Should you take persecution personally? When persecuted and ridiculed because you are living an obedient and God glorifying life, should you consider that persecution a personal offense? We saw last week that Jesus made clear that for all who keep His commandments there will be persecution in this world.
Six Powerful Bullet Points on Prayer
It’s Valentine’s Day, and everyone is talking about love and showing their love for one another in special ways. With all the talk of love today I’m thinking even more than usual about how little I deserve God’s love. I know He loves me — I’m so thankful and a bit overwhelming. I wanted to […]
Read the Old Books – Great Advice
Matthew Barrett over at Credo Magazine writes about reading the time tested old books. He challenges that we ought to be reading the primary sources first, not last. Like reading a commentary on the Gospel of Luke before you read the Gospel of Luke. Don’t do that. He also challenges that we might prefer reading […]
C. H. Spurgeon Documentary and Four Great Resources
This is a well made dramatic documentary of the life of C. H. Spurgeon: The People’s Preacher. The DVD can be purchased here. Check out these other Spurgeon websites for many of his sermons: spurgeongems.org spurgeon.org And these are a couple of Spurgeon books that would be a worthy investment: Essential Works of Charles Spurgeon […]
The Transforming Power of the Gospel, Jerry Bridges
No longer free, this ebook is still a great deal and a great read. Grab Jerry Bridges book The Transforming Power of the Gospel. Here is what others are saying about the book: Alistair Begg: “Jerry Bridges has marvelously, attractively, and clearly communicated in this informative and inspirational treatise that God’s saving grace in Christ […]
Is It Safe to Click That Link?
Did you receive an email from a friend that contains a short, nondescript link? Maybe you’ve seen a short link like this on Twitter or Facebook. Ever wonder where a link like the one below will take you? j.mp/z7ehvB Is it safe to click that link? Well, in the above case, it is a very […]
Post Round-up – Quitting, Courageous, Persecuted, Love and Joy
Photo by: “G” (Creative Commons) Here’s a round-up of the most recent posts here on KevinPierpont.com: I Feel Like Quitting – What Should I Do? Courageous, a Movie For Dads and Their Families You Will Be Persecuted, So Love One Another Love One Another – Here’s how The Joy of the Lord – Do all […]
I Feel Like Quitting – What Should I Do?
Photo by: paul (Creative Commons) Do you feel like quitting? Do you feel like you’ve worked for the Lord as hard as you can and the difficulties don’t lessen but only seem to worsen? I’ve had, and have, difficulties and challenges. Some of them ministry related. Some of them personal weaknesses and failures related to […]