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The Mortification of Sin
Jesus deals with this topic of the mortification of sin in Matthew 5:29-30. “And if your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out, and throw it from you; for it is better for you that one of the parts … Continue reading
How We Can Pray For the World: Three Areas of Prayer
Just before Jesus ascended to heaven He told His disciples that as soon as He arrived He would send the Holy Spirit back to them. Then He said, “And when He has come, He will convict the world of … Continue reading
Blessed Are They That Mourn
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
The Essence of Sin
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
Five Reasons Why Forgiving Another Seems So Difficult
1. Pride. Pride I think is the main reason why it’s so hard to forgive. Pride makes it harder for us to trust God. We say to ourselves, I don’t want to forgive, and I don’t have to! And so … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness and Prayer, Prayer A to Z Excerpts
Tagged fear, forgiveness, God's forgiveness, prayer and forgiveness, pride, revenge, sin
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How to Receive and Be Cleansed By God’s Forgiveness
God’s forgiveness is a gift that we receive by faith. Just as we were saved by His grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9), His constant, day by day forgiveness also comes by grace through faith. We can’t earn it by … Continue reading
God’s Grace after Sin
After a Christian sins there is always remorse and hopefully repentance. But if you don’t remember what Christ has done for you and what grace He has offered you, there may be undue shame and depression. Read these words by … Continue reading
3 Ways to Get Rid of the Sin and Darkness that Overcomes Us
I think we all understand the temptation to sin. We understand that there is a devil that temps us, that we have sinful flesh, and that the world is also tempting us. But what is really difficult to understand … Continue reading
Jesus’ Great Prayer of Compassion: “Father Forgive Them”
Luke 23:34a Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” At the beginning of Jesus’ crucifixion, I suppose just after the soldiers had nailed Him to the cross and stood it up, … Continue reading
Posted in Part 5, Ezra to John, Prayer A to Z Excerpts, Survey of Prayer
Tagged compassion, forgiveness, Jesus, Jesus' prayers, prayer, sin
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It stinks! This whole place stinks.
You don’t like my house? Does my house stink? That’s right-it stinks! This whole place stinks. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us … Continue reading
Posted in Prayerful Thoughts and Intentions
Tagged 1 John 1:9, pride, Rocky I, Rocky quotes, self-righteousness, sin
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Prayer A to Z 