J.C. Ryle from his classic work, Holiness (as published in Faithfulness and Holiness: The Witness of J. C. Ryle, p. 117): It has long been my sorrowful conviction that the standard of daily life among professing Christians in this country has been gradually falling. I am afraid that Christ-like charity, kindness, good-temper, unselfishness, meekness, gentleness, good-nature, self-denial, zeal […]
Every year produces more and more discipleship books geared to help believers understand what they are supposed to do. Many of these books have good intentions and are generally helpful in so far as they help explain how ministry leaders should help people become better disciples. Some books even detail what a disciple looks like.
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Every week I am going to take a question and answer it. If you have a question or questions feel free to submit it here: https://servantsofgrace.org/contact/ and it will be answered either on the website or privately. This week’s question is, “How do I grow from immaturity into maturity in Christ? The author in Hebrews 5:12 is
Nearly every week, I talk to Christians throughout the world who are struggling with appropriating their identity in Christ. They tell me, “I am struggling with (insert issue).” Often in such conversations with people, I wonder if they understand the root symptoms and causes of their struggles in the Christian life. Dr. Beeke understands this
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Several years ago, I had made a rare decision: I went to a gym. I hadn’t been in a real gym before (most of my limited physical activity revolved around swimming and tennis), but I wanted to see what all the hype was about. Upon entering the gym I wasn’t quite sure what to do,
Men – Christian and heathen alike – need to leave a legacy. We need to leave something behind when we die. In a very real sense this is what ties us to our families and to civilization as a whole. But beyond being a mere anthropological concern, it is a Biblical imperative. Under the Law,
Martin Luther, from his Commentary on Galatians: We who are born of the Gospel, and live in Christ, and rejoice in our inheritance, have Ishmael for our enemy. The children of the Law will always persecute the children of the Gospel. This is our daily experience. Our opponents tell us that everything was at peace before
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“I feel like God wants me to be alone for a while.” “I’m waiting for God to open a door to the right job.” “If I choose this school, will I be going against God’s will for my life?” We’ve all statements like these before. Whether it’s dating and marriage, the quest for the perfect
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