Battle for God's Truth

Prayer Without Ceasing - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

Charles Spurgeon - The Infinite Tenderness of Jesus (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.

The Church: Fighting for Her Life - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Acts 5:32 "We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Octavius Winslow - Are you a Bruised Flower? (Christian devotional) Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.

Man's situation; struggle and trial; the Bible a practical book about life; two views of life and the world; God revealed in the Bible; religion: realism not escapism; why is there pain and agony in life; why do we do wrong? opposition to God blinds one to the need of a Saviour. The Message of the Bible - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

A. W. Pink - Be Content with what you Have! (Christian devotional) Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

A. W. Pink - So many Millions of Nominal Christians! (Christian devotional) Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

Comfort for Suffering Saints - Jerome Zanchius (Christian devotional) Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

The difference between the wisdom of God and that of the world; man's idea of glory; glory revealed in the birth of Christ; the Light of the world. This Worlds Wisdom Made Foolish - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon John 1:16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

John MacDuff - The Omnipotence of God (Christian devotional) Revelation 19:6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Psalm 115:3 Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.

Christ came on a mission; the problem of the world; the world doesn't know God; an offering for sin; Christians no longer of this world. Not of This World - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon John 17:25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me.

The Gospel does not promise to reform or improve this present world; the world will never know a lasting peace; the gospel prepares us for the world to come. No Hope For This World - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

The Night of Weeping - Horatius Bonar (Christian devotional) "Blessed suffering that makes Jesus appear more precious and the world viler" Job 16:7 But now he hath made me weary... Psalm 129:3 The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.

New life in Christ; the necessity for understanding regeneration; the test of real Christianity; the artificial and the spontaneous; spiritual life and the backslider. Real Christianity...the Test - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Romans 8:5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

John MacDuff - The Wisdom of God (Christian devotional) Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. Romans 16:27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

The importance of understanding the Apostle's method; problems of family life raised by regeneration; Christianity is about the whole of life; doctrine and practice must never be separated; modern ideas of marriage; the modern movement of feminism; and its dangers. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Basic Principles Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

John MacDuff - The Love of God (Christian devotional) 1 John 4:16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

The Christian's reaction to trials contrasted with that of the cults; not resignation but glorying; understanding God's purpose in trials; the final result. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Times of Trial Romans 5:3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 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.

Puritan Jeremiah Burroughs - A Murmuring Spirit (Christian devotional) Numbers 14:27 “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. Numbers 21:5 they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!”

John Fawcett - All the Afflictions of God's People Hebrews 12:6 For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.

Puritan Christopher Love - The Souls Cordial (Part I): How To Be Eased of The Guilt of Sin (1/5) Job 33:27 He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not; 28 He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. Psalm 32:5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.

Christian Medical Fellowship Conference 1971. The question of persistent prayer; the gifts of the Holy Spirit; especially healing; a doctor's reaction to terminal illness and faith healing; the definition of the supernatural; demon possession; demon possession or mental illness? can a Christian be demon-possessed? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Questions and Answers: On Healing and Demon Possession

The Church as it is supposed to be; a gathering of people; they repented of their sins; they WANTED the doctrine; THEN comes fellowship; they also prayed; the Lord added DAILY. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Doctrine of the Church Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Charles Spurgeon Devotional: Faith's Checkbook - Fear Has Its Place Proverbs 28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

John MacDuff - The Justice of God (Christian devotional) Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

Moral perversion: sin without shame; morality reversed in individuals and nations; Christianity faces the facts; hypocrisy defined; the natural morality is denied by modern man; man tries to stifle his conscience; the power of sin: the trouble is in the heart; the heart of man can only be changed by God. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Moral Perversion Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good     and good evil, who put darkness for light     and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet     and sweet for bitter.

The Christian attitude to war; Christians; the special object of the devil's attack; the devil attacks nations; the demonic element; examples from history; religion as a worship of the State; the Biblical explanation of the cause of war; God introduced governments to restrain evil and prevent chaos; the Christian and war; how should the Christian face the future? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Devil and the Nations 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.

Charles Spurgeon Devotional: Faith's Checkbook - Whom, When, How to Deliver 2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished

John MacDuff - In One Vast Blaze of Unobscured Glory! (Christian devotional) Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar.

Man misses the point of God's intervention in history; sin due to ignorance; humanists denial of the supernatural; modern belief in man's ability and power to save himself; Christianity based on historical facts; not philosophy; the present age demonstrates the failure and superficiality of Humanism. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Futility of Humanism Acts 7:17 “As the time drew near for God to fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt had greatly increased. 18 Then ‘a new king, to whom Joseph meant nothing, came to power in Egypt.’ 19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die. 20 “At that time Moses was born, and he was no ordinary child. For three months he was cared for by his family.

The Biblical teaching concerning marriage; the question of submission; the Christian view of marriage is unique; man is incomplete without woman; the effects of the Fall; women and authority; this is revelation; not just Paul's rabbinical teaching : a common error refuted; the headship of the man; the importance of leadership; the greatest problem in the world today; the loss of authority. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Order of Creation Ephesians 5:22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

James Smith - My Nature is the Same as in the Harlot, the Drunkard, the Murderer Luke 7:39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner."

Charles Spurgeon Devotional: Faith's Checkbook - Be of Good Cheer John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

The Spirit and His teaching in all areas of our lives; the Quaker approach to sex; the error of Quakerism; love misunderstood; eros and agape love; Scripture given by God. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Spirit; Leading and Love John 1:12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

The danger of bringing the worldly into the Church; worldliness; a state in which we are governed by the mind and outlook of the world; the cares of the world and the Christian life; avoiding worldliness; use; but not abuse; care needed when ministering to the opposite sex; a warning; war against the soul; the Christian reaction to the attacks of the devil; the need to remember constantly our relationship with Christ. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Worldliness

The Biblical answer to spiritism; the Christian must never refuse to face well-attested facts; the explanation of the facts; condemned by Scripture; a denial of revelation; the denial of hell and eternal punishment; the way of salvation denied; spirit ism the work of demons; the teaching concerning Dives and Lazarus; the transfiguration was not spiritism; the Lord Jesus is never glorified by spiritists; a counterfeit of Scripture. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Spiritism and the Christian 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

James Smith - The Transcendent Excellency, Divine Wisdom! Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom.     Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

Salvation is permanent; false and wrong teachings on assurance; the importance of assurance in the life of the believer; methods of attack used against the believer by the devil; the danger of looking back; variations in experiences; our relationship with God not dependant on our feelings. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Attacks on Assurance (1) 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.

James Smith - Losses, Crosses, Disappointments and Bereavements 1 Peter 2:7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone," Song of Songs 5:16 His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

Minimizing sufferings; light weight by contrast; man's sin and the present state of the creation; futility; corruption and bondage; the curse. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Minimising Suffering Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Two wrong views about the Bible; a preview of history; man in history; his true nature revealed; the prophecy of Daniel examined; the beast destroyed; the kingdom of the Son of Man. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Prophecy of Daniel

The components of saving faith : truth received by the mind; convicts the heart; leads to repentance; fear; and a longing for deliverance; brings about trust; committal; peace; thankfulness and praise; saving faith given by God. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Saving Faith Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

Sonship; and our relationship with Christ; testing for sonship; the marks of the child; the relationship between Father and child. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Authentic Marks of God's Child John 1:12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

J. R. Miller - Why, they are like Jesus Christ / Christian Devotional 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a] made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Charles Spurgeon Sermon - Marrow and Fatness

Practical lessons; the mystery of prayer; unbelievers and prayer; types of prayer; rules and cautions about prayer; the prayer of faith. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - The Mystery of Prayer Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Charles Spurgeon Devotional: Faith's Checkbook - A Mountain Choir Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Discouragement 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.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Worry and Anxiety 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.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Assurance and Sanctification John 1:16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon - Assurance and Sanctification John 1:16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.