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Conforming Us

The resurrected body of Jesus teaches us much about our resurrection bodies. The risen Jesus appeared in the same body that had been crucified. His wounds were apparent; his new body was very much like what he had prior to death. He was recognizable. Although on some occasions, such as...

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Beeke’s Book of the Month April 2023— Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption

This month, Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption by Dr. Joel Beeke is on sale for only $5 at Reformation Heritage Books. Enjoy this brief excerpt that introduces you to the fascinating subject of this book. (Note: All of the references in this article are properly footnoted in the...

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What is Experiential Theology?

Experiential or experimental theology addresses how a Christian experiences the truth of Christian doctrine in his life. The term experimental comes from the Latin experimentum, meaning “trial.” It is derived from the verb experior, meaning “to try, prove, or put to the test.” That same verb can also mean “to...

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Powerfully Bring His Children Back

Believers should be ashamed that personal revival is even necessary. By confessing our sins, appropriating by faith our riches in Christ, obeying God’s will and renouncing evil on a daily basis, we could have the highest joy, the deepest peace, and the fullest measure of God’s power every day of...

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Ask for The Spirit to Live the Christian Life

God’s Children Should Ask for the Spirit to Live the Christian Life We see the context of these promises. They are found at the close of a sermon of our Lord on the most difficult thing any Christian will ever be asked to do, namely, to pray. Jesus begins by...

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The Old Testament Pentecost

Revival is a sovereign, powerful, concentrated, and rare work of the Holy Spirit that renews and multiplies God’s people. Revivals occurred regularly in Bible times, and maybe especially in Old Testament times. Horatius Bonar identified fourteen Old Testament events that could be described as revivals. Others identify eight to ten....

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God’s nature and attributes

“SCRIPTURE MEDITATION I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness....

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The true knowledge of God

“SCRIPTURE MEDITATION Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am...

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Explaining the Enjoyment of God to Unbelievers

How do we explain what it means to enjoy God to unbelievers? Dr. Joel Beeke explains in this video that one thing that you certainly need to do is to tell unbelievers how much you enjoy the Lord — that the Lord has given you eyes to see and...

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Heirs with Christ

Believers are not sons of God by nature. We lost the status and privileges of God’s image-bearers in our tragic fall in Paradise. Adoption is only made possible when God’s gracious choice brings us into all the privileges and blessings of being in His family as His children and establishing...

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