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Quotes from Horatius Bonar – The Everlasting Righteousness
Quotes from Horatius Bonar – The Everlasting Righteousness (1) Horatius Bonar was a Scottish Presbyterian who served the Church in the 19th Century….
What Does the Bible Say about Peter and the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
In recent weeks, with the passing of Pope Francis, there has been renewed attention put upon the Roman Catholic church, and the phenomenon of the papacy.
A Humble Prayer of Petition
A Humble Prayer of Petition (Also Useful for a Congregational Prayer) O God,There is nothing that precedes you in time,Nothing that rivals you…
Do You Feel Like You’re Out of Control?
Who’s in Control Here? Outward appearances can be deceiving. You would ordinarily assume that the person who desires pleasure the most would be…
A Great Christmas Prayer for Your Church or Home
We thank you for Christ, for Christmas, and for being brought together through the birth of your Son and through his body, broken at the cross.
Why Exposing Sin Is Important to God
God is intent on exposing our sin, not in order to hurt us, but to heal us.
Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
Why Does the Bible Have to Be So Confusing? If you’ve ever spent time reading the Bible, chances are you have sometimes been…
A Prayer of Confession: the Deceit of Sin
A Prayer of Confession, Responding to Lamentations 1:1-11. O Merciful God, we bring our confession to you that we have sinned grievously, just…
A Congregational Prayer for Your Love, O God, to Be Seen in Us
A Prayer for God’s Love to Inform Your Love Almighty God who spoke galaxies into being,Who breathed life into dustAnd who fashioned us…
The Value of Morning and Evening Church Services
Quick and Easy For many Americans today, we like things quick. Our attention spans are short. We like things to get over speedily,…
What Is the Will of God for My Life?
Though the Bible does sometimes speak about God’s hidden plans and mysterious purposes, He gives us no instructions for trying to uncover those hidden plans. There are no lessons on deciphering omens. He gives us no encouragements to go looking for new messages from the Holy Spirit.
Is My Faith Strong Enough to Save Me?
We have the freedom to recognize that faith isn’t just a feeling, but faith is something more like a conviction that continues to lean on Jesus, and seek his grace, even in the absence of party balloons and fireworks.
Five Reasons Why Church Membership Is Important
Find a church in which the members are clear in their commitment to Christ. Find a church in which the members are diligent in their commitment to one another. And find a church where its leaders are serious in their care for you, as a member of Christ’s body.
What is the Fear of the Lord?
But what is “the fear of the Lord?” What does it mean to fear God?
Lord, Help Me to Love Your Knowledge
And forever set before me the unfading glory of Jesus Christ, who I readily confess is, indeed, both the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
The Danger of Being Right in Your Own Eyes
Are you still satisfied with being right in your own eyes? Or have you instead set your sight on the truly pure righteousness of Jesus Christ?
A Prayer to Give Thanks to the God Who Deserves It
And thank you for bringing upon me
the afflictions that I asked you to withhold, for my times in the valley of darkness have made your light all the more lovely.
Parents, Are You Teaching Your Children to Love Wisdom?
Make sure that your kids know that your greatest concern for them, in their education, is that they would rightly relate to the God who made them, who sent His Son to die for their sin, and who calls them to repentance and faith.
Aim for Both Progress and Joy in the Faith
Joy in God is what empowers the Christian’s pursuit of progress. And progress in knowing Christ and becoming more like him is what enflames the Christian’s experience of joy. We need both.
What Does It Really Take to Follow Jesus?
The cost is worth the crown. The risk is worth the reward. Jesus says, “Follow me.” What’s stopping you?
How to Be a University Student Without Being Indoctrinated
Are we really comfortable to have universities deciding and dictating what it means to be a truly well-educated and well-adjusted human being?
The Bible Doesn’t Teach That God Is All-Loving
We may not always know God’s motive in every trial that we face. But we can humbly affirm the little we do know: God is God, and we are not.
What Does It Mean to Be in Christ?
We can never be reminded enough that being in Christ, and living in his fullness is alone the great boast and assurance for His people.
What Makes “Good Friday” Good?
This is just one more thing that makes Good Friday so good. It continues to call us all to the foot of the cross, to lay aside our arrogant self-reliance, and to admit our need for God.
What Is Expository Preaching and Why Does It Matter?
Expository preaching may not always be flashy or entertaining, but when done rightly it will teach the mind, move the heart, and motivate the soul in a way nothing else can.
What Is the Meaning of Life?
Our great calling is to know God and his profound love and loyalty, and to respond with love that honors Him.
For the Christian, Reality Is Better Than Virtual Reality
People often run to virtual reality, not so much to embrace the goodness of embodied existence, but to escape it.
Why Do Churches Need to Have Elders?
As we rely on Christ as the ultimate Leader and life source of the Church, let’s benefit from the instructions he has given us, and rightly value the role of elders in our local churches.
Important Takeaways from Jesus’s Ministry Model
As we pray for more workers to minister to the lost, we should recognize that God may be answering our prayers, not by sending other people, but by equipping us for service to the people around us.
How to Promote Church Growth in Your Local Church
If you’re reading an article about church growth, it’s pretty likely you care quite a bit about God and your local church.
How to Pray When You Feel Busy
Too busy to pray? Or too busy not to?
The Long-Term Consequences of Consumer-Driven Churches
Let unbelievers in our midst be impressed, not by the production quality of our worship services, but by the incredible riches of God’s kindness to us in Christ.
The Devil Doesn’t Take Sick Days
You may have sick days. But the devil won’t.
God Doesn’t Forget His Promises
As we see how God kept his promises at Christmas – and then at Good Friday and Easter – we can be confident that these events will really happen. God has given us His Word on it.
Is Anyone Really Seeking God?
People do seek happiness and they do look for ways to be nice to other people. But the tragedy is that we’ve pursued these things in the place of God, without seeking for God.
A Productive Prayer For Opposing Pride
In my endeavors toward obedience, I look not to my own ability, nor do I rest in my own astuteness, nor do I hope in my own ambitions, but I seek here to lay aside my pride and boast only in your grace.
A Prayer When You Feel Like You’re Just Holding On
I wait for you, Lord Jesus, For I am powerless to do anything else.
What Does Real Love Look Like?
Even though people agree that love is something we should all aim for, there is widespread disagreement and confusion over what love is and what real love looks like.
What’s (Protestant) Reformation Day?
The impact of the Reformation continues today.
A Good Way to Be Bad
Either we will honestly be living for God, or all our religious stunts will be nothing more than a hypocritical sham.