by Thomas Watson Abridged and Modernised by Matthew Vogan Remove hindrances. (a) remove the love of every sin (b) remove the distracting concerns of this world, especially covetousness [Matt. 13:22]…
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The Doctrine of Repentance by Thomas Watson A good case could be made out for believing that ‘repentance’ is one of the least used words in the Christian church today….
His Fellowship with God is severed. David, when backslidden, mourned, “Day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer” (Psalm 32:4)….
Recently Leadership Magazine commissioned a poll of a thousand pastors. The pastors indicated that 12 percent of them had committed adultery while in ministry – one out of eight pastors! – and 23 percent…
Fifty Difficult Passages Explained by Jay Adams Many of us would agree with Peter when he says that parts of Paul’s letters are hard to understand! And there are difficulties…
“I am persuaded that more men drop down to hell in our day under the abuse of gospel light than ever did in the gross darkness of popery…O how heavily…
There are simply “too many books and too little time” to buy junk. (I only wish someone told me that very early on when I was reading Hal Lindsay!) Here…
The flesh hates everything about God. Since it resists everything about God, it resists every way we try to taste Him and know Him and love Him. And the more…
We need to learn how wrong it is to think of prayer as a way of getting something from God. People often think of prayer as a way of talking…
And I am afraid there are Calvinists, who, while they account it a proof of their humility that they are willing in words to debase the creature, and to give…
“And here it is, I say it with sorrow, here it is that men fall short so miserably. Few indeed are to be found who pray: there are many who…
Resources on Running the Race Race Set Before Us: Theology of Perseverance & Assurance Hebrews: Running the Race Before Us A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian…
Master those books you have. Read them thoroughly. Bathe in them until they saturate you. Read and reread them, masticate and digest them. Let them go into your very self….
Genesis 3:15 as a Test Case* Abstract: Evangelical scholars have championed grammatical-historical interpretation as an objective means of sifting truth from error. This approach has value if we use it…
“Sexual sin never begins by accident. People do not suddenly fall into an illicit sexual act simply by having an opportunity confront them. There is always some specific preparation. This…
Bible Overview by Steve Levy One to One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian by David Helm Bible Study: Following the Ways of the Word by Kathleen Nielson…
Parents, if you love your children, do all that lies within your power to train them to have a habit of prayer. Show them how to begin. Tell them what…
“An evangelical believes that God humbled himself not only in the incarnation of the Son, but also in the inspiration of the Scriptures. The manger and the cross were not…
Here is the ULTIMATE reading chair! And you can’t have the ultimate chair without some excellent books. Here are a few books every Christian should read – about reading Christian…
Do you struggle to understand the Bible? Have you tried to read the scripture, but don’t really understand where to start? This is one of the biggest hindrances to faithful…
All of our warfare and all of our activity must take place in the context of constant, unceasing prayer. Just as a soldier on the battle line has to keep…
Below are some excellent thoughts from Lit! by Tony Reinke. More on Christian Reading & Literature Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing by Leland Ryken Reading…
Fruit-bearing is not a matter of being strong or weak, good or bad, brave or cowardly, clever or foolish, experienced or inexperienced. Whatever your gifts, accomplishments, or virtues, they cannot…
I was reading today in Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Enjoying God and came across some excellent thoughts on legalism from Sam Storms who wrote, “I’m baffled continually at…
People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise…
