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and have gained a heaven by the cross.
Stephen Charnock (1628-80)
Until sin be bitter,
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Thomas Watson (1668)
The cross once seen
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William Cowper (1835)
The tear of repentance is shed by the eye of faith, and faith, as it weeps, stands beneath the cross.
Horatius Bonar? (1880s)
Let them that will, repent, that Christ may do for them.
I believe what Christ hath done for me, that I may repent.
Thomas Boston (1720s)
A discovery of Christ
in the light of the Spirit,
wastes, weakens and withers
the body of sin.
Ebenezer Erskine (1730s)
If you will remember Christ's love, you will be lifted up from your crookedness, and made straight.
C.H. Spurgeon (1890)
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Tag Archives: John Piper
Daily Bible on Android
I’ve been using a great Android bible app on my Archos tablet. Daily Bible is free, which is great for a Scotsman, and it combines four apps which make it a must for all Christians. First, it has a daily … Continue reading
Posted in Growing Christians
Tagged Andoid bible app, Audio Bible, Daily Bible, John Piper, podcasts, Rick Warren
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Don’t waste your life (audio book) free
This month’s free book from Christian Audio is John Piper’s, Don’t Waste Your Life. Just go to the Christian Audio website, put the book in your shopping cart and check out. It’s that simple. HT Words of Grace
Posted in Growing Christians
Tagged audio book, Christian Audio, don't waste your life, free book, John Piper, Words of Grace
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Transforming Grace Top 10 (2009-10)
For the past two years I’ve posted the top 10 posts of the year then taken a summer holiday. Like last year I’m going back to the CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having a rest. … Continue reading
More Erskine like Piper
Here’s more classic Ebenezer Erskine with overtures of John Piper’s passionate theology (the full sermon is called God in Christ, a God of love). For a similar post, see Has Piper ever read Erskine? Is it so, that a God … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of the giver
Tagged Christian Hedonism, Ebenezer Erskine, faith, good works, Hope, humility, John Piper, love of God, Patience, praise, Prayer, zeal
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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
Has John Piper ever read Ebenezer Erskine?
I’m really interested to know if John Piper has ever read any works by the 18th century Scottish preacher Ebenezer Erskine. There’s striking similarity in the language, tone and theology of Ebenezer Erskine’s sermon on the first commandment, “Thou shalt … Continue reading
Posted in The nature of grace
Tagged Bethlehem Baptist, Christian joy, Desire, Ebenezer Erskine, Glory, God, Happiness, John Piper, Joy
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Hug a liberal?
How many evangelicals would hug a liberal? I don’t mean literally. Paul tells Titus to “rebuke them [the circumcision party] sharply, that they may be sound in the faith” [Titus 1:13] and it is easy to take that as a … Continue reading
Posted in Transforming lives
Tagged Charles Simeon, evangelicals, John Piper, liberal, liberals, Roots of Endurance, Thomas Scott
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