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Contentment And The Crook In The Lot – Pastor Patrick Hines / Puritan Thomas Boston

The Crook In The Lot: God’s Sovereignty and Wisdom Displayed In Our Afflictions by Puritan Thomas Boston.

The following 46-minute podcast is on Christian affliction via a book by Puritan Thomas Boston. Since it is a podcast, Pastor Hines interacts with some followers in the process of speaking about the book.

He read Boston’s words about Ecclesiastes 7 regarding afflictions, to address the manner in which believers and unbelievers deal with affliction.

Early on in his discussion, he shared some afflictions from his own life surrounding one of his children, as he alternatively read from Ecclesiastes 7 and Boston’s book.

In the initial 10-15 minutes, I saw that I have not been viewing a couple of long-term afflictions properly and have been dishonoring God and His providence to me.

Boston’s words are very meaningful for interpreting affliction properly, such that you might honor God as you go through it. 

This message is part 1 of 4; depending on how much you want or need to know about affliction, I highly recommend it to readers, as we all undergo affliction from God’s hand to conform us to the image of His Son.

If you have been under severe or long-term affliction, then it is easy to be distracted, angry, bitter…, and to forget God’s purposes to conform you to the image of His Son; it is easy to get lost in the pain and upheaval afflictions bring into our lives.

Believers dishonor God when they reject His Providences.

I recommend listening to the initial 22 minutes before you quit on it if you have been under any long-term afflictions. I just finished listening to the entire message and was strengthened by it.

The YouTube link, to Christian Sermons and Audio Books, is to a playlist of 168 sermons on suffering. Pastor Hines 4-part series is at the beginning of the list. You could explore the list for other ministers / titles that call to you .

I highly recommend subscribing to Christian Sermons and Audio Books, YouTube site, if not for this site, I would not have known about many wonderful preachers.

SERMON HIGHLIGHTS of initial 23 minutes of this 46-minute podcast [bracketed statements, emboldening and underscoring are mine]:

 

 

YouTube link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQOyP-WHbgM&list=PLD6E647B538A71620

The following link is to Pastor Hines sermons at Sermon Audio, he has over 1300 sermons there: many series on Bible books and on works of the church, including such things as the Canons of Dort, Confessions of faith.

The link is to the 4-part series: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=108201951347795

The following links accompanied the YouTube video:

Contentment & the Crook in the Lot (Part 1 of 4) – Pastor Patrick Hines Podcast

▶️Reformed Presbyterian Pulpit Supplemental (Pastor Hines’ YouTube Channel):

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClW5…

▶️Bridwell Heights Presbyterian Church http://www.bridwellheightschurch.org/

▶️Pastor Patrick Hines (PLAYLIST): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list

 

 

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