Christian Living
Christian Living
We are personally humble
In Ephesians 4:1–2a, Paul says, “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation [or calling] wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness.” The first quality of a worthy walk with Christ is “all lowliness,” that is, humility. We were once...
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Don’t Murmur Against God and His Name
God and His Name: Remember who God is! Stop your grumbling and cursing! Use God’s name with reverence and gratitude!...
Christian Living
We practice good stewardship
We make our commitment to Christ’s cause practical by giving money. Jesus says in Matthew 6:19–21, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust...
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Crying Us into Heaven
“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.” —Hebrews 12:24 Christ’s blood in its cry has attributed to it here a further advantage over Abel’s blood. For Abel’s cried only from earth, from the ground,...
Church History
William Perkins’ Impact
William Perkins’s impact on the Elizabethan Church and subsequent generations of Puritans and Reformed divines is incalculable. Through his ministry and later writings he directly or indirectly influenced some of the most notable divines in the history of the Puritan movement—including William Ames, Richard Sibbes, John Preston, John Cotton, and...
Christian Living
We publicly witness for Christ
In Ephesians 4:15, Paul says we should speak the truth in love. In this context, truth has to do with the knowledge of the Son of God (v. 13) or Bible doctrine (v. 14). Your neighbors, coworkers, friends, and family members might not come to your church to listen to...
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Delighting in God: A Guide to Keeping the Lord’s Day
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The Spirit’s Work in Prior Ages
A superficial reading of the New Testament might lead some to conclude that the presence of the Spirit in the church and in the world was something new. The same mistake is often made regarding what Christ calls “the new covenant in my blood.” It is easy to separate the...
Christian Living
We personally serve with zeal
Serving Christ must arise from the zeal of our hearts. Paul exhorts us in Romans 12:1 to present our bodies as living sacrifices to the Lord because of His mercies to us. The sacrifice of Christ’s cross should propel us to sacrifice ourselves to do His will. Paul says shortly...
