D. Martyn Lloyd Jones
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The Immense Importance of Talking to Yourself During these Coronavirus Days
Walking through these days of Covid-19, we are wise to follow the example of David in Psalm 116:7. He wrote… Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. (ESV) In this beautiful moment recorded for all history, the shepherd-King David…is talking to himself. And his message to himself Continue reading
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Ten Books I’m Reading (or Recently Read)
We’re redoing our church library and the pastoral staff was asked to compile a list of books we’re reading to make a nice section of recommendations for the church. Here’s what I came up with… Knowing God by J.I. Packer I read this for a Sunday school class back in my college days and recently started Continue reading
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“That Old Witch, Lady Reason!”
If you want me to read a blog or pick up a book, just tell me that it has book recommendations in it. I just read a blog this morning, for instance, which offered the 5 top books which a pastor whom I appreciate would take on a deserted island. And then, only last week, I picked up a book Continue reading
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The Prayer of Faith
And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. Matthew 21:21 (ESV) There are a few Continue reading
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This Is Not What A Christian Is
The Edgewood staff just returned this afternoon from the fall district conference of our denomination, and as usual, it was held at the beautiful Green Lake Conference Center. It’s a fine place to spend a day or two, and we all had a great time, finishing up with lunch at nearby Christianos, meaning some of Continue reading
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The Deepest Book in the New Testament
Hebrews, that is. Don’t you think so? The writer, Mr. Anonymous, is not exactly skimming the surface. After all, there’s the question of “Sabbath rest” and Moses and angels. There are high priests and losing your salvation (or not losing your salvation!) and solid food. And don’t get me started about Melchizedek. But what is Hebrews Continue reading
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Ashley Madison and the Secrets of Your Soul
AshleyMadison.com is in the news. If you hadn’t heard, it’s the go-to website for married folks interested in a “discreet encounter”. The tagline is “Life is short. Have an affair,” and in the fine print, it says, “Ashley Madison is the most recognized and reputable married dating company.” (By the way, you’re supposed to laugh out loud at the Continue reading
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We Need the Cross Everyday
Here is one of my heroes, D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, writing wisely in his book, aptly titled The Cross, about one of the great verses in Scripture… “But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I Continue reading
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Comfort for those who believe they have committed an unpardonable sin (Part 3)
We’ve been discussing the trouble Christians have with believing they have somehow done something beyond the grace of God. Part one is here and part 2 is here. Here is the second reason Christians need not worry… 2. The gospel. Over and over again, Scripture makes it clear that justification (God declaring us righteous) comes by Continue reading
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