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Life in God's Word · 2W ago

Books I Want to Read in 2012

Reformation: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Carl Trueman (reading right now) Magnifying God in Christ by Tom Schreiner Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology by Tom Schreiner Grow in Grace by Sinclair Ferguson The Life and Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards If You Bit
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Life in God's Word · 2W ago

Books I Want to Read in 2012

Reformation: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Carl Trueman (reading right now) Magnifying God in Christ by Tom Schreiner Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology by Tom Schreiner Grow in Grace by Sinclair Ferguson The Life and Diary of David Brainerd by Jonathan Edwards If You Bit
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Life in God's Word · 1Y ago

7 Reasons to Preach Expositionally

1.   Exalts the sufficiency of the word of God, that all of God’s word is profitable 2.  Allows for the entire counsel of God to be preached, which we are commanded to do 3.  Forces the preacher to deal with every portion of scripture, even the most difficult portions 4.  Helps the people to see [..
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Life in God's Word · 1Y ago

Rising Early

“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.”  Mark 1:35 Let’s pattern our prayer life after our Lord and let this be our sincere prayer: “With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my [...]
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Life in God's Word · 1Y ago

Can Praying Help?

2 Corinthians 1:11 “You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.” You also must help us by prayer Have you ever thought that your prayers actually help others?  Paul says clearly in 2 Corinthians 1:11 that your
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Life in God's Word · 1Y ago

Heart Work Before Prayer Work

Prayer is very important.  We need to talk to God.  We need to converse with him.  We should converse with God on a regular basis.  Today’s prayers are not enough for tomorrow’s needs. Even though prayer is an important means of grace, like Bible reading and public worship, there is an important ste
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Life in God's Word · 2Y ago

God’s City on a Hill

“A church that follows the biblical pattern in preaching, worship, and fellowship will be fruitful in outreach and evangelism.  The Bible says relatively little about the evangelistic efforts of average Christians during the age of the apostles.  It is not hard to guess what they did, however.  For
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Life in God's Word · 2Y ago

Paul’s prayer for the Colossians

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking: That you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and [...]
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Life in God's Word · 2Y ago

Six Reasons

Prayer is one of my greatest interests and passions, as well as one of my ongoing convictions and struggles in life, and I know many out there are in the same struggle as I am and also desire to change their prayer life drastically!  Although at times I will write on various biblical topics on [...]
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Life in God's Word · 2Y ago

E. M. Bounds

Prayer has always been an interest to me, and the godliest men and women I’ve known have been men and women of prayer – of powerful, zealous, unceasing prayer! Being around some of these people has motivated me to study prayer on a continual basis, as well as to practice it! I usually try to [...]
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