“Sanctification depends greatly on a diligent use of scriptural means. The ‘means of grace’ are such as Bible reading, private prayer, and regularly worshiping God in Church, wherein one hears the Word taught and participates in the Lord’s Supper. I lay it down as a simple matter of fact that no one who is careless [...]
Posts Tagged ‘The Church’
No Spiritual Gains Without Pains
Posted in Quotes, tagged Grace, Holy Spirit, J.C. Ryle, Lord's Supper, Prayer, Sanctification, Scripture, The Church on November 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ephesians Project Promo – Christcentric
Posted in Holy Hip Hop, Videos, tagged Christcentric, Ephesians, Hip Hop, Spiritual Warfare, The Church, Unity, Videos on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Love Like Christ Loved the Church
Posted in Quotes, tagged Dating, Jesus Christ, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Sex, The Church, The Gospel on August 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“A Christian man should seek to win the respect of the woman he is dating. His outlook is shaped by a husband’s duty to love his wife: ‘Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her’ (Ephesians 5:25). This does not require a man to fall in love on [...]
Book Review: Regeneration – J.C. Ryle
Posted in Book Review, Books, tagged Baptism, Book Review, Born Again, Doctrine, Hermeneutics, Holiness, J.C. Ryle, Jesus Christ, Logic, Love, Regeneration, Salvation, Scripture, Sin, The Church, Theology, Worldliness on August 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What does it mean to be “born again”? Does it matter if I am regenerate or not? How does one become born again? There is confusion on this topic still today. In his clear, straightforward bible exposition, J.C. Ryle answers these questions from Scripture in his book, Regeneration. In addition to answering these vital questions, [...]
What If There Were No Holy Spirit?
Posted in Quotes, tagged Atonement, Faith, Holy Spirit, Incarnation, J.I. Packer, Jesus Christ, The Church, The Gospel on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“It is an extraordinary thing that those who profess to care so much about Christ should know and care so little about the Holy Spirit. Christians are aware of the difference it would make if, after all, it transpired that there had never been an incarnation or an atonement. They know that then they would [...]
The Public Reading of Scripture in Scripture
Posted in Quotes, tagged Max McLean, Preaching, Scripture, The Church, Worship on July 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“For example, the book of Nehemiah tells the fascinating story of a great spiritual revival that occurred in Jerusalem. After the city’s wall was rebuilt, everyone came together for a sacred assembly, and a gifted teacher named Ezra read the Book of the Law ‘aloud from daybreak till noon…in the presence of the men, women [...]
The Church – Lampmode Recordings
Posted in Videos, tagged Hip Hop, Lampmode, Music, The Church on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lampmode‘s newest album came out last week on June 8th. Purchase the album and other Lampmode products here. Also checkout The Church // Promo 1 from The Lamp Lounge on Vimeo.
They Are Safe and Happy in Heaven
Posted in Quotes, tagged Heaven, J.C. Ryle, Jesus Christ, Joy, The Church on December 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“…God’s family is safe in heaven. They are at rest in that place which the Lord Jesus expressly calls ‘Paradise’ (Luke 23:43). They have finished their course, they passed through the waves of this troublesome world and reached the harbour. Little as we know about them, we know that they are happy. They are with [...]
The Church is Central to the Gospel
Posted in Quotes, tagged Adoption, John Stott, Reconcilation, The Church, The Gospel on June 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The gospel which some us proclaim is much too individualistic. ‘Christ died for me,’ we say, and then sing of heaven: ‘Oh, that will be glory for me.’ Both affirmations are true. As for the first, the apostle Paul himself could write, ‘The Son of God..loved me and gave himself for me.’ (Gal. 2:20). As [...]
