- We lost a paradise by sin,
and have gained a heaven by the cross.
Stephen Charnock (1628-80)
Until sin be bitter,
Christ will not be sweet.
Thomas Watson (1668)
The cross once seen
is death to every vice.
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)
Live in Christ, die in Christ, and then flesh need not fear death.
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Dave Harvey “Am I called” – a review
I’ve been a pastor for three and a half years. Dave Harvey has been a pastor and church planter for 30 years and has served on the leadership team of Sovereign Grace Ministries for 17 years. His book “Am I … Continue reading
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Tagged Am I called, church leadership, Dave Harvey, Evangelism, pastoral ministry, Preaching
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Has Dave Harvey been reading Mr Still?
I have been benefitting from the opening chapters of Dave Harvey’s great little book “Am I Called? The summons to Pastoral Ministry” I picked it up to help me with discernment for others and am finding it an encouragement to … Continue reading
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Tagged Am I called, Dave Harvey, pastoral miistry, Preaching, sovereign grace, William Still
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The lasting power of Reformed Experiential Preaching: Joel R. Beeke
Favourite books need to be re-read and re-read. One of my top re-reads is Puritan Reformed Spirituality by Joel R. Beeke. In this collection of essays, something which makes this an easy re-read, Beeke creates a wonderful blend of biography, … Continue reading
Curates. Beware of the step!
I’m interested to know what advice new incumbents [or pastors] might give to curates [or assistant ministers] whilst the experience of stepping up from the number two position to number one in church life is still fresh. I have been … Continue reading
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Tagged church leadership, Curacy, curate, incumbent, leadership, mission, pastor, Preaching, training, vision
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Spurgeon: Feed your kids beside the shepherds’ tents
William Still, the Church of Scotland minister under whose preaching ministry I was converted, had a phrase “pastor, feed the sheep on such truth that men are called to Christ” [The Work of the Pastor]. C.H. Spurgeon uses similar language … Continue reading
Posted in Means of Grace
Tagged atonement, C.H. Spurgeon, Election, Gilcomston South, Grace, justification, Preaching, Regeneration, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs, William Still
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Why you don’t have to be “good” to get to heaven
There are four types of people Jesus addresses in his gospel. They have a mixture of pride or humility, ungodliness or godliness. Lots of people confuse these categories. They assume that “good” people are humble and godly and “bad” people … Continue reading
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Tagged humility, Luke 18, Philippians 3, Preaching, Pride, proud, saint, self-righteousness, sinner
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Oh to speak with conviction
My earlier post on mortification, crucifixion and prayer not only addresses ministry burnout but also conviction. When I am tired and prayerless I am more alive to sin than dead to it and that includes a lack of conviction of … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Preaching
Tagged Burnout, conviction, meditation, Ministry Burnout, Prayer, Preaching, Ronnie Bruce, Truth
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