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Today’s Puritan AUDIO Devotional: Are we in reality, what we are in name? Samuel Davies, quite challengingPlay Audio!  Read text  Download AudioYou will find it helpful to READ the text–as you listen to the audio!    ~  ~  ~  ~ Such a god should be derided, not worshiped! (William S. Plumer, “Providence Asserted” 1856) “Our […]

The school of spiritual knowledge (Octavius Winslow, “Trial, A Help Heavenward“) The school of trial is the school of spiritualknowledge. “Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord; and teach out of Your law.” Oh yes, in severe trials we learn more of . . .  God’s power to support us,   His wisdom

Your conscience will not always sleep!PLAY AUDIO!  Download Audio(Samuel Davies, “Divine Mercy to Mourning Penitents“) “They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.” Romans 2:15 The principal means which God uses in conversion, is that of

It is but a little sin!(Thomas Brooks) “So that Satan will not outsmart us–for we are familiar with his evil schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 “Ah!” says Satan, “It is but a little sin–a little pride, a little worldliness, a little lust, etc. You may commit it without any danger to your soul. It is but

Riches and Poverty! (J.C. Ryle, “Riches and Poverty!“) Many in every age have disturbed society by stirring up the poor against the rich. But so long as the world is under the present order of things, universal equality cannot be attained. So long as . . .  some are wise, and some are foolish;  some

Editor's note: This one is longer than most, the audio being 10 minutes; so you may only want to read/listen to one or two of the three sections. What is it to be a Christian?PLAY AUDIO!  Download Audio (Samuel Davies) “The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.” Acts 11:26What is it to be a

Today’s Puritan AUDIO Devotional: A bottomless, boundless, endless ocean! Anne Dutton  Superb, on the love of God.Play Audio!  Read text  Download AudioYou will find it helpful to READ the text–as you listen to the audio!    ~  ~  ~  ~ Pithy gems from Thomas Watson #3 What good will it do a man when he

Today’s Puritan AUDIO Devotional: Oh, free, rich, glorious grace! Anne Dutton, very upliftingPlay Audio!  Read text  Download AudioYou will find it helpful to READ the text–as you listen to the audio!    ~  ~  ~  ~ Afflictions serve to . . . (Thomas Brooks) God’s house of correction, is His school of instruction. “Before I

The religion of the Bible! (Samuel Davies, “The Divine Authority and Sufficiency of the Christian Religion“) “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Scriptures give us sufficient instructions what

5 Myths about Hell (Mark Jones) Myth #4: Hell is merely separation from God. Hell is a place of punishment by God; sinners who have committed treason against an infinite God will remain in the place of torment where they shall only be able to continually hate the God they hated in their previous life.