Category Archives: Notes on Books I’m Reading

To Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  The forth Beatitude is to hunger and thirst for righteousness. And if we do this we will be blessed by God and satisfied. So it seems, in the list, that we must begin by acknowledging our poverty of spirit … Continue reading →

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To Be Meek

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I am enjoying the popular book Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I’m reading it slow and blogging on it as I go. So far I have blogged an Introduction, and on the first two … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are They That Mourn

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  This second Beatitude follows closely after the first—“Blessed are the poor in spirit…”—and has a vital connection to it. We will look first at the meaning of mourn and then later we will show why true mourners are blessed … Continue reading →

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To Be Poor in Spirit

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I have been following the book, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by Martyn Lloyd-Jones. A very good book! The very first line in the sermon, and the beginning of what is called the Beatitudes, is this line: “Blessed … Continue reading →

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The Sermon on the Mount: An Introduction

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  I have been reading Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I am just a little ways into the book, and, so far, it is very good, well worth reading; so good that I have … Continue reading →

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How to React to Trials

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

Most of us, I’m afraid, don’t react properly to trial. But if we did, the bible tells us that we would “yield the peaceable fruits of righteousness.” In this blog, I will address what we mean by trails, how they … Continue reading →

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Choosing to be a Godly Christian — 2 Peter 1:3-10

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  Every Christian has been given the same promises by which he can escape the corruption that is in the world (read 2 Peter 1:3-4). Unfortunately, many do not choose this path. All Christians can say that they have faith—that … Continue reading →

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Fixing Our Eyes On Jesus

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  I have been in the process of highlighting a few key thoughts from the book Spiritual Depression, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In this blog we will probe some key ideas from chapters ten and eleven on faith. In both … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Sin

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I just finished reading the book Spiritual Depression, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. This blog is a short summary of the essential points of chapter two: The True Foundation. The way I see the truths of this chapter is in the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Depression by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones: from Psalm 42:11

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

  I consider Martyn Lloyd Jones to be one of the greatest bible expositors ever. His book Spiritual Depression is one of the best I have read. As is true with most of his books, it is simply a copy … Continue reading →

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