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More Important Than Breakfast
There is something more important than breakfast. Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The morning prayer determines the day. Squandered time of which we are ashamed, temptations to which we succumb, weaknesses and lack of discipline in our thoughts and in our conversation with other … Continue reading
What If My Bible Reading Doesn’t Affect Me?
I don’t know if you have had this experience or not, but there have been times in my life where I was somewhat underwhelmed by what I was gaining from my own personal Bible study. I would think, “Although I … Continue reading
The Backward, Upward, & Forward Look
J.C. Ryle: The early Christians made it a part of their religion to look for His return. Backward they looked to the cross and the atonement for sin, and rejoiced in Christ crucified. Upward they looked to Christ at the … Continue reading
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Capernaum’s Warning
Jesus once issued a condemnation that teaches a very important lesson. He said, “And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, … Continue reading
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Christianity is War
Christianity is war. I needed to be reminded of this truth and my old friend J.C. Ryle was there to jam it into my soul once again. I find myself referring young Christians to this sermon often; especially when they … Continue reading
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Tagged fight, jc ryle, Sanctification, struggle, trials, war, warfare, weakness
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Eternity in Common
Jesus has saved us into a family called the Church. As a new Christian, one does not only gain a new Father, a new Savior, and a new Spirit who dwells within them, but they have gained new brothers and … Continue reading
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Choosing Friends: A Most Dangerous Task
Allow me to ask three simple questions that dramatically affect your life. Who are your friends? Not the people you know at work or school and casually refer to as “friends”, but the people you are closest to. The ones you … Continue reading
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A Pilgrim's Friend 