A True Conversion

Related below is the conversion testimony of Hopeful, the man who was saved by Christ from the wrath of God, and Christian’s companion on the road to the Celestial City (Hopeful was led to consider Christ upon the martyrdom of Faithful who “played the man” and testified to Christ greatly.)
Then Christian began, and said, I [...]

Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name

Keep your eyes peeled.  In September this address (www.jesusstorybookbible.com) will be launching the new deluxe edition of this children’s bible.  We love reading this bible to our children.  It is spot on in accomplishing it’s goal.  Namely compiling stories that all point to Jesus in some way, shape, or form (this is a great way of [...]

Repentance Is Necessary For All Sins

3. Repentance is necessary for all sins.

Let us be deeply humbled and mourn before the Lord for original sin. We have lost that pure frame of soul that once we had. Our nature is vitiated with corruption. Original sin has diffused itself as a poison into the whole man, like the Jerusalem artichoke which, wherever [...]

Repent For The Iniquity Of Your Holy Things

6.j  Repent for the iniquity of your holy things. How often have the services of God’s worship been frozen with formality and soured with pride? There have been more of the peacock’s plumes—than the moans of the dove. It is sad that pious duties should be made a stage for vainglory to act upon. O [...]

Repent Of Your Divisions

6.i  Repent of your divisions. These are a blot in your coat of armor, and make others stand aloof from true religion. Indeed, to separate from the wicked, resembles Christ, who was “separate from sinners” (Heb. 7:26). But for the godly to divide among themselves, and look askew one upon another—had we as many eyes [...]

Repent Of Your Worldliness

6.h  Repent of your worldliness. By your profession you seem to resemble the birds of paradise—which soar aloft and live upon the dew of heaven. Yet as serpents you lick the dust! Baruch, a good man, was taxed with this: “do you seek great things for yourself?” (Jer. 45:5).

Repent Of Your Unanswerableness To Blessings Received

6.g  Repent of your unanswerableness to blessings received. You have lived all your life upon free grace. You have been bemiracled with mercy. But where are your returns of love to God? The Athenians would have ungrateful people sued at law. Christians, may not God sue you at law—for your unthankfulness? “I will recover my [...]

Repent Of Your Forgetfulness Of Sacred Vows

6.f  Repent of your forgetfulness of sacred vows. A vow is a binding one’s soul to God (Num. 30:2). Christians, have you not served for common uses after you have been the Lord’s by solemn dedication? Thus, by breach of vows, you have made a breach in your peace. Surely this calls for a fresh [...]

Repent Of Your Non-Improvements Of Talents

6.e  Repent of your non-improvement of talents. Health is a talent; estate is a talent; wit and abilities are talents; and these God has entrusted you with, to improve for his glory. He has sent you into the world as a merchant sends his steward beyond the seas to trade for his advantage—but you have [...]

Repent Of Your Decays In Grace

6.d  Repent of your decays in grace. “You have left your first love” (Rev. 2:4). Christians, how often is it low water in your souls! How often does coldness of heart come upon you! Where are those flames of affection, those sweet meltings of spirit—which you once had? I fear they are melted away. Oh [...]