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The Bible is the richest treasure of the world. Without it the palace is a dark blank. With it the humble cottage sparkles with celestial light. It is the transcript of God’s heart. It tells, what human reason is weak to find. It is pure truth without one shade of error. It gives knowledge [..more..]  Here is a marvellous exhortation from David Wilkersons blog:- “The apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5). The men who comprised Christ’s close circle were asking something important of their Master. They wanted a greater understanding of the meaning and workings of faith. They were saying, “Lord, what sort of faith [..more..] As I begin to write this message, I must first point out that the aim of it is not to discredit Nicky Gumbel, who I know very little about, but rather to highlight my deep concerns for the course he is associated with. It would be virtually impossible for me to deny the extent [..more..] Tuesday, May 26, 2009 The Scarlet Rope of Calvary 05.26.09 J.A. Matteson “Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying ‘Where is the promise of His coming?….’” 2 Peter 3:3-4 Spring rains bring forth a vibrant pallet of color [..more..] After quite some time it has finally been my privilege to meet one of the key people who put so much time and effort in behind the scenes at Faith Defenders. Whilst Andy and his family were travelling down to Taunton to visit family, they kindly took the time out to divert their [..more..] We must not take our cues from people who are perfectly happy to compromise the truth wherever possible “for harmony’s sake.” Friendly dialogue may sound affable and pleasant. But neither Christ nor the apostles ever confronted serious, soul-destroying error by building collegial relationships with false [..more..] “‘Not called!’ did you say? ‘Not heard the call,’ I think you should say. Put your ear down to the Bible, and hear Him bid you go and pull sinners out of the fire of sin. Put your ear down to the burdened, agonized heart of humanity, and listen to its pitiful [..more..] Hebrews 1:1-3 1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who [..more..] Sabbath for the Christian 11.24.09 J.A. Matteson “Observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you.” Deuteronomy 5:12 The spiritual significance of Sabbath for the Christian is summed up in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The origin of the Hebrew word Sabbath is sabbat from the toot bat [..more..] This post comes from our brother Mike Ratliff over at Possessing The Treasure. The content is not only relevant to Christian ministry but also to our whole Christian life. I received the following article today from some dear friends. I knew immediately that I had to use it somehow on Possessing the Treasure. A major part of our ministries must be self-examination. We need to see if we and our ambitions are driving our ministries or if God is. We must examine our motives for everything we commit to. As you read the article below I pray that God will prick your heart as He did mine to look deep into what is driving what we do in His name. – Mike Ratliff by Mack Tomlinson I have often been challenged in my own heart before the Lord to check my motives in all things regarding serving Christ. Because it’s not only about what I believe and what I do in kingdom service–of paramount important is the question WHY. Why am I doing what I am doing–what are the hidden motives of my heart? Why do I do what I do and why do I say what I say? …Continue Reading This Article. |
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