Samuel Ward in his Sermons (pp.36 – 40) urges us to withdraw apart from all company to seek the Lord and the strengthening of our faith. How must we do this? By prayer, reading and meditation so that we can put strength and life into faith itself. We are to live by faith. Faith is to be active. A believer should go through the world as deep in thought shutting out all that would obstruct his purpose. He hears and sees nothing of the world which would hinder him. We must resolve in our hearts to not miss one day. We must redeem time – using 15 minutes or so here and there to listen to the Lord.
Culture & Country
The perversion & subversion of our culture & country – American Idol(atry) & every reality show where adults behave and are treated like children & children behave and are treated like adults.
Hell-Delivering Concern
How concerned are we for the lost? Do we agonize painfully in prayer for their salvation. Do we declare the love of Christ for sinners? Doctrinal exactness is no substitute for preaching Jesus & him crucified. Without the love of Christ manifest in our lives & preaching – precision in theology will leave sinners cold & dead. I am all for doctrinal exactness and we should be very concerned for that – but let our hearts be fired with love from our doctrine for the sinner who is perishing. The lost husband or wife or child or friend. Pray about this – seek Christ about it – since he sought you and found you.
On What have You Set your Mind?
The mind set on the flesh - is death
The mind set on the Spirit - is life & peace
The flesh may give pleasure now – but its ways are the ways of death – it brings remorse & pain
The Spirit is life-giving & peace–rewarding
Choose life & peace
Reality & the Word
If God is the fountain head of all reality, then the Word of God applies to everyday life. So how are you living it out & applying it?
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