There are two devotional readings on this 5-minute video. The first, titled, It Is I, is Christ comforting the believer and telling him of the source of his afflictions and comfort.
The playlist from which this video came is linked because it contains 40 other videos that are about spiritual struggles; spiritual darkness; affliction; learning to lean on Jesus; prayer; self-denial defined; and other things that all born-again believers need to understand and / or will experience.
Look at the list and sample some that you might find solace and edification.
This list is a short playlist from the Christian YouTube site, Christian Sermons and Audio Books.
Link to playlist which is titled: Octavius Winslow / Wilhelmus A Brakel
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9nhOm4z5vujSdO8Fh7m_ataT3l6d0rnT
Because of the postings from this site, I just discovered Wilhelmus A Brakel, he wrote:
Brakel, Wilhelmus à. The Christian’s Reasonable Service . Reformation Heritage Books. Kindle Edition.
Amazon link to Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.com/Christians-Reasonable-Service-Wilhelmus-Brakel-ebook/dp/B00A6EQVTE/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1665491001&sr=1-1
I copied part of the contents of an Amazon review below which shows the contents of A Brakel’s 4-volume Kindle book:
Wilhelmus A Brakel was the flowering of 17th century Holland’s 2nd Reformation, something akin to the Puritan revival in the British Isles. A Brakel is different than you might think for though he was a careful and as attentive to detail as any ‘Reformed scholastic’ he was also immensely practical, pastoral and experiential. He takes the reader by the hand and shows him/her the riches to be found in Christ and 18th century Reformed theology. He was a pastor, theologian, author and deeply engaged Christian. His praise is in all the churches!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME ONE
THEOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF GOD
1. The Knowledge of God from Nature
2. The Word of God
3. The Essence of God
4. The Divine Persons
5. The Decrees of God–General Observations
6. Eternal Predestination: Election and Predestination
7. The Covenant of Redemption
8. The Creation of the World
9. Angels and Devils
ANTHROPOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF MAN
10. Concerning Man, Particularly the Soul
11. The Providence of God
12. The Covenant of Works
13. The Breach of the Covenant of Works
14. Original and Actual Sin
15. Man’s Free Will or Impotency and the
Punishment Due Upon Sin
CHRISTOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF GRACE
16. The ”Covenant of Grace”
17. The Necessity of the Atonement by the Surety,
Jesus Christ
18. The Divinity, Incarnation, and Union with the Two
Natures
19. The Three Offices of Christ and Particularly His
Prophetic Office
20. The High Priestly Office of Christ
21. The Kingly Office of Jesus Christ
22. The State of Christ’s Humiliation by Which He
made Atonement for the Sins of the Elect.
23. The State of Christ’s Exaltation
VOLUME TWO
ECCLESIOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
24. The Church
25. The Duty to Jo0in and Remain with the Church
26. The Communion of Believers with Christ and
with Each Other
27. The Government of the Church and Particularly
the Commissioning of Ministers
28. The Offices of Minister, Elder and Deacon
29. Ecclesiastical Authority and the Use of the Keys
of the Kingdom of Heaven
SOTERIOLOLGY: THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION
30. The External and Internal Call
31. Regeneration
32. Faith
33. Distinguishing Marks of Saving Faith
34. Justification
35. ‘The Adoption of Children
36. Spiritual Peace
37. Spiritual Joy
38. The Sealing of the Believer by the Holy Spirit
and by Means of the Holy Spirit
39. Holy Baptism
40. The Holy Spirit
41. The Practice of the Lord’s Supper Consisting in
Preparation, Celebration and Reflection
42. The life of faith in Reference to the Promises
43. A Warning Exhortation Against Pietists, Quakers,
All Who in a Similar Manner Have Deviated to a
Natural and Spiritless Religion Under the Guise
of Spirituality.
VOLUME THREE
SOTERIOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION (cont.)
44. Sanctification and Holiness
45. The Law of God: General Considerations
46. The First Commandment
47. The Second Commandment
48. The Third Commandment
49. The Fourth Commandment
50. The Fifth Commandment
51. The Sixth Commandment
52. The Seventh Commandment
53. The Eighth Commandment
54. The Ninth Commandment
55. The Ten Commandment
56. The Glorification of God
57. Love Toward God
58. Love Toward the Lord Jesus
59. The Fear of God
60. Obedience Toward God
61. The Exercise of Hope In God
62. Spiritual Strength or Courage
63. The Profession of Christ and His Truth
64. Contentment
65. Self-Denial
66. Patience
67. Sincerity (or Uprightness)
68. Prayer
69. The Lord’s Prayer Explained and Applied; and
the First Petition
70. The Second Petition
71. The Third Petition
72. The Fourth Petition
73. The Fifth Petition
74. The Sixth Petition
VOLUME FOUR
SOTERIOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION (Cont.)
75. Fasting
76. Watchfulness
77. Secret Prayer
78. Spiritual Meditation
79. Singing Spiritual Songs
80. Vows
81. The Practice of Reflecting Upon Previous
Experiences
82. Love Toward Our Neighbor
83. Humility
84. Meekness
85. Peaceableness
86. Diligence
87. Compassion
88. Prudence
89. Spiritual Growth
90. Regression of Spiritual Life in the Godly
91. Spiritual Desertion
92. The Temptation Toward Atheism or the Denial
of God’s Existence
93. The Temptation Whether God’s Word is True
94. Unbelief Concerning One’s Spiritual State
95. The Assaults of Satan
96. The Power of Indwelling Corruption
97. Spiritual Darkness
98. Spiritual Deadness
99. The Perseverance of the Saints
ESCHATOLOGY: THE DOCTRINE OF THE LAST THINGS
100. Death and the Ensuing State of the Soul
101. The Resurrection of the Dead
102. The Last Judgment and the End of the World
103. Eternal Glory
The discerning reader of this review can tell that A Brakel was both a thorough theologian and an engaged pastor who cared that people understood and lived the truth.
I hope you enjoy A Brakel and allow him to take you by the hand and lead you closer to the Lord.
Your Book Servant,
Pastor Steve Martin
