In Contemplation of the Roman Empire
Lloyd-Jones was forcibly struck by the tragic similarities of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and the collapse of Christian influence in the West.
“All human systems fail because the trouble is within the people themselves, and external rules and laws and regulations cannot change them. It is not that we need better laws, but that we need better natures; not better instruction, but better spirits and better desires. And so all this human history comes to nothing. And... Continue Reading
John Newton: Parent with Intention, Grace, and Confidence in God
Six intentional principles Newton taught Christian parents preparing to launch their children.
Some good people have wearied their children by expecting conduct from them as if they were experienced Christians, and have thereby given them a disgust and distaste for religion, and made them look upon it as a burden.” Parents should instead use a light touch: “A little advice now and then, always in the spirit... Continue Reading
Feasting on Eschatological Glory
This Supper is a glorious duty, and a holy habit.
This simple meal of bread and wine which we eat and drink is a death knell to Death. It is a war trumpet declaring a decisive victory over Satan. It is a flag being raised to assert the dominion of King Jesus. He bled and died for this world & so it is His. ... Continue Reading
2 Things You Need to Know about the Exclusivity of Christ
The exclusivity of Christ is narrow in location but broad in invitation.
Continue to boldly proclaim that Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. Teach and preach and share with a soft heart and tender love toward others, and remember that love does not preclude clarity on the exclusivity of Christ. Love demands it. As you share the gospel with your friends, family members, classmates,... Continue Reading
God Takes Our Stinginess or Generosity Personally
God graciously gives us money and possessions to meet real needs, both our own needs and the needs of others.
The simplest statement made in Scripture about the life that Jesus brings His people is perhaps also the most profound: “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). The giving life is not about obligation or guilt or drudgery or merely surviving. It’s about life in abundance. To give lavishly... Continue Reading
Therefore, Brothers, be all the More Diligent to Make Your Calling and Election Sure…
Let us look at Peter’s counsel on what we will do if we are enslaved to the Spirit of God rather than to our own flesh.
Look at our motivation for denying self, taking up our crosses and following Christ! If we obey our Lord in our sanctification, working it out with fear and trembling then we will be putting to death our flesh and its sinful desires. In doing this, we become more and more Christlike because we are becoming... Continue Reading
Why Doesn’t My Neighbor Go to Church?
Participating in your local church is choosing to encounter your holy and loving God in the presence of his people.
Every gathering of God’s people is a place where God brings his transformative power, where God spills his love out over his people, and where he calls unbelievers to himself. Don’t stop believing in God’s church. And don’t miss out on your opportunity to invite the many who are disconnected from God’s family to come... Continue Reading
Judge Not
These two words serve as a convenient moral force-field, which shield us from anybody’s disapproval.
Sadly, in Britain, it feels like we’re creating “no-go” areas where we’re no longer free to express moral disapproval – in sexual choices, or even religious matters. When Jesus says, “Judge not”, he’s not telling us to stop every kind of criticism, but to do it without a flame-thrower. Why? because, morally speaking, we’re all in... Continue Reading
Stepping Through Darkness
Obedience on the Hardest Days
Keep praying, keep waiting, keep looking for the kingdom you cannot trace. Set your weary heart like a watchman on the walls, asking and aching for morning. Obey your Lord in the darkness, and dare to believe that he will bring the dawn. For some saints, in some seasons, the spiritual darkness can rest... Continue Reading
The City That Has Foundations | Hebrews 11:8-22
We are children of Abraham, the man of faith, and are blessed alongside him.
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all lived in tents, sojourners and foreigners in the very land that God promised to give to their descendants. Again, this is the very definition of faith. They lived their entire lives trusting in a promise that they never got to see fulfilled. All around the patriarchs were mighty cities with... Continue Reading
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