Though the Spirit of God be given to believers, and worketh in them, yet believers themselves may do or omit such things as may obstruct the working,… Read more “When We Grieve The Spirit”
Category: John Flavel
Death, Greeted As Friend
“Must we put off these tabernacles? Is death necessary and inevitable? Then it is our wisdom to sweeten to ourselves that cup which we must drink; and… Read more “Death, Greeted As Friend”
Ingratitude
I have heard it said that the greatest sin we commit is ingratitude. If you think about it, when we stop being thankful for what God has… Read more “Ingratitude”
Conscience, The Voice of God
I cannot recommend the works of John Flavel enough. He is simply brilliant. Below is an excerpt from a forty page appendix, if you can believe it,… Read more “Conscience, The Voice of God”
Answering Questions of Apparent Paradox
John 20:17 says….. “Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto… Read more “Answering Questions of Apparent Paradox”
Record the Providences
“If Christians in reading the scriptures would judiciously collect and record the providences they meet with there, and (if destitute of other helps) but add those that… Read more “Record the Providences”
Christ, The Life of Faith
We cannnot act spiritually till we begin to live spiritually: Therefore the spirit of life must first join himself to us, in his quickening work,…. which being… Read more “Christ, The Life of Faith”
Readiness For Suffering
We should take the opportunity in the time of peace to prepare ourselves for the time of suffering. Our minds need be trained that they may hold… Read more “Readiness For Suffering”
Christ is Our Glory
This was posted over at The Oak Log this morning. Very good! Let Christ but manifest himself, and dart the beams of his light into their souls,… Read more “Christ is Our Glory”
Flavel on Studying Christ
It is the most sweet and comfortable knowledge; to be studying Jesus Christ, what is it but to be digging among all the veins and springs of… Read more “Flavel on Studying Christ”