But I remembered the fate of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 20; 2 Chron. 32:24-31; Isa. 38-39). When he was under sentence of death, he begged the Lord for fifteen more years, and received the extra span. And in the course of those fifteen years he blew his entire reputation for integrity in one incident prompted … Continue reading “There are Worse Things Than Dying”
Symptoms of Success Are Frequently Mistaken
They are best but doubtful signs -- if our people crowd to hear the word -- if they love our persons -- admire our discourses -- and are brought to a general confession of sinfulness, or to a temporary interest in our message. Nor must we on the other hand too hastily conclude upon their … Continue reading Symptoms of Success Are Frequently Mistaken
When the Devil Accuses Us
“When the devil accuses us and says, ‘You are a sinner and therefore damned,’ we should answer, ‘Because you say I am a sinner, I will be righteous and saved.’ ‘No,’ says the devil, ‘you will be damned.’ And I reply, ‘No, for I fly to Christ, who gave himself for my sins. Satan, you … Continue reading When the Devil Accuses Us
“But Now…” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
"When the devil attacks you and suggests to you that you are not a Christian, and that you have never been a Christian because of what is still in your heart, or because of what you are still doing, or because of something you once did – when he comes and thus accuses you, what … Continue reading “But Now…” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Under the Power of a Legal Spirit
"Ignorance of the difference between the law and the gospel promotes, in a great degree, the strength and influence of a self-righteous temper. When a man is driven to acts of obedience by the dread of God's wrath revealed in the law, and not drawn to them, by the belief in his love revealed in … Continue reading Under the Power of a Legal Spirit
Ours is the Care of Service—His is the Care of Success
“Our plain and cheering duty is to go forward—to scatter the seed—to believe and wait. Yet must there be expectancy as well as patience. The warrant of success is assured—not only as regards an outward reformation—but a spiritual change of progressive and universal influence. The fruit of ministerial labor is not indeed always visible in … Continue reading Ours is the Care of Service—His is the Care of Success
Self-Righteousness Can Feed Upon Doctrines, As Well As Upon Works
“There is a principle of self, which disposes us to despise those who differ from us; and we are often under its influence, when we think we are only shewing a becoming zeal in the cause of God. I readily believe that the leading points of Arminianism spring from, and are nourished by, the pride … Continue reading Self-Righteousness Can Feed Upon Doctrines, As Well As Upon Works
Affliction is a Bag of Gold
"Affliction is a bag of gold given unto the people of God; though it seem a leathern bag without, yet there is gold within. So long as they stand poring upon the leathern bag, or attend unto the smart of their affliction, they are not thankful, they do not praise the Lord, but are much … Continue reading Affliction is a Bag of Gold
May We Omit Church Assemblies on the Lord’s Day if the Magistrate Forbid Them?
The following is an excerpt from The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, the fifth volume, in his Christian Ecclesiastics, where he details answers to nearly 200 questions dealing with Christians and matters of conscience. "Question 109: May we omit church assemblies on the Lord's day if the magistrate forbid them? Answer 1. It is one … Continue reading May We Omit Church Assemblies on the Lord’s Day if the Magistrate Forbid Them?
God, the Author of Affliction
"Men that see not God in an affliction are easily cast into a feverish fit, they will quickly be in a flame, and when their passions are up, and their hearts on fire, they will begin to be saucy, and make no bones of telling God to his teeth, that they do well to be … Continue reading God, the Author of Affliction
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