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Practice Love Diligently – J.C. Ryle

Practice love diligently. It is one of those graces, above all, which grow by constant exercise. Strive more and more to carry it into every little detail of daily life. Watch over your own tongue and temper throughout every hour … Continue reading

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The Deceitfulness of Sin – John Owen

“Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go out to the utmost sin in that kind. Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery … Continue reading

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God Governs all Things – Isaac Newton

“Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done.” – Isaac Newton https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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Pray without ceasing

“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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We are Looking – William Law

“We are looking for our own virtue, our own piety, our own goodness, and so live on and in our own poverty and weakness – today pleased and comforted with the seeming firmness and strength of our own pious tempers … Continue reading

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I am Standing on the Rock – J.C. Ryle

“Give me the plenary, verbal theory of biblical inspiration with all its difficulties, rather than the doubt. I accept the difficulties and humbly wait for their solution. But while I wait, I am standing on the rock.” – J.C. Ryle … Continue reading

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Let this Encourage You – William Gurnall

“Let this encourage those of you who belong to Christ: the storm may be tempestuous, but it is only temporary. The clouds that are temporarily rolling over your head will pass, and then you will have fair weather, an eternal … Continue reading

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Charles Spurgeon – We Work for Him Because He Works in Us

“If we give God service it must be because He gives us grace. We work for Him because He works in us.” “Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence … Continue reading

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Polycarp’s Prayer before Burning

Polycarp (Bishop of Smyrna, AD 69–155) was denounced to the government, arrested, and tried on the charge of being a Christian. When the proconsul urged him to save his life by cursing Christ, he replied: “Eighty-six years I have served … Continue reading

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Problems Patiently Endured – A. W. Tozer

“What then are we to do about our problems? We must learn to live with them until such time as God delivers us from them. We must pray for grace to endure them without murmuring. Problems patiently endured will work … Continue reading

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