“The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards” by Stephen Nichols
Stephen Nichols,He was a young man unsure of his future. He had many gifts and not a few options before him. His father and grandfather were ministers, as were uncles and others in the family tree. He...
View ArticleSteven Lawson: On Jonathan Edward’s Passion To Exalt God’s Glory
“Resolved”Steven Lawson,For the last four years, I have spoken at a conference on the West Coast called “Resolved.” The name is drawn from the Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards and is aimed at college...
View ArticleHumility and the Christian Life ― Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards,A truly humble man is sensible of the small extent of his own knowledge, and the great extent of his ignorance, and of the small extent of his understanding as compared with the...
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The Importance of Private Prayer — Jonathan Edwards
“There is no way that Christians in a private capacity can do so much to promote the work of God, and advance the kingdom of Christ, as by prayer. . . A poor man in his cottage may have a blessed...
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“Abundant Love” by R.C. Sproul
R.C. Sproul,Love of ComplacencyIn his monumental biography of Jonathan Edwards, George Marsden cites a passage from Edwards’ Personal Narrative: “Since I came to this town [Northampton], I have often...
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Jonathan Edwards on the Miraculous Sign Gifts
“The extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, such as the gift of tongues, of miracles, of prophecy, &c., are called extraordinary, because they are such as are not given in the ordinary course of God’s...
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Jonathan Edwards on Continuing Revelation
Jonathan Edwards on the danger of claiming to speak extra-biblical revelation,One erroneous principle, than which scarce any has proved more mischievous to the present glorious work of God, is a...
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Pride a Chief Cause of Sinful Anger — Jonathan Edwards
“Pride is one chief cause of undue anger. It is because men are proud, and exalt themselves in their own hearts, that they are revengeful, and are apt to be excited, and to make great things out of...
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Strive for Humility — Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards,Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)A truly humble man is sensible of the small extent of his own knowledge, and the great extent of his ignorance, and of the small extent of his...
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How to Live an Uncompromising Life in an Ungodly Culture — John MacArthur
“In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, along with... [[ This...
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Christianity in Contrast to Islam (and all other religions) — Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon, If any man thinks that the gospel is only one of many religions, let him candidly compare the Scripture of God with other pretended revelations. Have you ever done so? I have made it a... [[...
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One Area Where We, As Christians, Often Fall Short — J.C. Ryle
J.C. Ryle, Prayer is the life-breath of a man’s soul. Without it we may have a name to live, and be counted Christians; but we are dead in the sight of God. The feeling that we must cry... [[ This is...
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Is Your Church Man-Centered or God-Centered? — Steve Lawson
The brief excerpt below is taken from a message Steve Lawson gave, on Romans 11:36, at the Ligonier Ministries’ 2006 Pastor’s Conference: Overcoming the Eclipse of God. Click here... [[ This is a...
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What is the Purpose of a Church Service? — John MacArthur
The brief excerpt below is taken from a message MacArthur preached titled: Why We Should Love the Church. Click here to read or listen to the entire message at the Grace to You website: Some people......
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Christ Did Not Die for the Pope to be Glorified — C.H. Spurgeon
Spurgeon, Christ did not redeem His Church with His blood that the Pope might come in and steal away the glory! He never came from Heaven to earth and poured out His very heart that He might... [[...
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There Is No Such Thing as “Chance”, “Luck” or “Fate” — Charles Spurgeon
“My times are in thy hand.” — Psalm 31:15 Spurgeon, A clear conviction that our times are in the hand of God WILL CREATE WITHIN US A SENSE OF THE NEARNESS OF GOD. If the hand of... [[ This is a...
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Scientific Theories Change, God’s Word Doesn’t — Charles Spurgeon
SPURGEON, Where are we if our Bibles are gone? Where are we if we are taught to distrust them? If we are left in doubt as to which part is inspired and which is not, we are as badly off as if we had......
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How to Wage the War for Truth — J.C. Ryle
The late Anglican bishop J.C. Ryle penned these words in the nineteenth century. As with pretty much all his writings, they are equally applicable for today: Our lot is cast in an age of... [[ This...
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Taking God At His Word — John Frame
When it comes to defending the absolute authority and inerrancy of God’s Word–without apology, or hesitation–there are not many better than John Frame of Reformed Theological... [[ This is a content...
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Pursuing Excellence Instead of Success — John MacArthur
In a sermon on 2 Timothy 4:3-4 titled Marks of the Faithful Preacher, Part 3, John MacArthur carefully distinguishes two concepts which are often conflated: excellence and success. In Timothy’s... [[...
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