Category Archives: Sanctification

“We shall sit with Christ as kings” by Richard Sibbes

“This promise is accomplished at the last day of judgment, when we shall sit with Christ as kings, ruling with Him, and as judges of the twelve tribes of Israel, judges of the world. We are here conquerors of the … Continue reading

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Lord’s Day Hymn – “I Asked the Lord”

“I Asked The Lord” By John Newton (1779) I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith and love and every grace Might more of His salvation know And seek more earnestly His face Twas He who taught me … Continue reading

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“Be strong in the Lord” by Richard Sibbes

“The victory lies not with us, but with Christ, who has taken on Him both to conquer for us and to conquer in us. The victory lies neither in our own strength to get it, nor in our enemies’ strength … Continue reading

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“Stir up the soul against sin” by Thomas Brooks

“That Christ should come from the eternal bosom of His Father to a region of sorrow and death; that God should be manifested in the flesh, the Creator made a creature; that He who was clothed with glory should be … Continue reading

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“Great likeness to Jesus” by Robert Murray M’Cheyne

“It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus.” –Robert Murray McCheyne and Andrew A. Bonar, Memoir and Remains of the Rev. Robert Murray McCheyne (Edinburgh; London: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, 1894), 241.

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The Valley of Vision – “The spring of my hope”

Glorious Jehovah, my Covenant God, All Thy promises in Christ Jesus are yea and amen, and all shall be fulfilled. Thou hast spoken them, and they shall be done, commanded, and they shall come to pass. Yet I have often … Continue reading

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“I need you” by Paul David Tripp

“On the cross and in the resurrection, Christ broke the power of sin over us (Rom. 6:1-14), but the presence of sin remains. Sin is being eradicated within us, and this process will continue until we are sin-free. But while … Continue reading

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