Archive | September 2011
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Wealth and Poverty from God’s View
Let us never give way to the common idea that people are to be valued according to their income, and that the person who has most money is the one who ought to be the most highly esteemed. There is no authority for this notion in the Bible. The general teaching of Scripture is flatly [...]
The Antidote of Remembering Death
Death is a great fact that all acknowledge, but very few seem to realize. Most people eat, drink, talk and plan, as if they were going to live upon earth forever. The true Christian must be on his guard against this spirit. “He that would live well,” said a great divine, “should often think of [...]
Taking Comfort in Christ’s Cross
Are you a distressed believer? Is your heart pressed down with sickness, tried with disappointments, overburdened with cares? To you I say this day, “Behold the cross of Christ.” Think whose hand it is that chastens you; think whose hand is measuring to you the cup of bitterness which you are now drinking. It is [...]
Different Gospel Methods, Same Gospel Goal
No individual Church on earth has an absolute monopoly of all wisdom, and that people may be right in the main, without agreeing with us. We must learn to be thankful if sin is opposed, the Gospel preached, and the devil’s kingdom pulled down, though the work may not be done exactly in the way [...]
Following the Christ of Christianity
A little formal church-going, and a decent attendance at a place of worship, can never be the Christianity of which Christ speaks of. Where is our self-denial? Where is our daily carrying of the cross? Where is our following of Christ? Without a religion of this kind we shall never be saved. A crucified Savior [...]
Possessing a Sense of Your Helplessness
How is it that many true believers often pray so coldly? What is the reason that their prayers are so feeble, wandering and lukewarm, as they frequently are? The answer is very plain: their sense of need is not so deep as it ought to be. They are not truly alive to their own weakness [...]
Pastors: Preach and Live the Gospel
We should beware of resting our claim to the people’s attention on our outward [pastoral] call only. It will never do to tell our people, “We are your ordained ministers, and therefore you must believe and follow whatever we tell you.” On the contrary, we must tell them to prove our teaching by Scripture, and [...]
Obtaining Assurance of Your Salvation
The Word of God appears to me to teach, that a believer may arrive at an assured confidence with regard to his own salvation. I lay it down deliberately that a true Christian or converted person may reach that comfortable degree of faith, that in general they shall feel confident as to the safety and [...]
Top 10 Christian Quote Sites
Who doesn’t enjoy a solid, insightful, to-the-point, encouraging Christ-centered quote? Well, here are my Top 10 Christian Quote Sites (in no particular order) worth checking out and benefiting from. Enjoy bookmarking these Christ-centered, God-glorifying sites. If you know of any other Christian quote sites which are not stagnant and updated consistently, feel free to share [...]
Don’t Grow Dull Towards the Gospel
Men and women who hear the Gospel regularly, I often fear much for you. I fear lest you become so familiar with the sounds of its doctrines, that you gradually become dead to its power. I fear lest your religion should sink down into a little vague talk about your own weakness and corruption, and [...]
