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The True Shepherd Spirit – Charles Spurgeon

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Rich Moore

“The true shepherd spirit is an amalgam of many precious graces. He is hot with zeal, but he is not fiery with passion. He is gentle, and yet he rules his class. He is loving, but he does not wink … Continue reading →

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Gratified Hearers of ill Reports – Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Psalm 15

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Rich Moore

“If there were no gratified hearers of ill reports, there would be an end of the trade of spreading them.” – Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Psalm 15 https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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She that hath a Wise Husband – Jeremy Taylor

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Rich Moore

“She that hath a wise husband must entice him to an eternal dearness by the veil of modesty and the grave robes of chastity, the ornament of meekness, and the jewels of faith and charity. She must have no painting … Continue reading →

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O Master, Hear our Weeping – Oswald Chambers

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Rich Moore

PRAYER O Master, hear our weeping, For our souls are wrung with pain, Because of our sinful seeking, Because of our sordid speaking, Because we are weak and vain. O Master, aid our failings, For our hearts are foolish things, … Continue reading →

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J.C. Ryle – Pray for Others Also

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Rich Moore

J.C. Ryle: “Let us take heed that we pray for others also. Let us beware of selfish prayers – the prayers which are wholly taken up with our own affairs, and in which there is no place for other souls … Continue reading →

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Afflictions are the Mother of Virtue – Thomas Brooks

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“The flowers smell sweetest after a shower; vines bear the better for bleeding; the walnut-tree is most fruitful when most beaten; saints spring and thrive most internally, when they are most externally afflicted. Afflictions are the mother of virtue. Manasseh’s … Continue reading →

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In God’s Furnace – Jonathan Edwards

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“The surest way to know our gold is to look upon it and examine it in God’s furnace, where he tries it that we may see what it is. If we have a mind to know whether a building stands … Continue reading →

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Trust Perfected is Prayer Perfected – E.M. Bounds

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“Trust perfected is prayer perfected. Trust looks to receive the thing asked for and gets it. Trust is not a belief that God can bless or that He will bless, but that He does bless, here and now. Trust always … Continue reading →

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James Smith – Our Heaven, our Glory, and our Portion!

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Rich Moore

James Smith – Our Heaven, our Glory, and our Portion! James Smith playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=096D74E48C1F1243 Link to my “Christian Devotional Readings” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christian-Devotional-Readings/196846270398160?ref=hl Philippians 1:23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which … Continue reading →

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A Heart Filled with Gentleness – J.R. Miller

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rich Moore

“We ought to live our lives — so that they will be perpetual blessings wherever we go. All that we need for such a ministry — is a heart full of love for Christ; for if we truly love Christ … Continue reading →

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