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Assurance Must Be Actively Pursued as a Duty
Westminster Confession 18.3 says that “it is the duty of every one to give all diligence to make h...
assurance, Puritans, Westminster Confession
Belonging to the Perfect Father
By gracious adoption; By supernatural rebirth; By expectant prayer. John 1:12-14; Matthew 6:9...
adoption, prayer, rebirth
The Sealer of Our Souls
The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes, meticulously edited with a 110- page memoir by Alexander Grosa...
Holy Spirit
Practical Helps for Reading the Bible
If we are going to be successful in attempting to read the Bible, we must discipline ourselves. Lots...
bible
Examples of Victorious Death
God gives dying grace to His people for death’s hour. Some of His people die with little fanfare. ...
death
Men of Prayer
Finally, the Puritans saturated all their evangelistic efforts in prayer. They were “men of the cl...
prayer, Puritans
The Place of the Law in the Christian Life
As seen above, the Law’s end is in Christ’s work, but the Law is not abolished, nor does the exp...
Law, Puritans
The Bible in the Suitcase
A group of young people were visiting their minister and his wife one evening. The conversation was ...
bible
Knowing God According to His Self-Revelation
The Puritans rightly believed that though “the magnitude of God’s perfections is well beyond the...
Puritans
Jeremiah Burroughs
Jeremiah Burroughs (or Burroughes) was baptized in 1601 and admitted as a pensioner at Emmanuel Coll...
Puritans
Pray Believingly
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever sh...
prayer
Anthony Burgess
Anthony Burgess, “a pious, learned, and able scholar, a good disputant, a good tutor, an eminent p...
Puritans
Christ as the Second (or Last) Adam
Scripture Reading: Rom. 5:12–21; 1 Cor. 15:45–58; Outline: 1.) The work of the Second Adam; 2.) ...
Adam, Christ, sermon
The purpose of the Bible
The purpose of the Bible—Genesis in particular—is to reveal God to us. It is to show us His pers...
bible, Genesis
Our Duty to Bring Children to Christ
How do we bring our children to Christ today? Before they are born, we should bring them to God in d...
children, Christ
Pray in Christ’s Name
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. —...
prayer
The Obstacles of Meditation
Here is a summary of their responses to such obstacles: Obstacle 1: Unfitness or ignorance. Such say...
Meditation, Puritans
Shape Our Lives by the Authoritative Scriptures
The reading of the word is an ordinance of God, and mean[s] of salvation, of God’s own appointment...
Puritans, scripture
Contagious Love for the Scriptures
The Puritans shape our minds according to the Bible. They loved the Bible, lived the Bible, sang the...
Puritans, scripture
Extremism or Reasonable Service?
The Puritans were zealous not only to learn the Bible but to live the Bible. Some people think that ...
Puritans, service
Theocentric, Scripture-Shaped Piety
Because the Puritans had a high view of the Bible, they had a high view of God. Actually, it was the...
piety, Puritans, scripture
The Preaching of the Word
“Preach the word” (2 Tim. 4:2), Paul charged Timothy. The Puritans took this charge seriously. T...
bible, preaching, Puritans
The Reading of the Word
The Puritans believed that the Bible should be the Christian’s daily companion. The Scottish, puri...
bible, Puritans
All of Scripture for All of Life
Sola Scriptura, one of the five “solas,” or watchwords of the Protestant Reformation, asserts th...
Puritans, scripture
We engage in meditation
One practical dimension of growing in Christ is meditation. This does not mean emptying your mind of...
Meditation
How Christ Matures Faith in Himself
We faithfully attend prayer meetings
In addition to private intercessory prayer, we reveal our quest for spiritual growth by participatin...
prayer
“Walk over the vast ocean”
William Gurnall (1616–1679) asked, “Is there none, O man, that needs the mercy of God besides th...
prayer
The Puritan Method of Missionary Praying
In all their ways, the Puritans were orderly, that is, they governed their livesby principles. This ...
prayer, Puritans
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 re...
Christ, murmur
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