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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
Crying Us into Heaven
“And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh bett...
Christ, heaven
The Spirit’s Work in Prior Ages
A superficial reading of the New Testament might lead some to conclude that the presence of the Spir...
Holy Spirit
The Call to Cultivate Holiness
Holiness is a noun that relates to the adjective holy and the verb sanctify, which means to ‘make ...
Christ, Holiness
To Reveal God’s Love for Sinners
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shou...
Christmas, love, sinners
We are personally connected by love
Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10: “But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write un...
love
The Ultimate Puritan Reading List
In the video below, Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley present their top choices for starting to read the P...
Puritans
To be made like his people
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part ...
Christ, Christmas, Incarnation
We personally trust in Christ
Colossians 2:6–7 says, “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: ...
Christ, church, trust
Loving Your Spouse
Without sincere, selfless love, a marriage cannot glorify God. A husband and wife are to love each o...
love, marriage, spouse
A Christian Worldview Applied to Every Area of Life
The universal scope of God’s sovereignty teaches us that we must glorify Him with all of our being...
Puritans, worldview
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