Tag Archives: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Christ and the Old Testament

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. 18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

Jesus said in Matthew 5:16, Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. In a few verses earlier (verses 13 and 14), Jesus … Continue reading →

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You Are the Light of the World — Matthew 5:14

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

This statement by our Lord implies that the Christian only is the light of the world. And it also implies that the world is in a state of darkness. I have been blogging on what I see as the … Continue reading →

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Rejoicing in Tribulation

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

In this blog we will be talking about what we would call an extension of the last Beatitude (Matt. 5:10). It is a fuller description of the blessing God gives us when we are persecuted for the sake of … Continue reading →

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To Be Pure In heart

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Stephen Nielsen

I have been blogging through the book, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In chapter ten on his book, he covers the Beatitude, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” … Continue reading →

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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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