The way in which the apostles actually proceeded, in the forming and organizing of churches, is a proof that they were guided by a sense of fitness and propriety.—When a number of Christians agreed to
Don’t Tell Your Children They’re Great; Teach Them to Work Hard In this post, Casey McCall notes, "For Paul grace and hard work were never in conflict. He worked harder because of grace. Grace produced
“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence
Holy Power for Imperfect Preachers Here, Ray Ortlund writes, "Although we pastors revere the preaching of the gospel, every one of us falls short. Our performance is uneven. Our motives are mixed. Our theology isn’t
Andrew Murray wrote, “Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest
It is generally allowed that to understand the Scriptures it is necessary to enter into the connexion of what we read; and let it be considered whether it be not equally necessary to the understanding
How the Gospel Should Shape Our Political Posture "Despite the temptation to answer antagonistic political opponents according to the same measure of their willingness to malign and misrepresent us, as gospel-changed people we must conduct