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GET TO KNOW YOURSELF by Tim Challies
"The very heart of the human condition is a faulty assessment of self. We think too much of ourselves, and think of ourselves too much. We overrate our importance and underestimate our depravity. Ultimately, we elevate ourselves to the place reserved for God. In the...
LESSONS FROM THE SICK-BED By JC Ryle
“Men and brethren, when your time comes to be ill, I beseech you not to forget what the illness means. Beware of fretting and murmuring and complaining, and giving way to an impatient spirit. Regard your sickness as a blessing in disguise—a good and not an evil—a...
JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND SAVE HIS LOST SHEEP by Pastor Scott Henry
“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) Why did Jesus come into this world? Do you know the answer? If we took a survey concerning this question, I think we would be amazed by the confusion and distortion of many...
IS IT ‘UNSPIRITUAL’ TO BE DISCOURAGED? By Sinclair Ferguson
From time to time over the centuries some Christians have taught, sometimes with tragic consequences, that a truly spiritual person never gets discouraged. To be cast down is, by definition, to be ‘unspiritual.’ Unless we are well-grounded in Scripture, it is very...
GRACE PRODUCES PRAISE by Pastor Scott Henry
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…” (Ephesians 1:3). Immediately after the Apostle Paul gives his opening salutation to the Ephesians and tells them they are...
STEWARDSHIP by Pastor Scott Henry
“There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward'” (Luke...
COMPLAINTS OR THANKS? By Paul Tripp
Every day of your life you’ll find reasons to complain, and every day of your life you’ll have reasons to be thankful. Notice the distinction: you’ll FIND reasons to complain and you’ll HAVE reasons to be thankful. These two themes, complaint and thankfulness, tug at...
SEARCHING THE WORD by Pastor Scott Henry
“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD!” (Psalm 119:1) If we are going to be joyful and live an undefiled life by keeping God’s testimonies then we must be those who know the Word of God. How much time do you spend searching...
LEARNING TO BE CONTENT by Pastor Scott Henry
“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content…” (Philippians 4:11). Our text is saying that we must gratefully accept what God provides and avoid a life of covetousness. We must always remember that God owns...
CONTENT OR DISCONTENT? By Pastor Scott Henry
“Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content” 1 Timothy 6:6-8. People who love money are always discontent in life....