Tag Archives: God

The Quickening Truth of Assurance – Horatius Bonar

“Uncertainty as to our relationship with God is one of the most enfeebling and dispiriting of things. It makes a man heartless. It takes the pith out of him. He cannot fight; he cannot run. He is easily dismayed and … Continue reading

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True Godliness is a Gift of God – Willem Teellinck

True godliness is a gift of God by which man is made willing and able to serve God. He no longer lives according to the lust of the flesh, as the ungodly do, but according to the will of God, … Continue reading

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The Wisdom of God Appears in Afflictions – James H. Aughey

“The wisdom of God appears in afflictions. By these He separates the sin which He hates, from the son whom He loves. By these thorns He keeps him from breaking over into Satan’s pleasant pastures, which would fatten him indeed, … Continue reading

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John MacDuff – And will He Feed His Birds, and Starve His Children? (Christian devotional reading)

John MacDuff – And will He Feed His Birds, and Starve His Children? (Christian devotional reading) John MacDuff playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=229C974C428D7BE8 A Treasury of Ageless, Sovereign Grace, Devotional Writings http://www.gracegems.org/ Matthew 6:26 New International Version (NIV) 26 Look at the birds … Continue reading

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A Doctrine that Tends to their Carnal Commodity – Richard Baxter

“Naturally, men are prone to spin themselves a web of opinions out of their own brain, and to have a religion that may be called their own. They are far readier to make themselves a faith, than to receive that … Continue reading

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Unerring Hand of Infinite Wisdom – Puritan Thomas Reade (Christian devotional reading)

Unerring Hand of Infinite Wisdom – Puritan Thomas Reade (Christian devotional reading) Thomas Reade Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL350FD395FB17300A Isaiah 46:10 “…My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Psalm 31:15 My times are in Your hand; http://www.youtube.com/user/stack45ny

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The Favor of Men – David Brainerd

“God was so precious to my soul that the world with all its enjoyments appeared vile. I had no more value for the favor of men than for pebbles.” – David Brainerd https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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Arthur Pink – An Essential Ingredient or Element in Saving Faith

“An essential ingredient or element in saving faith is a yielding to the authority of God, a submitting of myself to His rule. To be received by Christ I must not only come to Him renouncing all my own righteousness … Continue reading

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A Mighty Prayer in the Spirit of God – John Bunyan

“A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.” – John Bunyan https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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The Words of our Lord – Oswald Chambers

“The words of our Lord sound from those blessed Palestinian days with a deeper, truer significance ‘If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me’, that is, I must never … Continue reading

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