Self-examination / Self-observation – Page 2

Attacks on Assurance Part 1 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

12 Jan 2025 Michael A

The Christian can struggle with assurance of salvation, feel tormented by past sins, or disbelieve that they could truly be saved. …The truth is that only the devil makes one look back at sin—Christ makes them look back to His work on the cross. That is where the Christian must place their confidence. God commands His people to be certain of their salvation and to know the truth that they are saved as seen in 1 John 5. Christians are encouraged to not be so busied with the state of their spiritual health that they make themselves ill but instead lay hold of the promise of salvation and rest in Christ.

Defeating Satan’s Devices Part 4 – Pastor Patrick Hines Sermon

6 Jan 2025 Michael A

The sermon of this post is part 4 of Pastor Hines 5-part series on Satan’s Devices. In it, he read Psalm 73 and presented 3 devices of Satan and remedies for those. Remedies seem to amount to biblical perspectives that enable one to avoid Satan’s snares.

Faith and Experience – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

4 Jan 2025 Michael A

There are two sermons in this post. The first is a 3 minute 20 second video by Dr John MacArthur to introduce the MLJ sermon. MacArthur’s brief video goes right to the heart of the matter. MLJ’s words confirm what JM said, but MLJ provided a more complete explanation of the relationship between feelings and experience, because he got into the various types of inappropriate feelings and motives behind those. I think MLJ’s sermon explains much 21st century “worship,” particularly in the charismatic churches, but in all churches. MLJ’s sermon will enable you better assess the quality of your own worship.

Cults – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

2 Jan 2025 Michael A

This post contains a sermon by MLJ on Cults. Therein, he continued his series on the phrase from Ephesians 6:11, “wiles of the Devil.” The crux of the sermon is the distinguishing between a cult and the Christian faith. In the process, several other terms are defined in a user-friendly manner: heretic; apostate; and mystic. After MLJTrust’s points, I added some additional material.

Feelings – A Sermon on 2 Timothy – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

1 Jan 2025 Michael A

The scripture verse being discussed is 2 Timothy 1:6 which exhorts Timothy to “stir up the gift of God” within him. …The overall topic of the sermon series is “spiritual depression” and how to diagnose and treat it. …Everyone desires to be happy, but happiness depends on many factors like temperament, physical condition, etc. Our feelings tend to be variable and unstable. …The greatest danger is allowing our changeable feelings to control and dominate us. …We must not be ruled by our feelings and moods. …To find joy and happiness, we must seek righteousness and the Lord Jesus Christ himself – not thrills, experiences or good feelings. Seeking him leads to joy, peace and happiness as a byproduct.

Schism in the Church Part 2 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

29 Dec 2024 Michael A

The Protestant Reformation created a monumental break within the Western church. It is difficult to deny the necessity of Luther and the Reformers’ break from the Roman Catholic Church whose leaders were unwilling to address heresy and apostasy within the church. But what about the subsequent divisions following the Reformation? Do they carry the same legitimacy as the magisterial Reformers’ break with Rome? Can one know if a division is justified or not? [MLJ provided criteria for when division is justifiable and not, in this sermon. If you’re interested in living by scripture, then his sermon will be of value to you.]

Schism in the Church Part 1 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

28 Dec 2024 Michael A

In the sermon of this post, MLJ explained what schism is and provided numerous examples of it. He emphasized what the apostle Paul did in the New Testament, that Christians need to find unity via holding biblical doctrines. For example, the ecumenical movement that emphasizes unity at the expense of doctrine is wrong. MLJ provided examples of the opposite extreme too, regarding unity. [I thought I understood what ‘schism’ meant until I heard this sermon.]

Romans 7 Spiritual Struggle Portrayed via Music and Lyrics: Ren- “Hi Ren”

21 Dec 2024 Michael A

The music video of this post is a great portrayal of the spiritual struggle that the apostle Paul describes in Romans 7. The artist, Ren, portrays the internal spiritual warfare; he even portrays the voice of the Tempter about half way through the video. A couple of reviews of the song are linked. [12-28-24 I edited this post: added a video that edits out the foul language and provides a critique by a pastor; added my own comments at the end.]

Mosaic Covenant Part 2 – R C Sproul – [Covenant Series Part 6B]

21 Dec 2024 Michael A

In the Mp3 lesson of this post, R C Sproul teaches about the making of the Mosaic covenant, the 10 Commandments and the ceremonial law. He made the topics understandable and interesting. His closing definitions about symbols and types were very interesting, particularly explanations about how the tabernacle symbolized Christ….

Recovering Christ at Christmastime – Things Unseen – Sinclair Ferguson

16 Dec 2024 Michael A

Sinclair Ferguson’s brief video is about attending to your Christmas celebration to see whether or not Christ is in it; and if you find that He is not, how you might put Him back in it.

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