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The work of repentance is not the work of an hour, a day, or a year. It is the work of a lifetime. A man does not repent once and then move on as though sin has been fully finished in him. The Christian life is a continual turning from sin to God, again…

Those who think they deserve heaven have not yet understood God, holiness, sin, or grace. Heaven is not the reward of decent people. It is the inheritance of sinners who have been shown mercy in Christ. The man who truly knows God stops standing on his own righteousness. He sees that even his best…

We are not responsible for who gets saved. Our responsibility is to preach Christ faithfully, pray earnestly, love sinners sincerely, and call all men to repent and believe. But the saving of the soul belongs to God alone. Jesus did not say that no man comes unless the preacher is persuasive enough, the altar…

While we measure ourselves by other men, we will almost always think more highly of ourselves than we should. There will always be someone weaker, worse, more careless, more foolish, or more outwardly sinful, and the proud heart knows how to use that comparison to protect itself. But the moment we stand before the…

Gracious Heavenly Father, please do not let me become a man who speaks truth with my mouth while walking past sinners suffering with my eyes open. Do not let me hide a cold heart behind sound doctrine, busy ministry, or religious language. Crush the pride still in me that notices the great but ignores…

Today’s Devotional: “A Picture of Godly Love” “𝘓𝘦𝘵 love 𝘣𝘦 without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good, 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor, not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, rejoicing in hope, persevering in affliction,…

Don’t confuse what James is saying in James 2:24, that a man is justified by his works and not faith alone, with justification in salvation. James is clearly saying, and even giving examples with the patriarchs, that a man is shown to be righteous (justified) by his works, which is a result of his…

Romans 8 – No condemnation. No separation. “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). No condemnation. Why? Because what the Law could not do, God has done (Rom. 8:3). The Spirit gives life.Not assistance, life (Rom. 8:10–11). Those who are led by the Spirit are sons…

Unless our Bible study is actually conforming us, it is just information being gathered but not truth being lived out by the enabling power of the dwelling Holy Spirit. The aim is not knowledge alone, but conformity into the likeness of Christ. “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude…

“This classic still makes one think, pray, get real with God, repent, and find joy in wise obedience more effectively than any other book I know. I cannot recommend it too highly.” —J. I. PACKER, professor of theology, Regent College; author of Knowing God and Rediscovering Holiness “The Pursuit of Holiness richly deserves to…