May 2012
22 posts
“My Father sees my pain and can relieve it in an instant. But He...”
– David Murray
Hymn Pt. 33: Take Time to Be Holy
Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; Abide in Him always, and feed on His Word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek.
Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret, with Jesus alone. By looking to Jesus, like Him thou shalt be; Thy friends in thy conduct His likeness shall see.
Take time to be holy,...
“The Lord said first to Elijah, ‘Go, HIDE THYSELF’; then, ‘Go,...”
– Arthur T. Pierson
“In order to be able to expound the Scriptures, and as an aid to your pulpit...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon in “Commenting & Commentaries Lecture 1”
“There is never a holy sigh, never a tear we shed, which is lost.”
– Richard Sibbes
“Ah! my friends, that old rascal self-righteousness, you will never get rid of...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
“You have been long time tossing on the bed of languishing, and the time for...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
“`Lord, I believe’ (Mark 9:24), with a weak faith, yet with faith; love...”
– Richard Sibbes
“Your professions may be lies; what you say you are, may be the very contrary to...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
“And as every grace increases by exercise of itself, so does the grace of prayer....”
– Richard Sibbes
“Come, cast your burden upon the Lord. I see ye staggering beneath a weight which...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
Hymn Pt.32: My Times of Sorrow and Joy
My times of sorrow and of joy, Great God, are in Thy hand; My choicest comforts come from Thee, And go at Thy command.
If Thou should’st take them all away, Yet would I not repine; Before they were possessed by me, They were entirely Thine.
Now would I drop a murmuring word, Though the whole world were gone, But seek enduring happiness In Thee, and Thee alone.
What is the world with all...
“The darkest cloud shall yet scatter itself in its season, the blackest gloom...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
“Oh if we could make God our only object we should rest quite secure, and...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon
Hymn Pt.31: And Must I Part With All I Have?
And must I part with all I have, My dearest Lord for Thee? It is but right since Thou hast done Much more than this for me.
Yes, let it go—one look from Thee Will more than make amends, For all the losses I sustain Of credit, riches, friends.
Ten thousand worlds, then thousand lives, How worthless they appear, Compared with Thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair!
Savior of souls, could...
“It is the mark of a hypocrite to be a Christian everywhere but home.”
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne
“Nothing is so certain as that which is certain after doubts.”
– Richard Sibbes in The Bruised Reed (p28).
"Eight Reasons Why My Anxiety is Pointless and...
1. God is near me to help me.
Philippians 4:5-6: “The Lord is at hand; [therefore] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
2. God cares for me.
1 Peter 5:7: “… casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
3. My Father in heaven knows all my needs and will supply all my...
“If I had only one more sermon to preach before I died, it would be about my Lord...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon in ”An Exciting Inquiry”
“I assume you are like me. I know (in my head) that my joy enlarges with...”
– John Piper
April 2012
18 posts
“Give yourself to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word. If you do not pray,...”
– Robery Murray M’Cheyne in “Ordination Sermon”
“A contented heart looks to God’s disposal, and submits to God’s...”
– Jeremiah Burroughs in The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (p36)
“If a neighbour’s house were on fire, would we not cry aloud and use every...”
– Robery Murray M’Cheyne
“Remember that the least touch of faith is sufficient to save the soul. That poor...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon in “Members of Christ”
“The believer realizes that the reason God’s actions are often opaque is...”
– Timothy Keller
“For how many a soldier in a concentration camp, weak with hunger and smarting...”
– Helmut Thielicke
“Will it seem a slight thing to be left out, when Christ shall call for His people? When you are all assembled around His great white throne at last, and the books shall be opened, oh! how dread the suspense, while name after name is read! How dreadful your suspense, when it comes to the last name, and yours has been left out! That verse of our hymn has often impressed me very solemnly:
...
“‘For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal...”
– Elisabeth Elliot
“Beloved friends, eternity is ours; and a joyous eternity it will be to those who...”
– Charles H. Spurgeon in “Living, Loving, Lasting Union”
“The Lord knows our frame; He remembers that we are but dust (Psa. 103:14), that...”
– Richard Sibbes in The Bruised Reed (p13).
Note: Praise Him that He knows.
“[H]ow few, even among believers, appreciate the privilege of access to the great...”
– Arthur T. Pierson
“An eminent saint is not apt to think himself eminent in any thing; all his...”
– Jonathan Edwards
“No doubt you have had many a battle, and made many a false step. You have...”
– J. C. Ryle
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
“The sacred center of Christianity is Christ Himself. Coming personally to the Person. Coming directly to the Mediator. No one but Jesus can call us with such authority, and no one but Jesus can encourage us with such a promise. No one else can give us rest.
If our primary purpose in church is to...
March 2012
16 posts
“There are times in our walk with God when we are tempted to think we have sinned...”
– Paul Tautges
Hymn Pt.30: How Tedious And Tasteless
How tedious and tasteless the hours When Jesus I no longer see; Sweet prospects, sweet birds and sweet flowers, Have all lost their sweetness to me; The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay. But when I am happy in Him, December’s as pleasant as May.
His Name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music His voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all...
“‘God forbid that I should glory save in the Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ...”
– Martyn Lloyd-Jones in Spiritual Depression (p189).
“The best thing about heaven will not be running or walking, touching or holding....”
– Joni Eareckson Tada Note: Amen. My heart scares me more than anything. I cannot wait for the Day when my heart will finally be purged of all its filth so that I may love Him fully.
"He Hath Done All Things Well!"
“Let us remember it as we look back over the days past of our lives, from the hour of our conversion. ‘Our Lord hath done all things well.’ In the first bringing us out of darkness into marvellous light—in humbling us and teaching us our weakness, guilt, and folly—in stripping us of our idols, and choosing all our portions—in placing us where we are, and giving...
“We must join with God in bruising ourselves. When He humbles us, let us humble...”
– Richard Sibbes in The Bruised Reed (p11-12).
WatchIt is Well (Instrumental) - Josh Wilson
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“The purest actions of the purest men need Christ to perfume them; and this is...”
– Richard Sibbes in The Bruised Reed (p18).
“It is better to go bruised to heaven than sound to hell. Therefore let us not...”
– Richard Sibbes in The Bruised Reed (p13).