Battle for God's Truth

J. R. Miller - Beautiful Old Age Ecclesiastes 12 1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - Good Cheer for the New Year Deuteronomy 11:12 A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Resolutions - Jonathan Edwards (Puritan) "Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God's help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ's sake...Remember to read over these Resolutions once a week."

A. W. Pink - Attributes of God (1 of 10 / Christian audiobook)

Hope leads not to shame but to overcoming; the direct; experimental assurance of God's love; supporting testimonies; exhortation to seek this knowledge of God's love. Glory in Tribulation - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Getting back to true New Testament Christianity; the good news; a body of truth about the unchanging grace of God; the hope stored up for you in heaven; this message cuts across all of man's thinking; the universal message of the New Testament - do not worry; the message defined - brief life on earth; pilgrimage to eternity. The Heavenly Hope - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Colossians 1:3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people— 5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel 6 that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is ...

Guidance in the Dark! - John MacDuff (Christian devotional) Psalm 139:17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God! How vast is the sum of them! 18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand— when I awake, I am still with you. Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson Sermon - The Incarnation

The Christmas Message - Oswald Chambers (Christian devotional)

Keep Yourselves From Idols - Kenneth Stewart Sermon 1 John 5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

The reality of the Incarnation; Christ's sinlessness; the Virgin Birth and the 'Immaculate Conception'; the infirmities of Christ's human nature; the necessity for a coming as a man. Jesus, Our Sinless Saviour - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Charles Spurgeon - Christmas (Christian devotional)

Jesus Christ is pre-eminent in all things; unlike in the cults; God has chosen to be glorified through Christ; the mystery of the first Christmas; baby Jesus is 'the image of God' - this expression defined; not just likeness; Jesus is uncreated and eternal; all things were created in and through Jesus; he holds them together; the first man to keep the Law; the firstborn from the dead; he did it alone; give Christ all pre-eminence. The Eternal Son of God - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

An element of condemnation; outward show and wealth dismissed by the Incarnation; the importance of spiritual truth; the need to become as little children. As Little Children - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Daniel 2:44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

The Victory of Faith - Charles Spurgeon Sermon 1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Luke 12:53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Will God dwell on Earth? - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon God meets His people in the Temple; God has come to dwell on earth; God as a helpless infant; taking the form of a man; the object of the Incarnation; man is under the wrath of God; the problem of sin. 1 Kings 8:27 “But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built! John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - A Christmas Question Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

The Theology of Christmas - A. W. Tozer Sermon

Detailed definition of the doctrine of the Incarnation; the doctrine of the Virgin Birth explained; man entirely excluded from the Incarnation; the Lord's human nature from Mary. The Incarnation - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon

Some comments on scholarship; the temple of His body; the Temple; a picture of the body Christ was to enter; God with us; the world never recognises Him; the real meaning of Christmas. God With Us - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon John 2:21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

The Grace of God - John MacDuff (Christian devotional) 1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

What is the message of Christmas? an event; a fact of history; Jesus : who is this person? the veil withdrawn. Christmas, an Event in History - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Two Biblical categories of man: believers and unbelievers; what determines whether we are Christians or not? the Law is still in force; the characteristics of unbelief; ignorant of the love of God; the example of AD70? the reality of hell. The Unbeliever - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise. 15 They keep saying to me, “Where is the word of the Lord? Let it now be fulfilled!”

Why does the world not turn to Christ? the forces that oppose Christian people; the forms of attack the devil uses; the devil has adopted the Christian message; the message of Christmas humbles the world; the Christmas message and modern man; the wisdom of man made to look foolish; philosophy unable to save; God saves. The Facts of Christmas - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

An analysis of the life of the unbeliever; understanding is darkened; and hearts are hardened; the disastrous effect of the fall on the intellect of man; the darkness of the philosophers; and false boasting of the intellect; the only reason that people do not believe the Gospel; the example of William Pitt the Younger; and William Wilberforce; the necessity of prayer. Darkness and Light - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

The Tenderness of God - John MacDuff (Christian devotional) Isaiah 40:11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.

Our need to understand the enemy; the devil is a person; the devil is not divine; second in power only to God; the names of the devil; and their meanings; principalities and powers; and their functions; a Christian to be in the world; but not of it; delivered from the power of darkness; education not the answer to man's problem; man is but an instrument in the hands of the rulers of darkness. The Enemy Described - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

How to Converse with God - Charles Spurgeon Sermon Job 13:22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

The darkness outside and inside; the life of darkness examined; a darkness that covers the world; how can man change? a new principle of life. A Life of Darkness - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones #Sermon John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Faith Demonstrated - A. W. Tozer Sermon Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - Healing for the Wounded Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

A. W. Tozer Sermon - How Do I Get Saved? Or Tell Someone What It Means?

History of Revival (1740 -1851) Iain Murray / 1 of 5

A unity that includes diversity; Christ; the only head of the Church; each member has a function; the analogy of the body; the doctrine of the call : it is always God who calls a person; the Church must never suggest; or call; or put pressure on people in an emotional atmosphere; the difference between 'call' and 'need'; identifying and testing the call; the responsibility of the Church; leadership in the Church; given by the grace of God. Differing Gifts - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says: “When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” 9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and t...

The Holy Spirit enable the Lord to function; one Holy Spirit; but a multiplicity of evil spirits; the Church likened to a building; the visible Church contains many who are unregenerate; the first work of the Spirit; conviction of sin; the second work of the Spirit; incorporating the new believer into the body of Christ : the Church; the Spirit animates the life of the whole body. The Work of the Spirit in the Church - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

The Patience of God - John MacDuff (Christian devotional) Romans 15:5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had

The doctrine of the Church central to New Testament teaching; Paul uses the analogy of the body; the Trinity reflected in the Church; the unity is already there; it is inevitable; what does Paul mean when he describes the Church as 'one body'? the mystical; unseen Church; diversity in unity. The Body of Christ - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

A.W. Tozer - Witnessing or Ashamed?

Bishop J. C. Ryle - Upper Room: Being a Few Truths for the Times (Christian audiobook) Bishop J. C. Ryle became the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool during a volatile time for the Church of England. Some church leaders fought for high church practices and a return to Catholic tradition, and others fought for low church practices and evangelism. The Upper Room contains a miscellaneous selection of papers and sermons the author had shared with others throughout his nearly fifty-year ministry. Just as a great portion of Ryle’s work focuses on Christ’s life, so also did his pastoral messages stress evangelism. His commentaries reflect his deep desire for all people to hear Christ’s call and receive salvation.

The central object of salvation is to restore unity; the importance of understanding the Scriptural teaching in the light of the modern ecumenical movement; Christian unity can only be based on the great Scriptural doctrines; unity is only produced by the holy Spirit; the Christian's responsibility to keep the bond of unity; unity mentioned in humility and love. Keeping the Unity of the Spirit - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

The Mortification of Sin in Believers - John Owen (Christian audio-book)

The Emptiness of the Christless Life - Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones Sermon Ephesians 4:17 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. 18 They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. 19 Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

Andrew Murray - That He Might Bring To Nought The Devil - The Holiest of All (17 of 130) Hebrews 2:14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

The Faithfulness of God - John MacDuff (Christian devotional) Psalm 36:5 Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.

Assurance Controversy in New England in 1636 - Iain Murray Lecture

Assurance Controversy in New England in 1636 - Iain Murray Lecture

Iain Murray - Life of William Jay (Christian biography)

Life of John Newton - Iain Murray (Chistian biography)

The Five Points of Calvinism - Robert L. Dabney Acts 13:48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

Iain Murray - Life of Robert L. Dabney (Christian biography) Robert Lewis Dabney was one of the greatest Protestant theologians of the 19th century. His work, especially his Systematic Theology, has been highly regarded by scholars from Benjamin Warfield to Karl Barth. Robert Lewis Dabney (March 5, 1820 – January 3, 1898) was an American Christian theologian, Southern Presbyterian pastor, Confederate States Army chaplain, and architect. He was also chief of staff and biographer to Stonewall Jackson. His biography of Jackson remains in print today.

Iain Murray - C. H. Spurgeon (Christian biography)

George Whitefield: A Spur to the Minister - Pastor Iain Murray Sermon

Conditions for Powerful Preaching - Pastor Iain Murray Sermon

Chief Cause for Decay in the Church - Pastor Iain Murray Sermon

The Christian is not promised an easy life; overcoming the world; secret of prayer; the way to peace; entering into God's presence with thanksgiving; the God of peace gives us His peace. The Peace of God - Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Jeremiah's Surprising Call to Thanksgiving - Dr. Joel Beeke Sermon Jeremiah 8:20 The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

A general introduction to the epistle; to whom is the epistle addressed? the Church; a gathering of saints; 'saints' defined; the believers who exercise faith; a believer is one who is in Christ; a Christian must be sanctified. Saints, and Faithful in Christ Jesus - Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus

Abide with Me - Christian Hymn / Lyrics

Christian Hymn / Lyrics - Who Would True Valour See / John Bunyan

The Soul of Prayer - P. T. Forsyth (Christian audio-book) Contents: 00:00:00 0. Preface and Dedication 00:04:22 1. The Inwardness of Prayer 00:58:45 2. The Naturalness of Prayer 01:43:07 3. The Moral Reactions of Prayer 02:00:56 4. The Timeliness of Prayer 02:21:56 5. The Ceaselessness of Prayer 03:06:39 6. The Vicariousness of Prayer 03:37:29 7. The Insistency of Prayer

The Government of the Passions and Tongue - Puritan Richard Baxter

The Best Friend - J. C. Ryle Sermon Song of Solomon 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - The Hand of God in the History of a Man Job 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

J. R. Miller - In Time of Loneliness "Surely I am with you always--to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:20 "Loneliness is one of the most pathetic of human experiences. The yearning for companionship is one of the deepest of all yearnings. The religion of Christ has something to meet every human need; what is its blessing for loneliness? We may turn to the Master's own life for an answer to our question. He met all the experiences that ever become ours, and He found for Himself the best there is to be found in the divine love—to meet His experiences. Thus He showed us what we may find in our times of need, and how we may find it."

James Smith - The Christian's Hope Colossians 1:5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel

Puritan Thomas Reade - The Unerring Hand of Infinite Wisdom (Christian devotional) Isaiah 46:10 "...‘My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure"

John Knox - (1514-1572), Scottish reformer 1. The Scholar and Priest - His Environment 2. The Crisis - Single or Two-fold? 3. The Inner Life - His Women Friends 4. The Public Life - To the Parliament Of 1560 5. The Public Life - Legislation and Church Plans 6. The Public Life - The Conflict with Queen Mary 7. Closing Years and Death

The History of the English Bible - John Brown (Christian audiobook) 0. Preface 1. Anglo-Saxon Versions 2. Wycliffe's Manuscript Bible 3. Tyndale's Printed Translation 4. Coverdale's and the Great Bible 5. Three Rival Versions 6. The Autorized Version of 1611 7. The Revised Version of 1881

F. B. Meyer - The Directory of the Devout Life 0. Preface and Introduction 1. 13:46 Oh, the Blessedness! 2. 30:43 The Passive Side of the Blessed Life 3. 40:54 The Active Side of the Blessed Life 4. 51:41 Silent Influence 5. 01:05:29 Lighted to Shine 6. 01:20:51 The Rule of the Eye 7. 01:32:10 Love against Anger 8. 01:45:39 The Rule of the Eye 9. 01:59:12 Simplicity in Speech 10. 02:14:02 The Second Mile 11. 02:30:04 God's Primal Law 12. 02:42:45 "Perfect as God" 13. 03:03:17 "The Inwardness of True Religion" 14. 03:22:42 The Disciples' Prayer 15. 04:15:47 The Disciples' Use of Money 16. 04:36:25 The Intention of the Soul 17. 04:52:49 The Lesson of Birds and Flowers 18. 05:12:55 "To Them that are Without" 19. 05:29:09 The Royalty of our Life 20. 05:48:59 Counterfeits-- "Beware"

Martin Luther - Before the Diet of Worms

The Practice of Prayer - G. Campbell Morgan G. Campbell MORGAN (1863 - 1945) "God has made prayer possible to us through Jesus. We can pray prevailingly only as we respond to the truths which create the possibility. The sphere of prayer includes the coming of the Kingdom of God and the provision of all the need of the saints. Thus all these constitute an integral part of the subject of the practice of prayer. Prayer is only possible to the revealed Father through the mediating Son by the inspiring Spirit. Prayer is only a prevailing power as, in the life, the child of God is loyal to His Kingship, satisfied with His provision, conformed to His likeness. Moreover, it can only be operative within the sphere revealed in the pattern of prayer." (G. Campbell Morgan)

Those with different convictions to be considered; two causes of being grieved; strong in doctrine; weak in love; the meaning of 'destroying' one's brother : the shipwreck of faith; following the example of Christ's sacrifice. Consider Others - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 14:13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. 15 If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died. 16 Therefore do not let what you know is good be spoken of as evil.

A. W. Tozer - The Saint Must Walk Alone "'How can I be lonely when Jesus is with me?' Now I do not want to reflect on the sincerity of any Christian soul, but this stock testimony is too neat to be real. It is obviously what the speaker thinks should be true rather than what he has proved to be true by the test of experience. This cheerful denial of loneliness proves only that the speaker has never walked with God without the support and encouragement afforded him by society."

The message that man dislikes; repentance in the New Testament; no salvation without repentance; repentance defined. Repentance: Door to Forgiveness - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

The message that man dislikes; repentance in the New Testament; no salvation without repentance; repentance defined. Repentance: Door to Forgiveness - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Acts 5:29 Peter and the other apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings! 30 The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31 God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

The Warrant of Faith - Charles Spurgeon Sermon 1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Facing trials and tribulations; the danger of self-confidence; God calls; 'seek my face'; God is the one to rely on. Seek My Face - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Ezekiel 36:16 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 17 “Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman’s monthly uncleanness in my sight. 18 So I poured out my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land and because they had defiled it with their idols.

The message of the Bible; the wrath of God; judgement a teaching of Scripture; the Bible and history; the facts of history; God must deal with sin; face the holiness of God. I Poured My Fury Upon Them - Dr. Martyn-Lloyd Jones Sermon Ezekiel 36:16 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 17 “Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman’s monthly uncleanness in my sight. 18 So I poured out my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land and because they had defiled it with their idols.

The reaction to discipline; law and order; the doctrine of the wrath of God against sin; the Bible : the revelation of God; the fall of man and its consequences; why did Christ die on the Cross? The Anger of the Lord - Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones Sermon Isaiah 5:25 Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against his people;     his hand is raised and he strikes them down. The mountains shake,     and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away,     his hand is still upraised.

Justification before men an abomination before God; the modern Pharisees inside and outside the Church; conformed to a human standard; the problem of the modern world; a choice of standards; God's holy and eternal standard; an insult to God. The Pharisees - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Luke 16:14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

George Whitefield - The Pharisee and the Publican (abridged) Luke 18:14 "...for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

A Great and Noble Army of Holy Women - J. R. Miller (Christian devotional) Matthew 27:55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.

Evidences of the Faith of God's Elect (introduction) - Puritan John Owen

The Mischief of Sin - Puritan Thomas Watson "In our Savior’s time, many men’s bodies were possessed with demons. But now, people’s souls are possessed. One is possessed with a blasphemous devil, another with a spiteful devil, another with a drunken devil. This is one great sign of the approach of the last day: 'iniquity shall abound,' Matthew 24:12. Men’s lusts have grown fierce and insatiable and, like vipers, lie sucking them! But Oh, how dire and tremendous will the effects of sin be!"

Power Of Sin in Lives of the Unconverted – Puritan John Owen

Antichrist - Oswald Chambers / The Shadow of an Agony (Christian devotional) 1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

God is Very Angry at the Sins of Children - Puritan Jonathan Edwards 2 Kings 2:23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Two vital tests of any teaching; false views of life; the belief in the essential goodness of man examined; man's failure to see the truth concerning himself; the Biblical view of life; sin; judgement. A Right View of Life - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Judges 18:7 So the five men left and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living in safety, like the Sidonians, at peace and secure. And since their land lacked nothing, they were prosperous.[a] Also, they lived a long way from the Sidonians and had no relationship with anyone else.

All our Afflictions are Appointed by our Loving Heavenly Father - A. W. Pink Psalm 39:9 I was silent; I would not open my mouth,     for you are the one who has done this. Hebrews 12:10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

The Mighty Arm - Charles Spurgeon Sermon Psalm 89:13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

The delay in Christ's coming; the use of the Old Testament to prove the continuity of the gospel; the true nature of the church and the doctrine of the remnant; the sufficiency; authority; unity; necessity and consistency of the Scriptures; the consolation of the Old Testament. The Holy Scriptures - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 1:2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures

What Is It To Accept Jesus? - A. W. Tozer Sermon 1 Kings 8:38 whatever prayer, whatever supplication is made by anyone, or by all Your people Israel, when each one knows the plague of his own heart, and spreads out his hands toward this temple

What is Idolatry? - J. C. Philpot

The gifts of the Spirit in the Church; humility; all of grace; Paul's gracious authority; no hierarchy in the early Church. All By Grace - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

The Carnal Mind is Enmity Against God - A. W. Pink Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

The place of the Law and prophets in the Old Testament; the message of the prophets; the subtlety of sin and the example of Saul; man excludes himself from sin; depending on works. Sin and Self Deceit - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon 1 Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices     as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice,     and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination,     and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,     he has rejected you as king.”

The Secret Of Victory - A. W. Tozer Sermon Psalm 57:4-10 4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. 7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. 10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Self-Humbling and Self-Searching - Charles Spurgeon Sermon Song of Solomon 1:6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts

The Power of Christ Illustrated by the Resurrection - Charles Spurgeon Sermon Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

To the Dust you will Return - Horatius Bonar (Christian devotional) Genesis 3:19 "In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return."

Sweet Buy! - J. C. Philpot (Christian devotional) Revelation 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - The Evil and Its Remedy Ezekiel 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

A. W. Pink - O the Preciousness of This Truth! Psalm 4:8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;          For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Humility - Charles Spurgeon Sermon Acts 20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews

James Smith - Carry all your Concerns to Him, in the Arms of Faith 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Psalm 55 22 Cast your cares on the Lord     and he will sustain you; he will never let     the righteous be shaken.

The importance of regularly examining ourselves; the danger of self-deception; the problems of experience and temptation examined; external religion; the true Christian troubled by unbelief; aware of his own hopelessness. The Importance of Self-Examination - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

This is the Best of Good News! - A. W. Tozer (Christian devotional) "He values our love more than He values galaxies of newly created worlds. He remembers our frame and knows that we are dust!"