The Christian who has learned contentment, does not look at the means of affliction which the Lord uses to conform him to the image of Christ, he merely submits to God’s hand and finds pleasure in receiving His providences. The election 2020 has brought afflictions into the lives of many conservative Christians, do you want to learn how to receive God’s affliction obediently? This post uses some quotes from Jeremiah Burroughs’ Rare Jewel Of Christian Contentment help the biblical Christian learn how to identify disobedience and seek obedience regarding receiving afflictions from the Lord’s hand
Tag: Christian self-examination
Thinketh No Evil, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Part 2
Dr. Jeff Mayfield clarifies points from a Jonathan Edwards’ sermon on 1 Cor. 13:5 on the phrase “thinketh no evil”
Gal 3:3 How foolish can you be? After starting your Christian lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort?
I think that the above verse is not well understood by many Christians. It took me more than 10 years of Bible study and self-observation
Jonathan Edwards: A Glimpse Into His Spiritual Journey; Self-examination, Part 3 of 3
The following are highlights from Steven J Lawson’s book on Jonathan Edwards. The topic of self-examination is considered via several of Edwards’ resolutions. D. Martyn
CHRISTIAN SELF-EXAMINATION: A LECTURE FROM THE WRITINGS OF RICHARD BAXTER
The following 29 minute lecture covers basic Christian self-examination. The lecturer, Michael Phillips, explains daily self-examination and the value of hearing criticism and using it
REMEMBER LOT’S WIFE: AN AUDIOBOOK CHAPTER FROM J. C. RYLE’S BOOK ON HOLINESS
I am listening through Ryle’s book on Amazon’s Audible: Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots. I was pierced by Ryle’s many insights into Lot’s
Christian Self-Examination: video instruction that facilitates self-examination
The first of the five videos below about self-examination (SE) is an exhilarating exhortation by Dr. John Piper about the main reason one should examine
The Beatitude Life: 1d: Christian Self-examination: 2Co 13:5 Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves…Pdf download with work sheet
A couple of months ago I wrote post 1c of the Beatitude Life series and did not include a downloadable packet to teach elements of