Spiritual Disciplines – sheeplywolves

How can I be victorious over my fear of sharing my faith? With Ray Comfort – Podcast Episode 203

24 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains the video of the Got Questions Podcast of today; it is an interview with Ray Comfort of Living Waters Ministries. He answered questions about how he shares the gospel. His major strategy, which I’d never discerned from watching his videos, is that he directs his questions at the conscience of the person with whom he is interacting; and avoids questions that engage the carnal mind: he explained that clearly in the video. If you have fear about witnessing or you just lack strategies, then you could benefit from hearing this podcast. Highlight points are below the video

Faith Is Like a Muscle and Needs to Be Exercised – Pastor Colin Smith

23 Apr 2024 Michael A

I am preparing a post on backsliding that mentions ‘exercising faith’ and thought I would post this article beforehand. Pastor Colin Smith explains that it is not enough to just possess faith, as those who are born again possess. One must learn to exercise it. He explains what that means. Extremely valuable information to all Christians that may not have looked into the matter; as exercising it is necessary in the Christian fight of faith.

Jesus’ Teaching on Marriage and Gender – Things Unseen – Sinclair Ferguson

11 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 6-minute video by Pastor Sinclair Ferguson which clarifies Jesus’ teaching on gender and marriage. With all the confusion in the 21st century church, he is a voice of reason that stands with God, His word and His Messiah. You may do what you want, but there are consequences, as Ferguson indicated in the brief video. Also, as some recently tried to say about Ferguson and other evangelicals from across the pond, their compassion is actually in line with God’s, not with man’s.

The Tenth Commandment – Pastor Patrick Hines

7 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 14-minute excerpt of Pastor Hines sermon on the 10th commandment; the whole sermon was also posted for those who might want to hear it. The excerpt is accompanied by highlight points. Pastor Hines message was built around biblical contentment; he closed by relating that to commandment 10.

Brother Lawrence dangerous contemplative mysticism warnings / The Chosen / Joni Eareckson Tada

2 Apr 2024 Michael A

This post contains a 16-minute video by Doreen Virtue, former New Age guru, converted to Jesus Christ. It warns of the dangers of Joni Eareckson Tada’s new book, “Practicing the Presence of Jesus.’ That is a mystical practice. Doreen also warns the The Chosen is using mystical ideas. Erroneous ideas from Rick Warren, Sid Roth and Sarah Young are also discussed. Summary points of Doreen’s video are provided; also explanations of two forms of meditation are noted below summary points for those who want more.

BIBLICAL SERMON ILLUSTRATED: Pastor Voddie Baucham – The World the Devil and the Flesh

25 Feb 2024 Michael A

I recently received a question from a reader who was confused about how to discern biblical from un-biblical preaching / preachers. This post aims at helping such readers. Seasoned Christians who believe in the doctrines that come from the Protestant Reformation, know that Dr. Voddie Baucham is a great preacher. Nate Sala, the creator of this video looks carefully at Baucham’s sermon to show just why that is so. Listeners will gain in two ways from hearing the video of this post: they will hear a biblically sound sermon and get some insight into Baucham’s purposes (and the purposes of biblical preachers); furthermore, they will get a 3-point tool by which they can measure preaching they hear, at their church and elsewhere.

How the moral law leads believers to Christ – Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion excerpt

21 Feb 2024 Michael A

The purpose of this post is to use the writings of John Calvin, who thoroughly understood scripture, to show why God gave the law through Moses. The goal in that is to show Christians that it is impossible to get into heaven by obeying the law. The law, as in Romans 3, was merely given to show us that we are helpless to obey it. We must rest in the righteousness that Christ earned by obeying the law during His earthly ministry. The book of Galatians and the initial 5+ chapters of Romans say just that. So, every Christian MUST learn how to submit to the Holy Spirit and quit working to earn merit before God….

Christian Affliction… Being Exercised… Blessed Fruits — C H Spurgeon

16 Feb 2024 Michael A

C H Spurgeon’s three sermon points were: the outward appearance of our trials; blessed fruitfulness of trials; and those exercised by trials. It is a 45-minute sermon that mentioned points I had never heard on this topic. The section about being exercised is very beneficial to know if you are in the midst of trials. All Christians will eventually be there. There are sermon highlights, and several term definitions.

The Fruit of the Spirit – Pastor Sinclair Ferguson

12 Feb 2024 Michael A

The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by God’s grace. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the Lord’s purpose of growing His people in a wonderfully balanced way to make us increasingly like Christ. [Highlight points are provided after video.]

Helpful Devotional Habits – Pastor Sinclair Ferguson

26 Dec 2023 Michael A

In the 3-minute video of this post, pastor Sinclair Ferguson is questioned about his Bible study habits and explains how these have changed over his life. As we enter a new year, you might be encouraged to develop some new study habits after hearing his.

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