Battle for God's Truth

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?