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7 ways believers are already blessed
The fifth anniversary of my blog Transforming Grace is coming up in December. It all started because I wanted somewhere to keep my notes from Thomas Watson’s Exposition of the Beatitudes. It took me 11 months to read it the … Continue reading
Posted in Covenant Theology
Tagged Beatitudes, blessed, Blessedness, blessing, Exposition, Thomas Watson
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Blessed
This autumn at Holy Trinity we’re discovering how to receive God’s blessings. The dates on which we are dealing with each of nine blessings are shown below along with a Psalm. Check the date, the psalm and the blessing then … Continue reading
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Tagged blessed, blessing, delight, forgiveness, Holy Trinity, West Bromwich
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Bedtime benedictions for my kids
I’ve been blessing my kids at bedtime for over a year using the “Father’s blessings for his children” packs from Bethlehem Baptist church. My kids love being blessed and will remind me if I forget, “can I have a blessing … Continue reading
Five marks of true hungering and thirsting after righteousness
Do you find you are joyless or have a gnawing dissatisfaction as a Christian? Do you yearn for something but can’t quite put your finger on what it is you want? Do spiritual experiences and observances fail to satisfy your … Continue reading
Posted in Means of Grace
Tagged blessing, Hunger and thirst after righteousness, Spiritual hunger, Thomas Watson
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