December 2009
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Contamination
All who are strangers to the true God, however excellent they may be, deserve punishment if only because they contaminate the pure gifts of God. Augustine of Hippo Posted via email from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »
On and Off the Smoker. Delicious.
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Purpose of Preaching - C.H. Spurgeon
Topic for Today: Purpose of Preaching Some are dead; you must rouse them. Some are troubled; you must comfort them. Others are burdened; you must point them to the burden-bearer. Still more are puzzled; you must enlighten them. Still others are careless and indifferent; you must warn and woo them. C. H. Spurgeon Posted via email from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »
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Quote of the Day - Ryle
Have we ever seen holier men than the martyred John Bradford, or Hooker, or Usher, or Baxter, or Rutherford, or M’Cheyne? Yet no one can read the writings and letters of these men without seeing that they felt themselves “debtors to mercy and grace” every day, and the very last thing they ever laid claim to was perfection! J. C. Ryle Posted via email from Dei Gratia...
Christmas 2009 Scooters
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The Bible
The Bible is the statute-book of God’s Kingdom, wherein is comprised the whole body of the heavenly law, the perfect rules of a holy life, and the sure promises of a glorious one. Ezekiel Hopkins Posted via email from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »
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Thinking About Santa
This excerpt is adapted from Noel Piper’s book, Treasuring God in Our Traditions. This could be read online if you were not going to purchase it (links below). Over the years, we have chosen not to include Santa Claus in our Christmas stories and decorations. There are several reasons. First, fairy tales are fun and we enjoy them, but we don’t ask our children to believe them. Second, we...
Wise Men Still Seek Him
The Him in case you do not know is Jesus the Christ!!! Praise the Lord for establishments like such. Chik-Fil-A drive-thru in Anderson, South Carolina (I believe this is the correct location on Hwy 81). Posted via web from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »
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The Deception of Wickedness
This morning in Staff Meeting we were given II Thessalonians 2 to look at and meditate upon. It was then devotioned to us. Take a look at it beginning with verse 6 (6) And you know what is restraining him [referring to Satan, evil] now so that he may be revealed in his time. (7) For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the...
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A Little Unknown Monk, Telemachus
Telemachus was a monk who lived in Asia Minor about the year 400 AD. During his life time gladiatorial games were very popular in Rome. The gladiators were often slaves or political prisoners who were condemned to fight each other unto death for the amusement of the spectators. The sight of blood and gore on the arena floor fascinated people. Telemachus was very disturbed that the Emperor...
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Consider How You Listen
From Tim Challies’ blog:Challies posts: Today I want to post a helpful little article excerpted from one of George Whitefield’s sermons. I post this primarily for my own benefit as one who sometimes struggles mightily in listening to and applying God’s Word as it is preached. But I know I am not alone in this and trust that you, too, may benefit. In this sermon Whitefield...
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Tebow's Evangelism
Tebow’s eye’s say John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.” Posted via email from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »
Christ and my Heart
Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath run away to heaven with it. ~ Samuel Rutherford Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Posted via email from Dei Gratia Rex | Comment »