talks about two ways of knowing greater contentment: by subtracting from one’s desires; and by adding his burden of sin to his burden of affliction. “The heavier the burden of your sin is to your heart, the lighter will the burden of your affliction be to your heart, and so you shall come to be content.”

Mike Gendron’s Ministry, A few Examples:

1 Jan 2021 Michael A

This post contains three partial articles, with links, from Mike Gendron’s ministry. He was a Roman Catholic for 37 years, very successful businessman who started a ministry with his wife after he was converted and left the Roman Catholic Church

The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment; Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 4

31 Dec 2020 Michael A

It is okay to desire the affliction to be removed and to seek that via prayer; but obedience remains under the affliction; more than that, is pleased to remain under it, thanking God for His work, knowing that He only does right…. One who has learned this lesson of contentment, looks up to God in all things; he does not look down at the instruments and means God uses [to afflict him or bless him]; he sees God’s wisdom in what is happening to him

The Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment; Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 3

29 Dec 2020 Michael A

The doctrine contained in Phil. 4:11 is that it is the duty, glory and excellence of a Christian to be well-skilled in the mystery of Christian contentment …godliness is NOT great gain unless you also have contentment

The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment; Puritan, Jeremiah Burroughs: Part 2

28 Dec 2020 Michael A

Summary of the above section: when affliction comes, whatever it is, and though you feel much pain; cry to God, seek lawful ways to be delivered (via prayer, abiding in His word…); and do not murmur, repine, fret, vex yourself, nor permit tumultuousness of spirit, fear, or discouragement to destabilize and distract you; or rebellion to set you in opposition to God

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