Heaven Taken by Storm

Hearing the Word & Prayer | Chapters 4-5

https://open.spotify.com/episode/36hbW4SWKHn2W0AEKBTE7F?si=2uupSaChTbqVUz-0bhh-8Q We are continuing to read through Heaven Taken by Storm together. You can find our reading plan and links to previous posts here. Chapter Four Outline The great devotion required to properly hear the Word. A description of those who don’t hear the Word diligently. They scarcely mind what is said. They hear in …

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Self-Violence & Reading the Word | Chapters 2-3

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XMxZlXrW7XbuVpBUKgUo2?si=1emjNTAdR2-Gz_CoKn4H_w We continue our reading through Heaven Taken by Storm by discussing chapters 2 and 3. Below are links to the chapter outlines, questions for reflection, and links to our reading plan and chapter one's discussion. Reading Plan Chapter One Chapter Two Outline Mortification of Sin Provocation to Duty Chapter Three Outline Each paragraph in …

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Chapter One: Taking the Kingdom of Heaven by Violence

I've updated the original reading plan to account for two additional weeks, which you can find here. My thoughts on chapter one are below in both audio and video, followed by an outline of the chapter and questions for reflection and/or discussion. https://open.spotify.com/episode/61kmFibGsiaU8HPktlPqCN?si=DO58HZVWQyKGapfRPpzEEw https://youtu.be/u7HfuZXTLco Chapter Outline Introducing the text (pp. 1-3) Violence Concerning Magistrates (pp. …

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Parting Counsels | A Sermon by Thomas Watson

In place of my regular Monday sermon notes (because I didn't preach yesterday), I've recorded a reading of a sermon by Thomas Watson, who I introduced last week. Titled "Parting Counsels", Watson delivered this message to his church after the Act of Uniformity ejected him from the pastorate. The best place to read this and …

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Let’s Read Heaven Taken by Storm Together

With only three weeks left of studying the Attributes of God, I am taking a one week break to introduce a new series, Reading Together. To coincide with moving into the third section of Ephesians: Kingdom War, several members of my church and I will be reading through Thomas Watson's book Heaven Taken by Storm. …

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