“If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.”—1 Cor. 16:22. A sense of the excellency of Christ, or of his worthiness of being loved, is of great importance in
Failure to Act vs. Failure of Action in Pastoral Ministry "We ought not let the ends justify the means. “They’re going to leave anyway, so I might as well not waste my emotional energy loving
[Ordination Sermon, addressed to both Pastor and People.] “By love serve one another.”—Gal. 5:13. My brethren, having been requested on this solemn occasion to address a word of exhortation to both pastor and people, I
Never Quit Because It is Hard "When doing hard things, we should resolve never to quit simply because it is hard. The difficulty of a given task is never a reason to abandon it. There
1. The truth of the things contained in the sacred writings. It requires that a book professing to be a revelation from God should contain truth, and nothing but truth: such particularly must be its
Preach Sermons, Not Commentaries "Men are dying; the saints are tempted and weary; has God spoken or not? He has indeed, and men preach sermons proclaiming those words. These sermon arrows should be burning, precise,
“Then they that feared the Lord spoke often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that
Start Here: A Beginner’s Guide to Reading Charles H. Spurgeon "Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–92) wrote more words in English than any Christian to date. His published sermons alone span 70 thick volumes, containing more than 4,000 sermons.
“Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.”—Psal. 4:4. You are assembled together, my dear hearers, that you may learn something concerning your everlasting welfare. I am glad to meet you; and
Daily Vigilance for Lifelong Productivity In this podcast (which is transcribed here), Pastor John Piper, at 80, offers advice for having a lifetime of productivity. Yet he notes, "The real question is how to be