Let the LORD be magnified. A meditation on Psalm 40:16

The LORD Be Magnified! [ יִגְדַּל יְהוָה ]Meditation on Psalm 40:16Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church The Scripture declares that all who seek the Lord should rejoice in Him and say continually: “The Lord be magnified” (יִגְדַּל יְהוָה; yigdal Yahweh) This brief meditation strives...

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Behold the many acts of God! Psalm 40:5

Cast abroad your eyes through the nations, and meditate on the mighty acts which he hath done, and the wisdom and power of his providence, which should charm all thy affections. Behold his admirable patience, with what pity he looks down on obstinate rebels; and how he is moved with compassion when he sees his creatures polluted in their blood, and bent upon their own destruction; how long he waits...

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Kill Your Treasured Sin!

Kill Your Treasured Sin!Geoffrey R. KirklandChrist Fellowship Bible Church A believer no longer lives under the dominating power of sin. The death of Christ has freed him from the condemnation of sin, the power of sin, and the penalty of sin. At the same time, every believer understands that the...

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Thoughts for Young Men on Finding a Godly Wife.

From JC Ryle: If you ever marry, it is more than probable you will choose a wife among the connections of your friends. If Jehoshaphat’s son Jehoram had not formed a friendship with Ahab’s family, he would most likely not have married Ahab’s daughter. And who can estimate the importance of a right...

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The Hell of Sin & The Heaven of Mercy!

From James Smith: Before conversion...  "I had no good desires--no holy aspirations--no redeeming qualities. I was a rebel against God's government--and a traitor against God's crown!

I would have destroyed God if I could--and blotted His name out of creation! The language of my heart and life was, "No God for me!" My heart was filled and fired with enmity against Him, and at times I could...

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