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David’s Psalm 51: A Prayer of Repentance
“Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin.” (Psalm 51:1-2) This psalm was born out of a tragic story, that of David’s fall into gross sin. David had committed […]
Luther: We need God to keep us humble
“God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6) The ministers of the Gospel should be men who are not too easily affected by praise or criticism, but simply speak out the benefit and the glory of Christ and seek the salvation of souls.
What to Pray for When You’re Feeling Spiritual Weak
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth that is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through […]
F.E. Marsh: Seven Ways the Lord Strengthens His People
The following has been adapted from the works of F.E. Marsh. The Lord gives at least a sevenfold strengthening to His people as they trust Him. The strength of His grace to empower. “And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly […]
Spurgeon: The Foolishness of Secret Sins
A letter to the one with secret sins (adapted from a sermon by Charles Spurgeon). Dear Pretender, You look quite nice on the outside. Your conduct is outwardly upright, amiable, generous and Christian. But you indulge in some sin which the eyes of others have not yet detected. But it is foolishness to think of […]
E-Book Sale: Wayne Grudem
The leadership at Blue Letter Bible places a priority on discipleship for our staff. Since our ministry here involves helping others grow in their understanding of God’s Word—through the BLB’s tools and resources—we want to make sure that we are growing in the Word too. In addition to using the wealth of resources on BLB, […]
Salvation According to His Word
“Let Your mercies come also to me, O LORD— Your salvation according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:41) Notice that this stanza in Psalm 119 (verses 41-48) begins with a request. It begins with a cry for the mercies (or steadfast love) of Yahweh. And the psalmist seems to know that he does not deserve such […]
God Is Both Transcendent and Immanent… and This Is Good News!
The following is adapted from TruthXchange‘s worldview evangelism course, titled “Only Two Religions?” To take this free course, visit the Blue Letter Bible Institute. The Christian religion is the only one that truly believes in a God who is separate from and not dependent upon his creation and yet has an intimate relationship with it. […]
Sibbes: “Only the Spirit can do it”
God has the only key of the soul. We can shut our souls, but cannot open them again. So we can shut our hearts to divine truths. We can naturally do this. But to open them without the help of the Spirit we cannot do. He can open our understandings, as He did the disciples’. […]