Question 38: What Is Prayer?

With the person and work of the Holy Spirit addressed in the previous two question, we move now into the topic of prayer. This is fitting since it is only through power of the Holy Spirit that we can pray to God as our Father, as our Lord has taught us to pray. Indeed, as …

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Theology in the Heart When the Mind Fails

The following is a guest post written by my wife as she reflects upon her grandmother's battle with Alzheimer's. Scripture memorization is a highly important discipline that often gets overlooked. Especially since nowadays with access to information at our fingertips every second of every day, we have unconsciously outsourced some parts of our memory to …

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Heaven Taken by Storm

Self-Examination | Chapter Seven

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DPPgyQRvCIWW4eE3rNlip?si=vK1v-NGRRCOmvC0SO_p3rg We are continuing to read through Heaven Taken by Storm together. You can find our reading plan and links to previous posts here. Chapter Seven Outline Defining Self-Examination We must do so by the Word of God. Why Self-Examination Is Difficult It is a work of self-reflection. Self-love makes it difficult. Why We Are Hesitant to Examine …

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Heaven Taken by Storm

Meditation | Chapter 6

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LimfeW2HJHdaGvCB9gD2u?si=EW6DY6VGRtK8isoUz2apKQ We are continuing to read through Heaven Taken by Storm together. You can find our reading plan and links to previous posts here. Chapter Six Outline Defining Meditation It is a solitary work. It is thinking seriously on God. Why We Must Provoke Ourselves to Meditate It is against flesh and blood. Satan hinders it. Matters for …

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Heaven Taken by Storm

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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How Are We Sanctified? | John Owen

John Owen's treatise on spiritual-mindedness, from which I have already cited a quotation, is a painfully beneficial read. Worldly thinking runs so deeply within us and is ultimately both deadly and damning. Throughout the book, his aim is simply to exhort us toward spiritual-mindedness, to think about the things of God and be further sanctified …

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God Will Finish His Work | Philippians 1:6-8

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xWinpKxGg8wEDcZQoHZbM?si=12ee31619e5d430e Study Guide And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me …

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The NIV Lifehacks Bible

For the uninitiated, lifehacks are tips and tricks for doing mundane tasks more effectively and efficiently... at least, that’s their aim. And whether it’s getting the most out of a 7 minute exercise or amplifying your phone’s speaker with a cup or bowl, the internet is filled with hacks designed to make life simpler. But …

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