Christopher Love (d. 1651), a Welsh Presbyterian pastor, wrote an excellent book on effectual calling and election. His main text was 2 Peter 1:10 (Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble. NASB). In one …
How To Listen to a Sermon
This is a repost from May, 2008 Christopher Love (d. 1651), a Welsh Presbyterian pastor, wrote a helpful little book of sermons on mortification called The Mortified Christian (Morgan: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 1998). The whole book is worth reading, but the last section is what I’ll note for now. The chapter is called “The …
How to Listen to a Sermon
(This post is an edited repost from May, 2008) Christopher Love (d. 1651), a Welsh Presbyterian and pastor of a church in London, manuscripted his sermons sermons on mortification and published them in The Mortified Christian (Morgan: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 1998). The whole book is worth reading, but the last section is what …
Comfort While Waging War Against Sin
This book by Christopher Love on mortification (putting sin to death - Col. 3.5) has been a huge help to me personally and pastorally. Here's one emphasis of Love's that I found especially helpful. Often in the battle against sin in our lives, it is easy to despair when we realize how terribly dark and ugly our hearts are. …
Quotes On Listening
Studying James 1.19-25 this week led me to think long and hard about the virtue of good listening - specifically listening to God's Word (v 22; cf Ecc. 5.1-2, Prov 10.19, etc). It is so hard to be a good listener in our noisy and entertainment-driven culture of texting and images. I enjoy movies and …
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