Archive | December 2009
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We Can’t Have Enough of Christ!
“The New Testament begins with the life, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. No part of the Bible is so important as this, and no part is so full and complete. Four distinct Gospels tell us the story of Christ’s doing and dying. Four times over we read the precious account of His [...]
Humbling Approaching the Lord’s Supper
“Right reception of the Lord’s Supper has a ‘humbling’ effect on the soul. The sight of the bread and wine as emblems of Christ’s body and blood, reminds us how sinful sin must be, if nothing less than the death of God’s own Son could make satisfaction for it, or redeem us from its guilt. [...]
The Absolute Necessity of Repentance
“John the Baptist spoke plainly about sin. He taught the absolute necessity of ‘repentance’, before any one can be saved. He preached that repentance must be proved by its ‘fruits’. He warned men not to rest on outward privileges, or outward union with the church. “This is just the teaching that we all need. We [...]
Beware of Despising Poverty
“Let us beware of despising poverty in others, and of being ashamed of it if God lays it upon ourselves. The condition of life which Jesus voluntarily chose, ought always to be regarded with holy reverence. The common tendency of the day to bow down before rich men, and make an idol of money, ought [...]
Day by Day Devotional with J.C. Ryle
The new year is fast approaching. Why not start every morning in 2010 with J.C. Ryle right next to your Bible? Day by Day with J.C. Ryle, edited by Ryle’s biographer Eric Russell, is a fantastic way to let Ryle “speak” into your devotional life. I purchased this devotional last August and look forward to [...]
A Memorial to the Wise Men
“This is the kind of faith, let us remember, that God delights to honor. We see the proof of that at this very day. Wherever the Bible is read the conduct of these wise men is known, and told as a memorial of them. Let us walk in the steps of their faith. Let us [...]
A Striking Example of Faith
“The conduct of the wise men is a striking example of faith. They believed in Christ when they had never seen Him – but that was not all. They believed in Him when the Scribes and Pharisees were unbelieving – but that again was not all. They believed in Him when they saw Him a [...]
A Splendid Example of Spiritual Diligence
“The conduct of the wise men is a splendid example of spiritual diligence. What trouble it must have cost them to travel from their homes to the place where Jesus was born! How many weary miles they must have journeyed! The fatigues of an Eastern traveler are far greater than we in England can at [...]
Servants Where You Least Expect Them
“There may be true servants of God in places where we should not expect to find them. The Lord Jesus has many ‘hidden ones’ like these wise men. Their history on earth may be as little known as that of Melchizedek, Jethro and Job. But their names are in the book of life, and they [...]
The Humble Example of the Wise Men
Beginning Monday December 21st through Christmas Eve, I will provide a quote a day from J.C. Ryle regarding the example of the often overlooked wise men who came to worship the infant Christ and, how we as Christians, can emulate their humility. From J.C. Ryle: “It is not known who these wise men were. Their [...]
