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Christ as the Second (or Last) Adam
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Scripture Reading: Rom. 5:12–21; 1 Cor. 15:45–58; Outline: 1.) The work of the Second Adam; 2.) ...
The purpose of the Bible
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The purpose of the Bible—Genesis in particular—is to reveal God to us. It is to show us His pers...
Our Duty to Bring Children to Christ
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How do we bring our children to Christ today? Before they are born, we should bring them to God in d...
Pray in Christ’s Name
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Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. —...
The Obstacles of Meditation
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Here is a summary of their responses to such obstacles: Obstacle 1: Unfitness or ignorance. Such say...
Shape Our Lives by the Authoritative Scriptures
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The reading of the word is an ordinance of God, and mean[s] of salvation, of God’s own appointment...
Contagious Love for the Scriptures
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The Puritans shape our minds according to the Bible. They loved the Bible, lived the Bible, sang the...
Extremism or Reasonable Service?
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The Puritans were zealous not only to learn the Bible but to live the Bible. Some people think that ...
Theocentric, Scripture-Shaped Piety
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Because the Puritans had a high view of the Bible, they had a high view of God. Actually, it was the...
The Preaching of the Word
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“Preach the word” (2 Tim. 4:2), Paul charged Timothy. The Puritans took this charge seriously. T...
The Reading of the Word
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The Puritans believed that the Bible should be the Christian’s daily companion. The Scottish, puri...
All of Scripture for All of Life
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Sola Scriptura, one of the five “solas,” or watchwords of the Protestant Reformation, asserts th...
We engage in meditation
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One practical dimension of growing in Christ is meditation. This does not mean emptying your mind of...
How Christ Matures Faith in Himself
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Granting Faith; Strengthening Faith; Providing Faith....
We faithfully attend prayer meetings
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In addition to private intercessory prayer, we reveal our quest for spiritual growth by participatin...
“Walk over the vast ocean”
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William Gurnall (1616–1679) asked, “Is there none, O man, that needs the mercy of God besides th...
The Puritan Method of Missionary Praying
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In all their ways, the Puritans were orderly, that is, they governed their livesby principles. This ...
Don’t Murmur Against God and His Name
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God and His Name: Remember who God is! Stop your grumbling and cursing! Use God’s name with re...
Crying Us into Heaven
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“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh bett...
The Spirit’s Work in Prior Ages
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A superficial reading of the New Testament might lead some to conclude that the presence of the Spir...
The Call to Cultivate Holiness
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Holiness is a noun that relates to the adjective holy and the verb sanctify, which means to ‘make ...
To Reveal God’s Love for Sinners
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shou...
We are personally connected by love
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Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10: “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write un...
The Ultimate Puritan Reading List
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In the video below, Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley present their top choices for starting to read the P...
To be made like his people
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Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part ...
We personally trust in Christ
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Colossians 2:6–7 says, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: ...
Loving Your Spouse
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Without sincere, selfless love, a marriage cannot glorify God. A husband and wife are to love each o...
A Christian Worldview Applied to Every Area of Life
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The universal scope of God’s sovereignty teaches us that we must glorify Him with all of our being...
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