Church History
Christian Living
The Priority of Prayer
One of the first things that might surprise today’s pastors is the amount of time Puritan pastors devoted to prayer. Many of them engaged in family and personal worship three times a day. John Norton (1606–1663), a colleague of John Cotton (1584–1652), described Cotton’s typical Sabbath schedule while at home:...
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Christ’s Gift
Let us consider what Christ did when He came to heaven and was exalted there. He abundantly made good all that He had promised in His last sermon! He instantly poured out His Spirit, and that “richly” (as the apostle speaks to Titus). “Being by the right hand of God...
Books
Beeke’s BOTM April 2024
Beeke’s Book of the Month for April 2024 is How Do We Plant Godly Convictions in Our Children? From the Cultivating Biblical Godliness Series by Dr. Joel Beeke. Enjoy this brief excerpt from the first chapter to learn about the necessity of faithful biblical parenting. (Note: All of the references...
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To Die
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto...
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Jesus’ Tears in Gethsemane
Hebrews 5:7 tells us that Jesus also wept in Gethsemane. It says that in the days of His flesh, Jesus “offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death.” The gospel writers do not specifically record that Jesus wept...
Christian Living
Putting on the Whole Armor of God
I once heard a story about a farmer who responded to watermelon thieves by putting a sign in his field that said, ‘Warning: One of these melons has been poisoned.’ For a few days, he thought his idea had worked – no more watermelons were stolen. Then, one day, he...
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To give eternal life
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. — JOHN 6:51 Our earthly bodies, which are corrupted...
Church History
Jeremiah Burroughs
Jeremiah Burroughs (or Burroughes) was baptized in 1601 and admitted as a pensioner at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1617. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1621 and a Master of Arts degree in 1624. His tutor was Thomas Hooker. Burroughs’s ministry falls into four periods, all of...
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Jesus, Our Everlasting Father
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:2–7; 53:10–12 Father of eternity Everlasting Father Father forever Father of the ages to come...
