At our men’s fellowship last Sunday evening, we approached the throne of our risen Lord in prayer.  I am grateful to the Lord and to my brothers in Christ that we shared that time together.  The following is from Spurgeon’s sermon on Psalm 116.1, and I hope it stirs us on to seek these times [...]

This month, we have been discussing how to deal with sin in our lives as believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  The following points represent some of the things that we must seek to do to overcome sin and live in the newness of life through the power of the Gospel. 1. Repent with godly [...]

If you are not familiar with George Muller, you should be!  Jim Elliff has written an introduction (available in full here) in the book A Million and a Half in Answer to Prayer by George Muller (Hardcover, 736 pages, Westminster Literature Resources). As Jim writes, Muller’s view of faith was simple, almost childlike. He believed that everything [...]

Praying Through the Scriptures Ephesians 2.1-3: And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived [...]

Praying Through the Scriptures Ephesians 1:20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the [...]

Praying Through the Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15-19a For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father [...]

Praying Through the Scriptures: Ephesians 1:11-14 1:11 In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will 1:12 so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, may be [...]