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the church reformed, always being reformed, lest we become deformed (Reformation Day)
Today many evangelical churches have been celebrating Reformation Day, in remembrance of the day Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses in Wittenberg in 1517. The Church must always be examining herself, hence the motto:… -
the lost treasures of the Church: fools who preach Christ with great joy (letter 86)
Here's another letter in my series of posts on assurance and fighting for joy. I've mentioned in some previous posts some of the lost treasures of the Church, here's another... My deep desires are: that all of you who… -
Have you believed with your heart ... all your heart? (Acts 8:37)
Acts 8:34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, "I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?" 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to… -
suffering & temptation provide us with "constant errands to go to Jesus" (M'Cheyne)
So many of us say we want to be Christ-like, but we often forget that becoming Christ-like means entering into His sufferings and being tempted (Hebrews 2). As of late I've been dealing with a lot of sufferings and temp… -
at Jerusalem
at Jerusalem letter 85 on assurance and joy I must needs go to Jerusalem Blessings abound at Jerusalem No, no! Uncertainty abounds at Jerusalem Do not go up there No, no! Uncertain to the human eye, All fixed in my F… -
This reed bruised, This flax smoking
Isaiah 7:4 Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted... 9 If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. 42:3b A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench..… -
Vote for the Koolest Kiwi
Vote for the Koolest Kiwi! The nominees are . . . SIR EDMUND HILLARY, the first man to climb Mt. Everest, not to be confused with Hillary Clinton Edmund Hillary by Mariusz Kubik cc-by-sa 3.0 unported ERNEST RUTHER… -
Be a sanctuary to me, O Lord (Isaiah 8:14)
Isaiah 8:11 For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: 12 “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear wh… -
asking a hard thing (letter 84 on assurance & fighting for joy)
God, my God, Your throne is forever and ever! Elisha asked Elijah for a double portion of his spirit. II Kings 2:9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from yo… -
may you hear joy & gladness (letter 83 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I'm writing this post for those of you who are saved and who know the holiness of God and take that seriously. You have come freely to Mt. Zion by grace through faith in the blood o… -
"Garbage In" (Are you truly His disciple?)
Following up from my last post ("Are you a radiant Christian or a drunken old woman?"), here's Tal and Acacia's "Garbage In." (You can either blame or credit llamalima for this video. ) Proverbs 4 20 My son, be at… -
Are you a radiant Christian or a drunken old woman? (letter 82 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I'm continuing to write on assurance and fighting for joy because I see the great need of so many Christians is to be filled with true and lasting joy, joy that comes from knowing t… -
Devil, I know | Lord, You know (letter 81 on assurance & fighting for joy)
Devil, I know your deceit Alluring me to sit in the best seat You want to entice me Devil, I know that siren song You keep stringing me along You want to entangle me Devil, I know my passions raging Envy and jealousy… -
Do you know the LORD as your portion? | a hymn by John Newton - letter 80 on assurance & joy
Last night I posted "The Lord of bliss offers us bliss today," my 79the letter on assurance and fighting for joy. I actually originally intended to post a hymn by John Newton at the time, but I was carried away and so t… -
The Lord of bliss offers us bliss today (letter 79 on assurance & joy)
Dear friends in Christ, Earlier tonight I pulsed a couple lines from the hymn "What Wondrous Love Is This" by Alexander Means: "What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss To bear the dreadful curse for m… -
What I've been up to . . .
Please note: The following was posted earlier today here on deerlife, one of my other websites. I've adapted and edited the original post to repost here tonight. In my last real update on July 26 on deerlife, I mentio… -
What are you doing with the keys to the Kingdom? (Group 1 Crew)
Friday night my husband & I heard Group 1 Crew in concert. Here's their song, "Keys to the Kingdom." I've been posting a lot about not wasting our lives and having a holy ambition. What are you doing wit… -
What a wonder!
What a wonder! Humbled by Your grace! Blinded by Your glory! You were everything in Christ because You knew we were nothing in and of ourselves. What a wonder! Humbled by Your grace! Blinded by Your glory! You did ever…
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